Janivo Stichting funds projects for children, youth, and young adults up to age 25 in the Netherlands, with a clear emphasis on making a safe, healthy, and inspiring society. Its giving spans three themes: social and community projects, arts and culture, and applied medical research—especially pediatric research tied to academic children's hospitals. The foundation appears especially interested in practical, direct-impact initiatives and often supports emerging creators, child- and youth-serving organizations, and research that improves care or quality of life for young people.
Annual Giving$1.4M
Focus Areas
Youth-Focused Community ProjectsYouth Theater and Dance CreationArts Programs for Children and Young AdultsApplied Pediatric Medical ResearchAcademic Children’s HospitalsRare Disease Research
Giving Approach
Makes relatively small to mid-sized grants, typically through open application processes, with a mix of general donations and program-specific support. Funding ranges are usually about $1,000–$6,000 for general projects, $2,000–$4,000 for the young makers arts track, and $5,000–$40,000 for applied medical research. Some programs are deadline-based, while the arts track uses a fast-track procedure for recent graduates and collectives.
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How to approach this funder
Apply through the foundation’s program-specific routes rather than assuming one universal process. For the medical research track, proposals must be linked to an academic children’s hospital in the Netherlands, and the current deadline is 18 September 2026 with decisions in December 2026. For arts funding, the fast-track 'Snelloket Jonge Makers' is aimed at recently graduated theater and dance makers or collectives without their own foundation, so applicants should emphasize youth audience impact and early-stage development/presentation plans.
Open Grant Opportunities
Current and upcoming funding from Janivo Stichting that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Open nowCloses Sep 18, 2026Award: $5K – $40K
Wetenschappelijk medisch onderzoek
applied medical researchrare diseaseschild health+2 more
Who can apply: Research must be connected to an academic children's hospital in the Netherlands and supported by the head of department. Preference is given to young clinician-researchers. Basic laboratory research, genetic/DNA diagnostics, and other molecular-biological research are not eligible.
Deadline: Applications can be submitted until 18 September 2026; decisions are made in December 2026.
Toegepast medisch onderzoekKinder- en jeugdgezondheidszorgZeldzame ziekten
Who can apply: Onderzoek moet verbonden zijn aan een Academisch Kinderziekenhuis in Nederland en worden ondersteund door het afdelingshoofd. Basaal wetenschappelijk laboratoriumonderzoek en onderzoek met genetische/moleculaire technieken komen niet in aanmerking.
Deadline: Aanvragen kunnen worden ingediend tot 18 september 2026. Besluitvorming vindt in december 2026.
protection and caresocial participationeconomic participation+1 more
Who can apply: Projects in the Netherlands for and/or by children, youth and young adults up to 25 years. Applications can be submitted by foundations and associations. Preference for projects that reach children and young people in vulnerable or disadvantaged situations. The foundation does not fund building/renovation, vehicles, one-day events, publications/videos/films except as part of an impact program, individual support, scholarships, internships, trips, projects under government or insurer responsibility, or religious/party-political projects.
Deadline: No fixed deadline stated; applications are handled after full submission. Decisions for grants up to €6,000 are usually made within 1–2 months after receipt of a complete application.
Who can apply: For theatre and dance makers or collectives who graduated less than five years ago from an arts program and are younger than 30. Applicants do not need their own foundation. The project must be a new theatre or dance performance for public presentation, with at least one confirmed venue and performance date. Reprises and further development of graduation performances are not eligible.
Deadline: No fixed deadline stated; applicants are advised to apply well before rehearsals begin.
Who can apply: Regular procedure: projects by foundations and associations in theatre, dance, and music for and/or by children, youth and young adults up to 25 years. Snelloket Jonge Makers: theatre and dance makers or collectives, less than five years after graduation from an arts program, under 30 years old, with at least one confirmed venue and date. The foundation excludes one-day events, reprises, graduation performances, competitions, masterclasses, individual support, scholarships, travel and internships, education projects, amateur arts, publications, exhibitions, film/TV/documentaries, and religious or party-political projects.
Deadline: No fixed deadline stated for the regular procedure. Snelloket applicants are advised to apply well before rehearsals start; decision time is about six weeks.
Who can apply: Afgestudeerd aan een kunstvakopleiding minder dan vijf jaar geleden én jonger dan 30 jaar. Voor ontwikkeling en presentatie van een nieuwe theater- of dansvoorstelling; minimaal één bevestigde speelplek en speeldatum vereist.
Who can apply: Aanvragen kunnen worden ingediend door stichtingen en verenigingen. Projecten moeten zich richten op kinderen, jongeren en jongvolwassenen tot 25 jaar en vinden uitsluitend plaats in Nederland. Per organisatie kan doorgaans slechts één aanvraag per jaar gehonoreerd worden.
Deadlines and eligibility are summarized from public sources and may change — always confirm the details on the funder's official application page before applying.