Van Ewijck Foundation

The aim of the Foundation is to give financial aid to persons and institutions who strive to promote cultural relations in the widest sense between the Netherlands and South Africa, including the following: - The preservation of the Dutch cultural heritage in South Africa. - The promotion of the interests of Dutch or South African societies with aims similar to those of the Foundation. - The awarding of study grants or loans to deserving persons wishing to study or to do research in South Africa or in the Netherlands in academic fields which are consistent with the aims of the Foundation. - The granting of a special, annual award to a person/organisation for a meritorious project within the framework of the aims of the Foundation. In exceptional cases aid is rendered to persons or families of Dutch descent in South Africa who are in financial need.