The current application rounds for the Production Subsidy and the Work contribution theatre text close on 2 September 2026. If you are planning to apply, please make sure your application is submitted on time.
Please note: the pages for these two grants are currently available in Dutch only.
Are you a playwright or dramaturg working for children and young audiences? Apply for the Writing Across Borders Open Call, an international exchange programme bringing together colleagues from the Netherlands, Germany and Sweden. Three participants will be selected from the Netherlands. Playwrights and dramaturgs from Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba are also welcome to apply. The application deadline is 20 September 2026.
Giovanni Brand, Annet Bremen and Stijn Devillé have been nominated for the Toneelschrijfprijs (Theatre text award) 2026. From 84 submissions, the independent jury selected No Man's Land, FCK LOLITA and Yellowcake, Little Boy. With these three texts, the authors showcase the diversity and contemporary relevance of Dutch-language playwriting.
The winner will be announced on 11 September 2026 during the Dutch Theatre Festival in Amsterdam. The author of the winning text will receive a prize of 10.000 euros.
The participants for the visit to the Dance Umbrella Festival in London have been announced. Sheree Lenting and Christian Guerematchi will take part in the programme, which focuses on dance, curatorial practice, and increasing diversity and representation within the sector.
The visit will take place in October 2026 and is part of the Diversifying Curatorial Stewardship programme.
From 1 September 2026, the procedure for draft applications will change. This change applies to grant rounds with a deadline on or after 1 September 2026. From that date, draft applications may only be submitted by applicants who have not previously applied under the relevant grant scheme. If you have any questions about your application, please contact the Fund by phone or email.
The latest allocations have been published for Upstream: Music, International Co-productions and Dutch Performances or Concerts Abroad (via fast-track application). See which applications have been awarded and which projects will receive support from the Fund.
From 11 to 13 September, The Performing Arts Fund NL is organising a Visitors' Programme during Gaudeamus Festival and Space is the Place. International programmers will discover Dutch work in the fields of contemporary music and jazz.
