Apply for Multi-year Activities Subsidy for Film Festivals (Netherlands)

Funding Information

• The fund grants a multi-year activity subsidy to a maximum of seven film festivals for the period 2025-2028.
• The subsidy ceiling for the multi-year activity subsidy for film festivals for the period 2025-2028 has been set at €630,000 per year.

For who is it?

• Film festivals with a national and international appeal are eligible.
• The multi-year activity subsidy is intended for film festivals with great regional importance or a current or innovative offering aimed at:
  • the international animated film;
  • the international short film;
  • the international science fiction or fantasy film;
  • the international film in the field of human rights and urgent social themes.

Who can apply?

• A legal entity specialized in film (i.e. not a sole proprietorship or general partnership) from the Kingdom of the Netherlands that is responsible for the organization of a film festival with at least six previous editions with a large and diverse audience.

Conditions

• Applications for this multi-year activity subsidy are only possible for a film festival that:
  • takes place in the Kingdom of the Netherlands;
  • collaborates with private and public partners who substantially contribute to the costs of the film festival, whereby local financing from the municipality and/or province or an affiliated fund for at least 5% is a condition;
  • has organized at least six editions of the relevant film festival with a large and diverse audience;
  • focuses on a genre unique to the Netherlands or is of great regional importance;
  • in addition to a national appearance, it has an international appearance;
  • ensures a clear positioning of Dutch films within the programming and is important for (the visibility of) film professionals working within the Dutch film sector.

For more information, visit Netherlands Film Fund.