Interdisciplinary

• Experience: an explanation of previously realised projects.
• Plan: a project plan including a substantive rationale and an explanation of its interdisciplinary nature.
• Reach: a presentation plan including a description of the target group(s).
• Budget: a balanced budget.

Quality and relevance of the applicant’s previous activities

• What is the artistic and substantive quality of recent activities? Consider the organisation’s role, position and approach.
• Do the previous activities demonstrate that the applicant is capable of organising a relevant interdisciplinary project? Consider, for example, the artistic and substantive vision, organisational capacity and expertise.

Quality of the project plan *

• Does the plan demonstrate a distinctive vision, and is this vision convincingly reflected in the proposed project?
• Is the chosen form appropriate to the subject?
• Is the plan feasible in terms of implementation?

Quality of the presentation plan

• Is the project presented in a sufficiently visible manner and in a way that is appropriate to the subject?
• Is the presentation plan (including the description of the target groups) realistic and well considered?

Innovation

• Does the plan have innovative value and/or a distinctive form in its combination of different disciplines, compared to other applications within this scheme? For example, the extent to which it contributes to relevant new substantive insights, or the way in which it questions or develops the boundaries of disciplines. If so, this is taken into account positively.

* This criterion is weighted by a factor of 2, as it is a key focus of this scheme. Applications are only eligible for support if this criterion is assessed positively.

Recent and current (maximum a year old) extract from the Chamber of Commerce (KVK) register

Factual information about the organisation (max. 4 pages)
Include a reflection on the organisation’s recent activities. Describe its role, position and approach, and explain its artistic and substantive vision.

Project plan (max. 20 pages)
The project plan should include an overview of the proposed project, a substantive rationale, a timeline, the individuals with content responsibility for the project, and, where applicable, the makers involved. The plan should also include a justification of the project’s interdisciplinary nature.

If makers are involved, describe their work and professional practice. Outline the substantive and artistic principles and how these are reflected in their work and practice.

Describe the project’s innovative value, including the extent to which it contributes to new insights or the way in which it questions or develops the boundaries of disciplines.

If collaborations are involved, explain how they enhance the project’s significance, for example by strengthening support, fostering regional collaboration, or expanding audience reach. If makers or other partners are mentioned in the plan, clearly indicate whether their participation has been confirmed.

Presentation plan (max. 10 pages)
Describe how the project will be presented, including how an appropriate audience will be reached. State the expected number of participants or visitors, describe the target groups and explain why they were chosen.

Itemised budget with financing plan (state: excluding VAT)
Click for an explanation of the budget for Interdisciplinary Organisation. With regard to the substantiation of key budget items, the Mondriaan Fund may request supporting documents (such as quotations) if any items are unclear.

Where applicable, include a realistic fee for the makers involved. The applicable fair pay guidelines must be used for all contributors.

Letters confirming contributions from third parties
Please combine all letters into a single PDF.

If one or more individual makers are involved in the project in an artistic or substantive capacity, or otherwise play a significant role:

CV (max. 10 pages in total)
Include, for each maker, key information on their professional practice, with a focus on the past 1 to 4 years, such as exhibitions (specifying whether solo or group), events, commissions, awards and publications (including dates). If applicable, combine multiple CVs into a single PDF, clearly indicating which CV corresponds to which individual.

If a large number of makers are involved in the plan, make a representative selection of makers to include here. The other artists can, for example, be mentioned in the plan.

(Visual) documentation (max. 20 pages in total)
If makers are involved with the application, (visual) documentation of these makers must also be submitted. Please note! This is mandatory. If you do not do this, your application cannot be processed.

• Compile a PDF presenting the most important works, presentations, publications, films, performances or concerts from the past 4 years. This may include, for example, recent articles, images of recent activities (accompanied by a short explanation) or other relevant material. Select the most relevant type of documentation for the maker in question, and clearly state which documentation corresponds to which maker.
• Begin with the most recent work or production. Where possible, include a balanced selection of works per year, so that the committee can see how your work has developed.
• Include 1 image per page. If you need to show a (spatial) work from different perspectives, you may include multiple images of that specific work on a single page. This is permitted on a maximum of 5 of the 20 pages.
• You may also upload audio or video/film fragments with a total duration of 15 minutes. The committee requires these if the maker produces films, performances, video installations or sound works.
• If a publication is the primary medium of the work (i.e. the publication itself constitutes the work), you may upload a PDF of a maximum of 1 publication or a short video showing the publication. You may also compile several short text extracts in a single PDF. The publication is provided for the committee’s reference and may not be reviewed in full. Publications sent to us by post will not be presented to or reviewed by the committee.

