Netherland-America Foundation: Cultural Grant

Funding for artistic and cultural exchange between the United States and the Kingdom of the Netherlands

Founded in 1921, the Netherland-America Foundation (NAF) is the leading bilateral foundation initiating and supporting high-impact exchange between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the United States. The NAF's mission is to strengthen the bonds between both countries through exchange in the arts, sciences, education, business and/or public affairs.

Cultural grants from the Netherland-America Foundation (NAF) support inovative cultural and artistic programs in the Netherlands and the United States that fit within the mission of the NAF, with a particular focus on cultural exchange. Funding is provided for a cross section of projects—both traditional and contemporary—with geographic distribution spanning the United States and the Netherlands.

The NAF has funded a wide range of exhibitions, music, dance and theater performances, residencies, book tours, publications, lectures and more.

Destination

Aruba

Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

Curaçao

Netherlands

Sint Maarten (Dutch part)

United States

Discipline(s)

Architecture

Visual Arts

Heritage

Audiovisual Media

Literature

Music

Design

Performing Arts

Digital Culture

Multi-disciplinary

Who can apply

Individuals

Organisations

Organisations and citizens or permanent residents of the United States or Kingdom of the Netherlands (including the Caribean part: Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, Sint-Eustatius, Sint-Maarten) who exemplify cultural exchange. Both emerging artists as well as established organizations are eligible.

For what

Travel

Project

How much

$1,000-$10,000 per project.

Requirements

The project must:

be the work of a citizen or permanent resident of the United States or the Netherlands;
have a U.S. or Netherlands-based non-profit organisation as sponsor, organizer or affiliation;
be before or in the formative stage of the project and not have been completed at the time of the grant application;
be open to the public and reach a wide public audience;
include copies of contractual agreements if relevant.

Open-ended research and financial support directly to the artist are not funded.

When to apply

Before a specific deadline

Four deadlines a year. Apply at least 6 months before the start of the project.

Upcoming deadline(s)

1 Aug 2024