Hungary

Are you looking for (international) funding? Check our general funding page for different funding guides, grants and open calls, or the digital Cultural Mobility Funding Guide for the Netherlands for regional, private and international (mobility) funding.

In the Netherlands the means for international cultural cooperation are delegated to the national funds. The fund that works for your art form or artistic discipline, has one or several subsidy schemes for internationalisation. To make sure the program fits your project, you can contact the advisors of the fund before starting the process of application.

Design, Creative Industries, Architecture, Digital Culture

Creative Industries Fund NL
> International Vouchers
> Internationalization of the Design Sector Grant Scheme
> New Procedures in Collaboration with Embassies Abroad

Nieuwe Instituut
>International Visitors Programme
 
Visual Arts, Heritage

Mondriaan Fund
> Subsidy for International Art Presentation to present work by living artists based in the Kingdom of the Netherlands

Theater, Dance, Music

Performing Arts Fund
> Grants for foreign organisations to invite artists based in the Kingdom of the Netherlands
> Internationalisation grants for artists based in the Kingdom of the Netherlands

Audiovisual media, Film, Documentary

Dutch Film Fund
>The Film Fund has several subsidy schemes to support co-productions and distribution (film & documentary).

Literature

Dutch Foundation for Literature
> Translation grants for foreign publishers
> Travel grants

Participation, Education, Communal arts, Cooperations, Projects with non-professionals

Cultural Participation Fund
> Fundings

Heritage

International Heritage Cooperation is part of the Netherlands’ international cultural policy. The embassies of the Netherlands in the partner countries have a budget for supporting local cultural heritage projects. DutchCulture manages a Matching Fund. Dutch legal entities (companies and registered freelancers) are able to apply for partial funding for an international heritage cooperation project.

DutchCulture supports international heritage cooperation between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and Europe. The Europe + Heritage programme offers advice, a Travel Scheme (vouchers of €350-€1000) and a General Support Scheme (maximum €5.000) for heritage professionals and heritage organisations based in the Kingdom of the Netherlands who wish to visit a European partner, invite a European partner or set up a cooperation with a European partner. Heritage can be both tangible and intangible.

Other

The Netherlands Enterprise Agency is not a national fund but also offers,on behalf of various ministries and the European Union, subsidies for companies in the creative industries.

In order to be eligible for financing opportunities, it is necessary to have a Hungary-based partner. Only people or institutions registered in Hungary can apply for funding unless it is noted to be otherwise. Therefore we advise you to ask your Hungarian partner organization to apply for funding in Hungary, at the Dutch Funds or at the Embassy of the Netherlands in Budapest.

The Embassy of the Netherlands in Budapest has an extensive network in the local cultural sector and in-depth knowledge of its cultural institutions, organisations and theatres. The Embassy and DutchCulture can advise on opportunities for cooperation. In addition, the embassy can provide grants to local cultural institutions that present cultural works from the kingdom in Hungary. They also help artists and creative entrepreneurs from the kingdom in increasing their visibility.

For funding opportunities within Hungary, you can check the National Cultural Fund or the Hungarian Academy of Arts (note that this is not the same organisation as the Hungarian University of Fine Arts). Before acting please inform yourself about the context in which these local Funds work.

Doing your research beforehand and finding trustworthy local partners is essential. You can use the DutchCulture Database by simply going to the search option in the upper left corner, and searching for ´Hungary´ or any city you are interested in. This way you will see which Dutch artists are already active in which areas.

Creative Europe programme

Creative Europe (2021-2027) is the seven-year support programme by the European Commission for the cultural and audio-visual sector and consists of two subprogrammes: Culture and MEDIA. The Creative Europe Desk NL is part of DutchCulture. Be aware that there are many strict conditions to be considered before applying for this programme. The cooperation also has to consists of at least three European countries, a cooperation between only Poland and the Netherlands is therefore not eligible.

Within the two main programmes, there are different calls and subprogrammes. This funding guide can help you on your way.

More Funding within Europe

Culture Moves Europe provides mobility grants for artists and cultural professionals in all 40 creative Europe countries. You can also check our own Cultural Mobility Funding Guide for mobility grants.

It is a good idea to engage local professionals and publicists, that have an understanding of the Hungarian context in your art discipline, audience, and region.

Make sure to contact the embassy to let them know about your projects. Do not forget to create a My DC account, where you can add your activities to our Cultural Database. This way you will be included in our database and become part of our network.

As for now as an EU citizen, you do not need a visa to work in Hungary. If you have a passport from outside the EU, it is wise to check the rules with your country´s representatives in the Netherlands, or you can ask the DutchCulture Mobility Info Point.

Find out exactly what the rules are that a gallery, stage or theatre upholds, before engaging in cooperation. If you find obstacles in your way, you will have enough time to find solutions. Always make sure that your health insurance will cover you across borders.

Browse through the DutchCulture Database and figure out which artists from the Netherlands have worked at which venues, and start your research this way. Go to the search icon on the upper-left corner of the website, and search by discipline, country and city.

For residencies, DutchCulture | TransArtists is a great research tool. In order to successfully build an international career, and in order to find sustainable partners in a country, it is always wise to spend more than a few days somewhere. Residencies, ranging from a couple of weeks until several months, can help you to achieve that.