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Judith van der Kooij, DutchCulture
Judith van der Kooij
Mobility Info Point Advisor
j.vanderkooij [at] dutchculture.nl

 

 

 

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DNB Fund

DNB Fund

DNB Fonds
Funding for initiatives that contribute to reducing the impact of the slavery past on the daily lives of descendants of enslaved individuals

DNB Fund is a private fund established by De Nederlandsche Bank (the central bank of the Netherlands) to contribute to reducing the consequences of transatlantic slavery in Suriname, the Caribbean part of the Kingdom, and the Netherlands. This legacy, still impacting the lives of the descendants of enslaved individuals 150 years after abolition, persists.

Projects may be international cooperation projects with partners within the Kingdom of the Netherlands (Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, Sint-Eustatius, Sint-Maarten and the Netherlands) or with Suriname.

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
Multi-disciplinary
Who can apply
Individuals
Organisations
  • In the Netherlands: only cultural or non-profit organisations;
  • In Suriname and the Caribbean part of the Kingdom: individuals, civic initiatives, and cultural or non-profit organisations. Government-affiliated institutions may also apply in some cases in Suriname.
For what
Travel
Project

Funding can not be used for regular operating or office expenses.

How much
  • Grants for projects up to € 5,000.
  • Grants for projects from € 5,000 up to € 25,000
Requirements

Applications can be made in Suriname, the Netherlands, and the Caribbean part of the Kingdom, for projects that:

  1. Strengthen culture, heritage, and nature. This involves identifying, documenting, conserving, making accessible, and presenting unique aspects of the history and living environment of descendants;
  2. Improve access to education and talent development. This involves improving opportunities for descendants to develop personally and professionally;
  3. Stimulate economic self-sufficiency. This involves creating opportunities for descendants to participate in the economy and to achieve a (more) independent position and build assets.

The Fund believes that culture can help reduce disparities that have arisen and therefore prioritizes projects (from themes 1, 2, or 3) with a cultural or natural component.

The initiave must:

  • have a clear cultural and/or natural component;
  • contribute to lasting change in the lives of descendants of eslaved individuals;
  • have a clear start and end, or a phased approach with clear intermediate results.

Priority is given to:

  • Initiatives with a strong local character, initiated by the community;
  • Initiatives that predominantly, but not exclusively, benefit descendants of enslaved individuals;
  • Initiatives that have the potential to contribute to lasting change. Lasting change refers to improvements in the lives of descendants that have a lasting positive effect.
When to apply
Before a specific deadline
There are different application processes depending on the location of the applicant's projects. See website for details.
More information
DNB Fonds
DNB Fonds - deelgebied Caribbean
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