DutchCulture: Europe + Heritage Support Grant Scheme

The support grant scheme is part of the Europe + Heritage programme of DutchCulture and is supported by the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science. The goal of the scheme is to promote the establishment of contacts with the European heritage sector and the exchange of knowledge between the Netherlands and the rest of Europe.

This implies the following:

• Consolidating the European network of the Dutch heritage sector;
• Promoting knowledge exchange in a European context;
• Introducing European elements to existing heritage-related events or meetings. For instance by inviting European speakers or a European delegation to a meeting or event. These meetings, conferences and other gatherings may be held entirely online;
• Promoting a long-term exchange between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and a European country or region in the field of heritage. This can consist of one or multiple meetings, conferences or symposiums devoted to a certain heritage theme or subject. The resources are also available to promote knowledge exchange regarding the challenges faced by the heritage field as a result of COVID-19. This could include exchanging knowledge and experience with respect to making institutions COVID-proof, or challenges related to working with
  volunteers under pandemic conditions, and so on;
• Projects that promote knowledge production and knowledge exchange with the rest of Europe regarding heritage. Besides events, such projects could pertain to online and offline tools.

These exchanges are expected to contribute to fresh insights, durable relations and projects in the field of heritage.