Use the application form  (see related documents at the end of this page) to submit a request for a project grant. Or contact us first for additional information: ank-pcz@minbuza.nl or ist-pcz@minbuza.nl. Because of the limited budget we are not able to support new applications for projects taking place in the months July,  August and September 2024 anymore. If you like to apply for financial support for projects in the months October, November and December 2024 you can still send your application form. Assesments will start in August. Be aware that we must receive your completed and signed application form at least 8 weeks before the starting date of your project.

Conditions:

• Send your application to ist-pcz@minbuza.nl. The current application form can be found on this website.
• We must receive your completed and signed application form at least 8 weeks before the starting date of your project. You will receive a decision about your application within 4 weeks after submission. If you are granted a full or partial grant, you should sign and return the Contribution Agreement that we will send to you. There shouldn't be any expenditure before the agreement has been mutally signed.  
• You will receive the grant 4 to 6 weeks after we have received your signed Contribution Agreement.
• An applicant (artist / designer / organisation) is only eligible for one grant per 12-month period with a maximum of in total 3 grants. An exception may be made for organisations such as festivals and museums. They can apply annually for grants in case the application concerns different artists / performers or several artistic / cultural disciplines. Annually recurring applications may receive a lower grant.
• Previous applications must have met the stipulated requirements for financial support in a timely manner. A grant application cannot be submitted if previous applications were rejected because they did not meet the stipulated requirements.
• The applicant must have a clear financial plan which includes details of their own contribution. The application must include a detailed budget with explanations of all budget items exceeding €1,000. Service sponsorship, financial sponsorship and/or the receipt of extra funding for the project should be listed in the financial overview.
• There must be a clear link with Dutch culture, cultural institutes and/or Dutch (based) artists.
• The requested grant amount may include travel and accommodation costs for the journey from the Netherlands to Türkiye. Artists’ fees are not eligible for financial support.

An application is given a higher score if:

• The project is within an existing (international) framework (established festival, gallery, museum, knowledge exchange);
• It includes a deeper and longer term artistic/cultural exchange (such as capacity building, workshops, masterclasses or train the trainer programs) or/and programming in more than one cities (like a tour) score higher during evaluation;
• The project concerns one of the priority areas and/or is aimed at children (with special needs);
• This is the applicant’s first grant application for a project in Türkiye;
• The applicant has experience with carrying out international cultural projects (in other countries); 
• The requested grant is less than €5,000 and/or includes a proportionately high own contribution.

What is a good project? To review a project we use the following questions: 

• What is the quality of the project proposal?
• Which experience, quality and capacity do the involved artists/designers/organizations bring in the project?
• Is there a balanced collaboration between the Dutch and the local partner?
• Is the project locally embedded?
• Is the project inclusive? Are people from different social backgrounds involved in the project? Projects for children and young people are within our priority.
• Does the project connect cultural centers such as Istanbul, Ankara and Izmir to the rest of the country and the Netherlands?
• Is the project sustainable? Is it a long term project? Are there long term effects (social, artistic, cultural, ecological etc)?

Other options for (financial) support:

• There are several funds available in the Netherlands that are open to support cultural projects in Türkiye and/or with Turkish partners. Here you can find an overview of funds, residencies and mobility programs: Dutch Culture Cultural Mobility Funding Guide.
• Please keep in mind that you need to hand in your application for these kind of funds a couple of months before the starting date (in general). You can find the deadlines for the diffferent funds and grants in the document.