Ridderlijke Duitsche Orde Balije van Utrecht (RDO) is a Dutch charitable trust with a distinctly local and faith-linked grantmaking profile. It supports people in vulnerable situations through emergency assistance and social projects, backs Protestant clergy and church workers with training and publication support, and funds cultural-historical restoration or research tied to its own heritage. Most funding appears to be one-off, practical, and closely aligned to the RDO’s historic and religious mission rather than broad open-call philanthropy.
Primarily one-off grants with program-specific review cycles; individual assistance is processed as received with a relatively fast turnaround, while social and clergy funds have committee meeting deadlines several times a year. Cultural-historical requests are handled case-by-case. Applications are generally not unsolicited for individual aid and are often channelled through professionals or mission-aligned organizations.
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Match your request to a named program and geography: individual aid must come via professional social workers, and social projects are strongest when they serve vulnerable people in the listed historic municipalities or Utrecht. For clergy support, submit by the committee deadlines; for heritage projects, show a clear demonstrable link to the RDO Bailiwick’s heritage. Avoid generic appeals—applications should be specific, practical, and clearly tied to the fund’s mission.
Current and upcoming funding from Ridderlijke Duitsche Orde Balije van Utrecht (RDO) that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Projects must directly benefit vulnerable people, have financial need, and preferably relate to one of the 14 historically connected municipalities. The fund generally supports one-time contributions and does not fund personnel or running costs.
Deadline: 2026-01-09, 2026-02-20, 2026-05-01, 2026-07-31, 2026-09-25, 2026-11-06
Who can apply: Projects must have a demonstrable relationship to the RDO or its history; for buildings, the object should be included in the RDO’s heritage inventory. The page instructs applicants to contact the archivist if the object is listed.
Who can apply: Applications must be submitted by a helper/social worker from an recognized assisting organization or a trustee for a client; the client must lack sufficient other provisions. Gifts are only granted to persons with Dutch nationality or a valid Dutch residence permit. Structural support and vacations are excluded.
Who can apply: Applications must be submitted by a recognised social worker / practitioner or appointed administrator on behalf of the client. Gifts only to persons with Dutch nationality or a valid Dutch residence permit. Applicants should show lack or insufficiency of other provisions (Wmo, special assistance).
Deadline: No fixed deadlines indicated; applications are processed as received (average decision time ~2 weeks).
Who can apply: Projects must directly benefit vulnerable target groups; funding should not be the main source of finance for the initiative. For applications > €7,500 contact the secretariat before applying. Priority given to projects in the 14 historic municipalities.
Deadline: Giftencommissie meeting submission deadlines listed for 2026: 9 Jan 2026; 20 Feb 2026; 1 May 2026; 31 July 2026; 25 Sep 2026; 6 Nov 2026. Decisions typically within 4–6 weeks after submission deadline.
Who can apply: Predikanten (in opleiding) and church workers active within the Protestant Church in the Netherlands; theology students (including exchange students) and students without study grants (mature students). Requests should include a financial overview and a reference from a professor where relevant.
Deadline: Committee meets five times a year. Listed 2026 meeting submission deadlines: 16 January 2026; 27 March 2026; 25 May 2026; 4 September 2026; 1 November 2026.
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