Fonds Podiumkunsten
Development grant for music authors
Ontwikkelbeurs muziekauteur
Flat grant for Netherlands-based composers and songwriters with two years of professional practice to research and make new work.
- Country
Netherlands- Category
- Creation
- Who applies
- Artists
- When to apply
- Two rounds a year
Who can apply
- Music authors of any genre, professionally active in Dutch performing arts for two years or more
- Not while in an arts degree, or within two years of finishing a master
- No grant from this scheme in the past two calendar years; one application a year
- The trajectory leads to new work, starts 13 weeks after the deadline and lasts up to two years
How to apply
- Read the regulation, explanation and guidelines on the Fonds Podiumkunsten page
- Optionally email a draft application up to three weeks before the deadline
- Create a Mijn Fonds account (allow two working days) and apply in one of the two yearly rounds
- No budget needed: the grant is a fixed €9,500; applications are assessed after the deadline
Questions
- How much does Development grant for music authors pay?
- Up to €9,500 per grant, paid by Fonds Podiumkunsten.
- Who can apply for Development grant for music authors?
- Music authors of any genre, professionally active in Dutch performing arts for two years or more. Not while in an arts degree, or within two years of finishing a master. No grant from this scheme in the past two calendar years; one application a year. The trajectory leads to new work, starts 13 weeks after the deadline and lasts up to two years.
- When can I apply for Development grant for music authors?
- Two rounds a year.
- Where do I apply for Development grant for music authors?
- On fondspodiumkunsten.nl, the funder's own site. Your application goes straight to Fonds Podiumkunsten.
Checked against fondspodiumkunsten.nl on October 28, 2026.