The national cultural funds are jointly launching the Interdisciplinary grant: a new funding programme for professional artists and cultural organisations that integrate multiple artistic disciplines in their work. Through this initiative, the Mondriaan Fund, the Netherlands Film Fund, Performing Arts Fund NL, the Dutch Foundation for Literature, the Cultural Participation Fund, and the Creative Industries Fund NL are strengthening their collaboration to better support and invest in cross-disciplinary art forms in the Netherlands and the Caribbean part of the Kingdom.
This grant is a collaboration between the Mondriaan Fund, Netherlands Film Fund, Performing Arts Fund NL, Dutch Foundation for Literature, Cultural Participation Fund and Creative Industries Fund NL. The national cultural funds have a strong tradition of supporting interdisciplinarity, including through initiatives such as De (Korte) Verbeelding film grant, the Werkbijdrage theatertekst and the Literatuur op het Scherm interdisciplinary programme. The new Interdisciplinary Grant complements these initiatives.
Please note that the Mondriaan Fund acts as the lead fund for this grant. All applications must therefore be submitted through the Mondriaan Fund website and application system. The advisory committee consists of members with expertise across all disciplines.
For whom?
The Interdisciplinary grant consists of two tracks:
- One for individual makers based in the Netherlands or the Caribbean part of the Kingdom with at least 1 year of demonstrable professional interdisciplinary practice: a fixed contribution of € 24,900 is available to further develop their interdisciplinary practice over a period of 1 year.
- One for non-profit cultural organisations with legal personality, based in the Netherlands or the Caribbean part of the Kingdom, that develop projects in which artistic disciplines supported by multiple funds are integrated. The contribution depends on the total project budget: a fixed contribution of € 12,500 is available for a project with a budget of € 15,000 to € 60,000, and a fixed contribution of € 50,000 for a project with a budget of € 60,000 to € 500,000.
How and when to apply?
Applications for the Interdisciplinary Grant can be submitted twice a year via the Mondriaan Fund’s online application system. The Mondriaan Fund is the lead fund for this grant. The first deadline is Thursday, 1 October 2026, before 16:00 (Dutch time zone) / 10:00 (Caribbean time zone).
Online information sessions
There are two information sessions about the grant: one in Dutch and one in English. During these sessions, we will provide more information about the grant and there will be an opportunity to ask questions.
English
Thursday, 27 August, 13:30 – 14:30 (Dutch time zone) / 7:30 – 8:30 (Caribbean time zone). Register here
Dutch
Thursday, 27 August, 15:00 – 16:00 (Dutch time zone) / 9:00 – 10:00 (Caribbean time zone). Register here