Are you a company or ensemble working on your international profile? The International Promotion Programme offers a grant to develop and carry out an international promotion plan. The programme is currently open and closes on 19 May. Make sure to submit your application on time.
This grant scheme is open to organisations and initiative-takers who live and work in Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius or Saba. You can apply for a grant to guide and develop talent in pop, hip hop and dance music.
Please note: if you live and work in the Netherlands, you are not eligible for this grant.
We are working on a new grant for individual makers who want to undertake an international work trip. This grant supports a short stay abroad for artistic orientation or to deepen your practice. The grant opens on 1 June 2026.
Guitarist and composer Reinier Baas received the Boy Edgar Prize on Wednesday 25 March at BIMHUIS in Amsterdam. The most important award for jazz and improvised music recognises him as an innovative and influential voice in the field. The jury praises his distinctive style, in which tradition and experimentation come together.
On Thursday 19 March, our advisers gathered for an inspiring meeting at our office at Spaarneplein 2. It was the first time we met here. We welcomed new advisers and discussed current topics in the sector together.
In May, we support three visitors’ programmes for international programmers. During O. Festival, Circusstad Festival Rotterdam and SPRING Performing Arts Festival, they get to know Dutch makers and the performing arts offer in the Netherlands. In this way, we help build new connections and increase international touring opportunities.
