K.F. Hein Fonds is a Utrecht-focused foundation that supports initiatives and individuals making the region more vibrant, resilient, and culturally rich. Its giving spans monument restoration, local cultural and community projects, nature and sustainability, performing arts, and direct support for people in financial hardship or students facing study costs. It is especially distinctive for its mix of grants, prizes, fellowships, and practical support tied closely to the province of Utrecht, with some support delivered through commissions and some through property/monument stewardship.
Focus Areas
Monument Restoration and Heritage PreservationUtrecht Arts and Cultural ProjectsCommunity Development and Social WelfareNature and Sustainability in UtrechtPerforming Arts SupportStudent Scholarships and Individual Hardship Relief
Giving Approach
Primarily Utrecht-based support through three channels: small project grants and guarantees (often up to €6,000 with rolling review), larger applications reviewed on fixed dates, and quarterly commission-based support for individual hardship and study aid. It also gives prizes, awards, and in-kind support through monument ownership, residencies, and partnerships; many opportunities are invitation-based or tied to specific programs rather than open general fundraising.
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How to approach this funder
Match your request to the right program: project support for Utrecht-based cultural, social, heritage, nature, or performing-arts initiatives; monument support for restoration of protected buildings; and the individual-needs committee only through a social worker or formal student-aid pathway. Keep smaller requests at or below €6,000 if you want faster rolling review, and check the fixed submission dates for larger proposals; unsolicited applications are not accepted for individual hardship support.
Notable grantees:
• Utrechts Landschap
• Hofje De Armen de Poth
• Youri Smaal
• Hans Laban
• Eva Spierenburg
Open Grant Opportunities
Current and upcoming funding from K.F. Hein Fonds that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Open nowRolling / open intakeAward: Varies
Projectondersteuning
monumentenzorgnatuur en duurzaamheidcultuur en volksontwikkeling+3 more
Who can apply: Projecten moeten in de provincie Utrecht plaatsvinden; aanvrager moet een stichting, vereniging, uitgever of kerkgenootschap zijn; project mag niet politiek of religieus van doelstelling zijn; project moet passen binnen de werkterreinen; het project moet nog niet gestart zijn of binnen twee maanden starten.
Deadline: Voor aanvragen boven €6.000: 30 januari 2026, 15 mei 2026, 31 juli 2026, 15 oktober 2026 (voorafgaand aan commissievergaderingen).
Who can apply: The person must live in the province of Utrecht; the applicant must be a social work organization in Utrecht that is involved with or supervises the person; costs must not be for already purchased items, holidays, foreign travel, private loans, or structural/recurring expenses; normally no support if the person received support from the fund in the previous two years.
Deadline: Commission Studie en Individuele Noden meets four times per year; deadlines in 2026 include 4 March, 3 June, 19 August, and 11 November.
Who can apply: The initiative must take place in the province of Utrecht; it must already have started or start within one month; it must be a small-scale, one-time initiative focused on social cohesion or nature/environment; total project costs must be under €10,000.
Cultuur en volksontwikkelingSociaal‑maatschappelijkMonumentenzorg+3 more
Who can apply: Project moet plaatsvinden in provincie Utrecht. Aanvrager is in principe een rechtspersoon (stichting, vereniging, uitgever of kerkgenootschap). Project mag niet al gestart zijn bij aanvraag; aanvraag dient compleet te zijn (projectplan, begroting, dekkingsplan, statuten, KvK‑uittreksel, jaarverslag).
Deadline: Aanvragen ≤ €6.000: rolling/volgorde van binnenkomst; Aanvragen > €6.000: vaste indieningsdata (zie indieningsdata pagina). Voor 2026: 30‑01, 15‑05, 31‑07, 15‑10 (indiening) met bijbehorende vergaderdata.
Who can apply: Cliënt moet wonen in provincie Utrecht en in behandeling of begeleid worden door een professionele organisatie voor maatschappelijk werk. Personen die in de afgelopen 2 jaar al steun ontvingen komen in principe niet in aanmerking; geen steun voor kosten die al gemaakt zijn, schuldenaflossing, vakanties, structurele kosten.
Deadline: Kwartaaldeadlines; commissie vergadert vier keer per jaar. Geplaatste deadlines 2026: 4‑3‑2026 (vergadering 1‑4‑2026), 3‑6‑2026 (vergadering 8‑7‑2026), 19‑8‑2026 (vergadering 23‑9‑2026), 11‑11‑2026 (vergadering 16‑12‑2026).
Deadlines and eligibility are summarized from public sources and may change — always confirm the details on the funder's official application page before applying.