Culture Fund: Large Scale Music Scholarships

Cultuurfonds: Grote Muziekbeurzen

Scholarships for talented young musicians for postgraduate education abroad

The Culture Fund (formerly the Prins Bernard Cultuurfonds) is a private fund that supports projects in the fields of culture and nature conservation in the Netherlands. Additionally, it awards various international cultural scholarships to talented creators, including musicians.

Destination

Worldwide

Discipline(s)

Music

Who can apply

Individuals

Talented young musicians who have the Dutch nationality, who have completed a Bachelor's or Master's degree at a Dutch conservatory in the past 3 years.

For what

Education/training

This may be a Master's program (or a part of it), outside the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

How much

A maximum of €25,000.

Requirements

Graduated (or almost) from a Dutch conservatory. This may be a Bachelor's or Master's degree;
Dutch nationality or registered in the Netherlands for at least 3 years;
Applicants can (in principle) only apply for a scholarship once. The fund makes an exception for musicians who have previously received a (small) scholarship for a short-term course or masterclass.

When to apply

Before a specific deadline

One deadline per year.

Upcoming deadline(s)

1 Apr 2025