Stichting Gebroeders Hesse-Fonds is a locally focused Dutch cultural foundation that supports the former municipality of Vlagtwedde, especially Ter Apel, Sellingen, and Vlagtwedde, using income from the Hesse estate. Its giving centers on preserving and animating local cultural life through amateur arts, music, theater, historical research, archaeology, and heritage restoration, with occasional larger one-off awards for exceptional projects. It appears to be especially interested in community-based initiatives and tangible cultural assets such as buildings, collections, and local heritage sites.
Annual competitive subsidy round in the spring, with grants totaling about €65,000 per year plus occasional larger project grants; support is geographically restricted to the former municipality of Vlagtwedde and is typically awarded to local cultural organizations and community initiatives.
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Plan ahead for the annual spring deadline and submit through the regular cultural subsidy round for projects in Ter Apel, Sellingen, or Vlagtwedde. Strong applications will clearly show local cultural benefit, fit with the foundation’s themes (heritage, amateur arts, music, theater, history/archaeology), and, if relevant, include concrete project outcomes such as restoration, acquisition, or public programming.
Current and upcoming funding from Stichting Gebroeders Hesse-Fonds that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Activities must fit the foundation's cultural purpose and work area. Preference is given to institutions and groups, not individuals.
Deadline: Annual subsidy round; the 2025 round deadline was 2025-04-15 and the 2026 round deadline was 2026-04-30.
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