Dutch Foundation for Literature, Dutch Language Union, Flanders Literature: Literary Exchanges
    
            Nederlands Letterenfonds, Taalunie en Literatuur Vlaanderen: Literaire uitwisselingen
      
    
            Funding for literary projects and initiatives that stimulate the exchange of knowledge and expertise between the different Dutch-language areas
      
    
  
  
    
            The Dutch Foundation for Literature, in collaboration with the Dutch Language Union and Flanders Literature, aims to eliminate the borders within the Dutch language area (the Netherlands, Flanders, Suriname, Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, Sint Eustatius, and Sint Maarten). 
Both literary organisations and literary creators can apply for grants under this scheme for reading promotion and literary projects that foster the exchange of knowledge and expertise between the different parts of the Dutch language area.
    Mobility to or from
          
              The Netherlands
          The Caribbean part of the Kingdom (Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, Sint Eustatius, Sint Maarten
               
       
  
    Destination
          
              Aruba
          Belgium
          Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
          Curaçao
          Netherlands
          Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
          Suriname
               
       
  
  
    Who can apply
          
              Individuals
          Organisations
               
       
            - Literary organisations or collectives who wish to set up an international collaboration within the Dutch-speaking region through a literary project focused on the exchange of knowledge and expertise between the different regions of the Dutch language area.
- Writers, (performance) poets, spoken word/slam artists, translators, illustrators or literary programmers/curators who wish to set up a new collaboration or explore artistic or business opportunities in another Dutch-speaking region. 
    How much
              - A maximum of €2.500 for individuals
- A maximum of €10.000 for organisations
 
  
    When to apply
          
              Before a specific deadline
          Within an application period
               
       
            The deadline has passed (1 September 2025). Please visit the fund's website for information about new deadlines.