Gemeente Rotterdamgrant
City of Rotterdam Culture Project Subsidy (Projectsubsidie cultuur aanvragen)
- Who Can Apply: Artists, makers and cultural organisations with an artistic-cultural project that serves Rotterdam: the activity takes place in Rotterdam and mainly reaches Rotterdam residents, or it develops an applicant who lives or is based in Rotterdam. Individual visual artists cannot apply for projects that serve their own professional practice. Organisations already receiving Rotterdam Cultuurplan/Culturele Basis/Impulsregeling, the Dutch BIS, Cultuur Concreet or CBK practice subsidies are excluded, as are activities that are part of a school curriculum.
- The Focus: A subsidy for one cultural project (up to two years) in theatre, dance, music, spoken word, circus, architecture, visual arts and photography, artistic film, design and fashion, e-culture, literature, heritage or mixed forms.
- The Funding: The amount is set per project; no general maximum is published (€272,000 is shared per round). Fixed caps: up to €4,500 to write a book, up to €4,000 for moving-image development or post-production, up to €12,500 for moving-image production. The subsidy covers only costs left after other income, and applying is free.
- Key Requirements: Apply online with DigiD (or eHerkenning for associations/foundations) by the round deadline (next: 1 November 2026). Upload a project plan of up to 15 pages (activity, goal, planning, organisation, promotion, images or a link to them), a marketing plan, a balanced budget with a funding plan listing other funders, and an explanation of how the project serves the city's culture priorities; an optional video pitch (max 3 minutes) is allowed. First-time applicants may ask to present their plan orally to the committee.
DeadlineSunday, November 1, 2026
AwardThe city sets the amount per project; no general maximum is published. The yearly budget is €1,632,000 (€272,000 per round). Fixed caps apply to some project types: up to €4,500 to write a book; moving-image research and development, script development or post-production up to €4,000 (total budget max €10,000); moving-image production up to €12,500 (total budget max €50,000).
Application fee€0
LocationRotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
Open toLocal artists only
ParticipationRemote
Career stagesAll Stages
Disciplinestheatre, urban dance, music theatre, music, spoken word, circus, architecture and urban planning, visual arts and photography, moving image / artistic film, design and fashion, e-culture, literature, heritage, mixed forms
Application notesRead the 'Handleiding projectsubsidies cultuur' first, then apply online through the city's subsidy portal (DigiD for individuals, eHerkenning for associations and foundations) and upload: a project plan of up to 15 pages (description, goal, planning, organisation, marketing, images or a link), a marketing plan, a balanced budget with explanations and a funding plan, and an explanation of how the project serves the city's culture priorities. A video pitch is optional. First-time applicants can tick the option to present orally; the 2026 committee meets 24–26 November 2026 for the 1 November round. You get a confirmation email with a dossier number right away, and a decision within 8 weeks of the round deadline (up to 20 weeks if more time is needed). The activity may start no earlier than 8 weeks after the round's closing date. Grants above €50,000 need an accountant's report.
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