Cultural Participation Fund: Open Call Suriname-the Netherlands 2024

Fonds Cultuurparticipatie: Open Call Suriname-Nederland 2024

Funding for cooperation projects between Surinamese and Dutch cultural organisations

// Due to great success, the grant ceiling has been reached. The fund therefore had to close the Open Call Suriname-the Netherlands 2024 earlier. It is no longer possible to apply //

The Cultural Participation Fund is one of the 6 national cultural funds. The fund promotes engagement in culture and wants to make culture accessible to everyone. By focusing on cultural participation, intangible heritage, and cultural education, the fund promotes culture that is inviting and easily accessible. The fund provides grants to cultural initiatives throughout the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

By means of this Open Call, the fund support projects in which Surinamese and Dutch organisations learn from and with each other. For example, by working together, sharing knowledge, or undertaking an artistic or heritage project together.

You can apply for a grant for an international cooperation project (with a maximum duration of 2 years). This could be:

a co-creation project in the field of cultural education, cultural participation, talent development or immaterial heritage with and for children, young people or adults;
a cooperation, knowledge sharing or exchange in the field of cultural education, cultural participation, talent development or intangible heritage. The target group involves children, young people or adults;
a combination of the two.

Exemples: working visits, collaborating in each other's organisations, a joint training course, a conference or implementing a project together.

Destination

Aruba

Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

Curaçao

Netherlands

Sint Maarten (Dutch part)

Suriname

Discipline(s)

Architecture

Visual Arts

Heritage

Audiovisual Media

Literature

Music

Design

Performing Arts

Journalism

Digital Culture

Who can apply

Individuals

Organisations

Cultural (art or heritage) organisation based in Suriname. Such an organisation can apply for a grant for a cooperation project with one or more Dutch cultural organisations. The Surinamese applicant must be registered with the register of foundations, which is part of the Chamber of Commerce and Factories (KKF);
Cultural organisation, based in the Netherlands or the Caribbean part of the Kingdom (Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, Sint-Eustatius, Sint-Maarten).

For what

Travel

Project

Travel costs;
Accommodation costs;
Remuneratoin: salary costs;
Material costs / investments or other implementation costs.

How much

A maximum of €25,000 and a maximum of 90 % of the total project costs. The remaining 10 % have to be covered by own resources, or through sponsorship, donations or other subsidies.
The grant ceiling is €300,000.

Requirements

Quality of content: with this criterion, the fund assesses whether the activities sufficiently align with the purpose and conditions of this open call; and whether the activities are clearly, logically, and substantively developed;
Organisational quality: with this criterion, the fund assesses whethe the activities are sufficiently clear and realistic, including a feasible schedule; and whether the activities are realistically budgeted;
Reciprocity of collaboration: refers to equal treatment back and forth, offering value to both parties, providing something for both to offer and learn from, from an open and respectful attitude and taking into account differences. With this criterion, the fund assess whether both parties have a substantive input in the project and learn from each other; and whether collaboration is conducted from an open and respectful attitude.

When to apply

Before a specific deadline

Apply anytime before the deadline, at least two months before the start of the project.

Upcoming deadline(s)

5 Jul 2024