Stichting Stimuleringsfonds Creatieve Industrie is the Dutch national cultural fund for design, architecture, and digital culture, with a strong emphasis on experimental, research-driven projects that strengthen the quality of practice and develop talent. It commonly supports makers, studios, cultural institutions, and interdisciplinary collaborations that combine design with public engagement, technological innovation, or spatial/regenerative research. The fund also backs sector-leading institutions and multi-year programs, suggesting it values both field-building infrastructure and project-level innovation.
Mostly structured grant schemes with competitive deadlines; offers both multi-year institutional support and shorter project grants. Awards appear to range from small-to-mid project grants (roughly $3k-$34k in some open calls) to larger multi-year funding for leading institutions, with fixed application windows and program-specific eligibility.
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Apply through the relevant program rather than a general open call, and match your proposal tightly to the listed discipline and format (e.g., design, architecture, digital culture, or public programming). Watch fixed deadlines and phase-based procedures closely—some calls use a two-stage process and require strong research framing, while institutional and annual programs favor organizations with clear sectoral relevance and public impact.
Current and upcoming funding from Stichting Stimuleringsfonds Creatieve Industrie that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Culturele instellingen binnen vormgeving, architectuur of digitale cultuur; instellingsprofiel en gewenste impact moeten aansluiten bij regelingseisen.
Deadline: Voor 2026: open van 2026-05-13 15:00 CEST tot 2026-06-15 16:00 CEST (voorbeeld in projecttekst).
Who can apply: Applicant must be based in the Netherlands, have been positively assessed by the fund within the past five years, and have a written invitation from a foreign party.
Deadline: The second 2026 time slot opened 4 May 2026 and closes when 30 complete applications have been received, no later than 22 June 2026 16:00 CEST.
Who can apply: Applicants must work in or on projects within the field of vormgeving. Projects can include artistic/design research, product development, reflection, debate and public activities.
Deadline: Next round opens 12 August 2026 15:00 CEST and closes 18 August 2026 16:00 CEST.
Who can apply: Open to designers, bureaus and organizations established in the Netherlands working in architecture-related disciplines.
Deadline: The third and final 2026 round opens 13 August 2026 15:00 CEST and closes 19 August 2026 16:00 CEST.
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