Note: You can upload a maximum of 500 MB of images and audio or video/film fragments. See the technical specifications.

Documentation list (max. 2 pages in total)
Please include a documentation list (in PDF) that corresponds to the visual documentation material, containing a description or caption for each image and/or audio/video fragment information about the title, year, dimensions, technique, duration, and any additional information. For example: 01, title of work, 2024, 20×30 cm, material. See the specifications for the documentation list for more examples.

Please note: do not use hyperlinks in the PDF with (visual) documentation material and in the documentation list. We cannot accept hyperlinks (to web pages for example) because the supplied image material may not be adjusted during the processing of the application.

In the case of substantive and equal collaboration with one or more other organisations active in the field of arts or culture:

Declarations of consent from collaborating organisations
These must confirm that the organisations consent to the submission of the application to the Mondriaan Fund, and that they are aware that they may not submit a separate application to any of the national cultural funds for costs included in the budget of this application. Please combine all declarations into a single PDF. See an example declaration of consent.

If applicable:

Bank details
We need your bank account number to transfer funds if your application is granted. If you have not previously submitted an application to the Mondriaan Fund or if the account number has changed since the previous application, please upload a recent bank statement or other document from the bank stating the name of the account holder and bank account number.

Proof from Tax Administration (if not liable for VAT)
If the organisation on whose behalf you are applying is not liable for VAT, and you would like to apply for funding including VAT, you must provide official proof from the Tax Administration confirming the organisation’s VAT-exempt status.

• An Interdisciplinary Individual contribution can only be awarded once.
• A maker whose application under the Interdisciplinary Individual scheme has been rejected is not permitted to submit a new application under this scheme for 12 months.
• It is not permitted to apply for an Interdisciplinary Individual contribution while receiving other financial support from a national cultural fund if the Mondriaan Fund considers that the same costs would be covered.

• The applicant’s total taxable income for the period for which the application is submitted must not exceed € 55,000.
• The level of the total taxable income is assessed in advance using the income tax return for the previous calendar year. For applications submitted between 1 January and 1 October, the total taxable income from the year prior may be provided. If the applicant did not file an income tax return in the relevant years, you will be asked to provide a statement of your income, an explanation of why no tax return was filed, and/or proof from the tax authorities that no tax return was required. A copy of the income-related contribution under the Health Insurance Act (‘inkomensafhankelijke bijdrage Zorgverzekeringswet’) or VAT return (‘aangifte Omzetbelasting’) is not valid, as these documents do not state the total taxable income.

• (Visual) documentation.
• An explanation of your work and cultural entrepreneurship.
• CV.
• Plan.

The quality and development of the oeuvre *

• Is there evidence of a distinctive artistic vision, and is this convincingly reflected in previously realised work?
• Does the quality of your work to date demonstrate potential or notable talent that is, or may become, significant within the cultural field? Consider, for example, the development of your oeuvre, the substantive significance of your work, its imaginative strength, your command of the selected media and/or techniques, and the expressive power of your work.

The quality of your cultural entrepreneurship

• Do you make convincing efforts to ensure that the intentions of your work are understood and appreciated? And does this lead to increased visibility of your practice within a relevant cultural context?

* This criterion is weighted by a factor of 3, as it is a key focus of this scheme.

If the advisory committee assesses the above criteria positively in conjunction, it will also consider:

The quality of the plan and your approach to reaching an audience

• Does the plan contribute to your artistic development and the development of your cultural entrepreneurship?
• Does the plan sufficiently demonstrate that the work and/or working process will be presented to relevant professionals and/or relevant audiences?
• Does the plan have a distinctive form in its combination of different disciplines, compared to other applications within this scheme? If so, this is taken into account positively.

During the assessment, the background and context of the professional practice will be taken into consideration, such as the educational programmes you have completed, the nature and duration of your practice, or your cultural context.

Checklist
In order to process your application, the Mondriaan Fund requires various information: details that you can enter in the application form and documents that you can upload. Below is a checklist outlining all of the required information, following the layout of the application form.

