International Heritage Cooperation: Travel Compensation

Internationale Erfgoedsamenwerking: Reiskostenregeling

Funding for international work visits in anticipation of a heritage project

/// We are currently not accepting applications for the travel expense program due to limited funding. Please check back later for updates ///

International Heritage Cooperation is part of the Netherlands’ international cultural policy. The Dutch Ministries of Foreign Affairs (BZ) and of Education, Culture and Science (OCW) have formulated this policy for the period 2021 – 2024.

The program has five implementing organisations: DutchCulture, the Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands (RCE), the National Archives (NA), the Dutch Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage (KIEN), and the Dutch embassies and/or consulates-general in the respective partner and focus countries.

The aim of the travel expense scheme is to strengthen project proposals for International Heritage Cooperation, specifically those centered around the shared heritage or historical connections between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and partner and/or focus countries. The partner countries are Australia, Brazil, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia*, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Ukraine and the United States. The eligible focus countries are China, Egypt, Morocco and South Korea. This initiative assists heritage experts in initiating projects by facilitating travel to meet potential collaborators and experts, and to gain firsthand insights into the local context.

*For cooperation with Russia, DutchCulture follows the Dutch government's declaration of solidarity for Ukraine and principles of cultural cooperation with the Russian Federation and Belarus.

Destination

Aruba

Australia

Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

Brazil

China

Curaçao

Egypt

India

Indonesia

Japan

Morocco

Netherlands

Russia

Sint Maarten (Dutch part)

South Africa

South Korea

Sri Lanka

Suriname

Ukraine

United States

Discipline(s)

Heritage

Who can apply

Individuals

Organisations

A heritage expert from the Kingdom of the Netherlands who is preparing an International Heritage Cooperation project with a partner in one of the partner countries (Australia, Brazil, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia*, Suriname, Sri Lanka, United States and South Africa) or focus countries (China, Egypt, Morocco and South Korea).
A heritage expert from one of the partner countries (Australia, Brazil, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia*, Suriname, Sri Lanka, United States and South Africa), or focus countries (China, Egypt, Morocco and South Korea) who is preparing an International Heritage Cooperation project with a Dutch partner.
A Dutch organisation who wants to invite a heritage expert from one of the eligible countries to speak at a conference, lecture, or event focusing on shared heritage themes.
A heritage expert from one of the partner countries (Australia, Brazil, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia*, Suriname, Sri Lanka, United States and South Africa) who wants to go to another partner country as part of the prepartions of an International Heritage Cooperation project in which a Dutch partner is involved.

For what

Travel

Only one economy class return ticket per project. The applying organisation is responsible for covering visa fees, insurance costs, accommodation, subsistence expenses, domestic travel expenses, and any other associated costs.

How much

100% of the costs of the economy return ticket.

Requirements

There has been contact between the applicant and the country advisor or heritage staff, prior to the application
The focus of the visit is on the heritage or past that connects the Netherlands with one of the partner and/or focus countries;
The applicant is a legal entity;
The visit is to or from one of the partner countries (Australia, Brazil, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia*, Suriname, Sri Lanka, United States and South Africa) or focus countries (China, Egypt, Morocco and South Korea).
The submitted dossier is complete and will be assesed based on the following criteria:
- The overall quality of the application;
- The added value of the work visit. What does one hope to achieve with the visit? How urgent or relevant is it to the contemporary discussion within Dutch or foreign society?
- The quality and feasibility of the proposed travel program;
- The reference letters or emails from Dutch or foreign partners;
- The advice from the Dutch embassy in the target country;
- The presence of own resources that the requesting legal entity can use for the requested work visit.

When to apply

Before a specific deadline

Apply anytime before the deadline, at least 6 weeks before travel.

Upcoming deadline(s)

1 Oct 2024