Stichting Karel Doorman Fonds supports current and former Royal Netherlands Navy personnel, their immediate families, and projects that preserve naval remembrance and heritage. Its giving blends direct help for individuals in urgent need with wellbeing, preventive care, and research projects that improve veteran mental and physical health. The fund also backs commemorative activities and naval-community initiatives, often through established military/veteran partners and Dutch maritime heritage organizations.
Primarily targeted, mission-specific grants in the Netherlands, including both project support and occasional individual assistance. Some opportunities appear invite-only or relationship-based, with support ranging from small event or activity sponsorships to research and care projects; timing is likely periodic rather than an open rolling grant program.
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Align requests tightly to naval personnel, their families, veteran wellbeing, care prevention, or remembrance of Dutch maritime service. Emphasize concrete benefit to (former) marine personnel, partnerships with recognized veteran/care institutions, and measurable outcomes; for individual aid, expect a more personal and likely invite-only or case-by-case process.
Current and upcoming funding from Stichting Karel Doorman Fonds that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Activities and objects that contribute to commemorating, remembering, or recognizing those who fell in maritime operations. The website indicates both individuals and organizations can approach the fund, but this theme is an organizational funding area.
Who can apply: Activities that support the physical and mental wellbeing of (former) naval personnel and their family members. The website cites Christmas gifts/packages, sports activities, and veteran meeting centers as examples.
Who can apply: Projects that help prevent situations in which (former) naval personnel would need financial support. The page gives examples such as service-dog placement and zero-line care projects.
Who can apply: Scientific research must be in the interest of marine personnel. The site references research on service dogs for veterans with PTSD and on the mental and physical health of deployed military personnel.
Who can apply: Organisaties en personen gerelateerd aan de Koninklijke Marine en haar herdenkingsactiviteiten; projecten moeten bijdragen aan herdenken/erkennen van maritieme slachtoffers. Specifieke voorwaarden niet gespecificeerd op site.
Who can apply: Projecten die gericht zijn op preventie van zorgbehoefte voor (oud-) marinepersoneel; specifieke vereisten niet gedetailleerd op de site. Samenwerking met deskundige partners (bv. Veteraneninstituut, ARQ Centrum'45) komt voor.
Who can apply: Onderzoeksprojecten die duidelijk voordeel opleveren voor marinepersoneel en vaak in samenwerking met erkende onderzoeks- of veteraneninstituten (bv. Nederlands Veteraneninstituut, ARQ Centrum'45). Specifieke aanvraagvereisten niet gedetailleerd op de site.
Who can apply: Projecten gericht op het bevorderen van lichamelijk en geestelijk welzijn van (oud-) marinepersoneel en hun gezinsleden. Nadere voorwaarden niet gespecificeerd op de site.
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