Explanation of your work and cultural entrepreneurship (max. 3 pages)
Describe the artistic vision and underlying principles of your work, how you express these in your work, and the media and/or techniques you use. How has your work developed, and what have you done to achieve this development? In the case of a collaboration, please outline your role. Also justify the interdisciplinary nature of your practice.

Please also describe how you develop your cultural entrepreneurship. How do you ensure that the intentions of your work are conveyed and understood? Which means do you use, and how? Consider, for example, the use of social media and/or a website, investment in your network, collaboration with professional institutions, and participation in open calls.

CV (max. 3 pages)
Upload key information about your professional practice, with a focus on the past 1 to 4 years, depending on when your practice started. This may include presentations, performances, (film) screenings, exhibitions (indicate whether it was a solo or group exhibition), events, commissions, awards, publications and any sales (including dates). Also mention any ancillary activities, such as teaching, advisory and committee positions.

Plan (max. 3 pages)
What are your plans for the year ahead? In which direction would you like to move with your work, and how does this relate to your previous work? Will you collaborate with others, and if so, what is your role? Also describe how you intend to present your work and/or working process (for example, through a presentation, performance, (film) screening, exhibition, website, blog, open studio or workshop). Also outline your envisaged audience, and why this is a relevant audience.

Copy of income tax return or assessment (including social security contributions)
We require a recent document stating your total taxable income in order to verify that your income does not exceed the threshold for eligibility for a contribution from the Mondriaan Fund.

Please note: a copy of the income-related contribution under the Health Insurance Act (‘inkomensafhankelijke bijdrage Zorgverzekeringswet’) or VAT return (‘aangifte Omzetbelasting’) is not valid, as these documents do not state the total taxable income.

• Upload a copy of your income tax return or assessment (including social security contributions) from the previous calendar year.
  or
• If you submit your application before 1 October and do not yet have a return or assessment for the previous year, submit your return or assessment from 2 years prior.
  or
• If you have not filed an income tax return in the relevant years, you must provide a statement of your income, an explanation of why no tax return was filed, and/or proof from the tax authorities that no tax return was required.

(Visual) documentation (max. 20 pages)
You must also upload visual documentation material for this application. Please note! This is mandatory. If you do not do this, your application cannot be processed.

• Compile a PDF presenting your the most important works, presentations, publications, films, performances or concerts from the past 4 years. This may include, for example, recent articles, images of recent activities (accompanied by a short explanation) or other relevant material.
• Begin with the most recent work or production. Where possible, include a balanced selection of works per year, so that the committee can see how your work has developed.
• Include 1 image per page. If you need to show a (spatial) work from different perspectives, you may include multiple images of that specific work on a single page. This is permitted on a maximum of 5 of the 20 pages.
• You may also upload audio or video/film fragments with a total duration of 15 minutes. The committee requires these if your work includes films, performances, video installations or sound works.
• If a publication is the primary medium of your work (i.e. the publication itself constitutes the work), you may upload a PDF of a maximum of 1 publication or a short video showing the publication. You may also compile several short text extracts in a single PDF. The publication is provided for the committee’s reference and may not be reviewed in full. Publications sent to us by post will not be presented to or reviewed by the committee.

Note: You can upload a maximum of 500 MB of images and audio or video/film fragments. See the technical specifications.

Documentation list (max. 2 pages)
Please include a documentation list (in PDF) that corresponds to the visual documentation material, containing a description or caption for each image and/or audio/video fragment information about the title, year, dimensions, technique, duration, and any additional information. For example: 01, title of work, 2024, 20×30 cm, material. See the specifications for the documentation list for more examples.

Please note: do not use hyperlinks in the PDF with (visual) documentation material and in the documentation list. We cannot accept hyperlinks (to web pages for example) because the supplied image material may not be adjusted during the processing of the application.

If applicable:

Extract from the Personal Records Database (BRP) / Proof of registration in the population register
Are you registered in the Netherlands or the Caribbean part of the Kingdom and do you not hold Dutch nationality? If so, please enclose a recent proof of registration (no more than 1 year old) from the population register.

Bank details
We need your bank account number to transfer funds if your application is granted. If you have not previously submitted an application to the Mondriaan Fund or if the account number has changed since the previous application, please upload a recent bank statement or other document from the bank stating the name of the account holder and bank account number.

If you have a business bank account for your one-person business, include a recent (less than 3 months old) copy of your registration with the Kamer van Koophandel (KvK, Chamber of Commerce), showing that you are the sole proprietor of the account.