Europe + Heritage programme

The Europe + Heritage programme offers advice, a Travel Scheme and a General Support Scheme for European heritage cooperation.

Heritage can be both tangible and intangible: it includes cultural landscapes, archaeological sites, museums, monuments, collections, and the practices, representations, expressions, knowledge and skills of communities.

DutchCulture supports international heritage cooperation between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and Europe. We do so by identifying trends and opportunities, collaborating with partners and facilitating international expert meetings and exchanges.

For whom

The Europe + Heritage Programme is designed for heritage professionals and heritage organisations based in the Kingdom of the Netherlands (the Netherlands, Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, Sint Eustatius and Sint Maarten) who wish to visit a European partner, invite a European partner or set up a cooperation with a European partner.

DutchCulture offers advice in English or Dutch to organisations and individuals who want to start a European heritage project. We do so by providing information about national and international funding opportunities and connecting projects and organisations to international partners. Please do not hesitate to contact Jacomine Hendrikse, advisor Europe + Heritage, to ask your questions.

Funding

DutchCulture supports heritage cooperation between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and Europe by offering two funding opportunities: the Travel Scheme and the General Support Scheme.

1. Europe + Heritage Travel Scheme (Reiskostenregeling)

Cooperation starts with establishing contact and getting to know each other. To facilitate this, DutchCulture has created the Travel Scheme. Under this scheme, vouchers of €350-€1000 (based on where the applicant is based and the chosen means of transportation) can be applied for.

The scheme is open to heritage professionals from the Kingdom of the Netherlands (including the Caribbean part) who wish to visit a European partner. The scheme is open to heritage organisations or municipal councils established in the Kingdom of the Netherlands (including the Caribbean part) that wish to invite European heritage professionals to visit the Netherlands. The Dutch partner can apply on behalf of the European heritage professional, organisation or municipality.

What countries does the Travel Scheme apply to?
The Travel Scheme applies to: Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark (including the Faroe Islands and Greenland), Estonia, Finland, France (including French Guyana, French Polynesia, French Southern and Antarctic Lands, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, New Caledonia, Réunion, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin, Saint- Pierre-en-Miquelon, Wallis-and-Fortuna), Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, Ukraine, Poland, Portugal (including the Azores and Madeira), Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Slovakia, Spain (including the Balearic Islands and the Canary Islands), Turkey, United Kingdom, Sweden, Switzerland.

When is the deadline?
Applications must be submitted at least four weeks before departure. There is no deadline: you can apply for vouchers year-round until the budget has been depleted.

For more information see Reiskostenregeling (pdf) in Dutch or Travel Scheme (pdf) in English.

2. Europe + Heritage General Support Scheme (Ondersteuningsregeling)

The goal of the General Support Scheme is to promote the establishment of contacts with the European heritage sector and the exchange of knowledge between the Netherlands and the rest of Europe. The General Support Scheme offers financial support of €5.000 maximum.

Who can apply?
Heritage professionals and heritage organisations that are based in the Kingdom of the Netherlands (including the Caribbean part).

What countries does the General Support Scheme apply to?
The General Support Scheme applies to: Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark (including the Faroe Islands and Greenland), Estonia, Finland, France (including French Guyana, French Polynesia, French Southern and Antarctic Lands, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, New Caledonia, Réunion, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin, Saint- Pierre-en-Miquelon, Wallis-and-Fortuna), Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, Ukraine, Poland, Portugal (including the Azores and Madeira), Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Slovakia, Spain (including the Balearic Islands and the Canary Islands), Turkey, United Kingdom, Sweden, Switzerland.

When is the deadline?
Applications should be submitted at least six weeks before a project is due to start. Applications to the scheme can be submitted year-round until the budget has been depleted.

For more information see Ondersteuningsregeling (pdf) in Dutch or General Support Scheme (pdf) in English.

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