Stichting Elise Mathilde Fonds is a long-standing Dutch funder that supports nonprofit initiatives with a social, cultural, or green purpose, with a strong emphasis on strengthening community life in and around Utrecht and parts of South Holland. Its giving spans general project grants, named subfunds for music and youth, cultural innovation partnerships, environmental volunteer projects, and prizes or in-kind support for research and the arts. The foundation appears especially interested in practical, place-based projects that have clear public benefit and often work through partnerships with other funds or institutions.
Primarily small to moderate grants with a stated typical range of about $500 to $5,000, though some project subsidies can be larger depending on program. The foundation also uses annual prizes, in-kind support, and joint application windows with partner funds; several programs are deadline-driven and some opportunities are invite-only or limited to specific regions and nonprofit applicants.
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Check the specific program rather than approaching this as a single open grantmaker: general project subsidies have multiple annual deadlines, KIEM is a joint loket for Utrecht-based nature/sustainability initiatives, and some opportunities like the Noorderheideprijs are invite-only. Strong applications should be clearly nonprofit, locally rooted, and show measurable social, cultural, or green impact in the foundation’s priority regions.
Current and upcoming funding from Stichting Elise Mathilde Fonds that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Essay moet aansluiten bij thema's van de prijs (bijdragen aan behoud van Nederlands cultuurgoed). Richtlijnen voor lengte en deelnemers zoals bij de oproep vermeld.
Deadline: Uiterste inzenddatum genoemd voor 2026: 15 juni 2026.
Who can apply: Only stichtingen and verenigingen without profit motive may apply. Projects must fit the fund's themes and guidelines, be organized by volunteer-based organizations where possible, and usually be located in the priority municipalities. For requests above €2,000, the project should not yet have started and applicants must have approached multiple funds.
Deadline: Five annual cycles; visible deadlines include 15 January 2026, 2 April 2026, 21 May 2026, 6 August 2026, and 22 October 2026.
Who can apply: Stichtingen and verenigingen can apply for projects that increase nature and sustainability in the province of Utrecht and are carried out by volunteers.
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