English Summary
Last June, the Ministry of OCW
announced that Design, Architecture, the Gamefund an the
TAX-videoclipfund will be transferred to the The Netherlands
Architecture Fund (SFA). That means that, as of January 1st 2012,
designers, architects, game- and video artists can no longer apply at
the Netherlands Foundation for Visual Arts, Design and Architecture. As
of Januari 1st 2012, applications for these disciplines have to be filed
at The Netherlands Architecture Fund. Applications that are filed at
the Fonds BKVB before this date, will be treated by the Fonds BKVB.
All Fonds BKVB grants are intended for individuals. However, visual artists, designers, architects and cultural mediators who are part of a collective or a multi-disciplinary team are also welcome to apply to the Fonds BKVB. In addition to work-related criteria, there are also a number of formal conditions applicants must satisfy in order to qualify for a grant. For example, all applicants must be resident in the Netherlands during the period they apply for and if they do not have the Dutch nationality they must have a valid residence permit entitling them to apply for public funds and a certificate of reisdence from the register of population.
Furthermore, basic stipends, starter stipends and practice grants are all subject to an income ceiling.
For precise details of the conditions, applicants are referred to the explanation accompanying the application form. If you require more information about the possibilities, conditions and consequences of the various grants you may contact the Fonds BKVB help desk. Fonds BKVB personnel can also assist you with the submission of an application. If the matter you wish to discuss with the help desk is a complicated one, you are advised to telephone in advance for an appointment.