- Project subvention for supralocal cultural projects
- Amateur Arts – International
- Arts Decree
- Participation Decree
- Circus Decree
- Youth
- Education
1. Project subventions for supralocal cultural projects (Projectsubsidies voor bovenlokale cultuurprojecten)
The successor of the Provincial cultural subsidies and the Transitional regulations has landed! The project subventions for supralocal cultural projects (projectsubsidies voor bovenlokale cultuurprojecten) give financial support to projects that exceed municipal borders.
Criteria
The projects can be situated in the (amateur) arts, heritage, circus, social-cultural work, … and combine at least 2 of the following function criteria:
- experiment and innovate
- create and produce
- distribution and presentation
- learning and participating
The scope of the projects has to be supralocal, meaning it has to exceed the borders of your town or community. They exceed your regular organisation and have a cultural goal. The projects need to be defined in time (maximum 3 years) and have a balanced budget.
The commissions will look at the quality of your project and the administratieve aspects, your partners, the innovative qualities and whether your project is an example of a good practice for the field.
Applications
- Deadlines are May 15th (projects starting from January 1st) and November 15th (projects startting from July 1st)
- All applications must be handed in in Dutch, through the web application KIOSK.
- You can only apply as as non-profit organisation with (vzw). No individuals or factual organisations (feitelijke verenigingen).
More information
Check all information about the Projectsubsidie voor Bovenlokale Cultuurprojecten, with tutorials and downlaods (only in Dutch).
The ‘steunpunt voor bovenlokale cultuur’ can help you with all your questions concerning this subvention. They often give workshops and have developed a toolkit for working supralocal (bovenlokaal), in preparation of your application.
Are you planning an application? Danspunt can help you. Contact Danspunt.
2. Amateur Arts – International
You can also find funding for your international plans as an amateur artist or amateur arts organisation in the field of socio-cultural work.
Don’t be put off by the term ‘amateur’. Professional teachers or choreographers who teach amateurs or create productions with amateurs are also eligible.
2.1 International travel grants for international projects
The Flemish Government may subsidise your international travel expenses if you or your group are part of an international project abroad. Read more about the travel grant.
Criteria
Quality criteria include the importance of participation, the international appearance of the project, the possibility for meetings and exchange, the ecological footprint of the travel, the practical organisation and feasibility.
There is no limitation upon the granted amounts. Do note that only the travel costs are subsidised, not the accommodation, transport while abroad, other local costs etc.
Applications
- Application deadlines are before October 15th (travel in January-March), February 15th (travel in May-August) or June 15th (travel September-December).
- All applications must be handed in in Dutch, through the web application KIOSK.
- You can only apply as individual amateur artist or as non-profit organisation with (vzw). Only in the ‘transition year’ of 2019, you can also apply as factual organisation (feitelijke vereniging).
More information
Read all information about the international travel grants for international projects.
Are you planning an application? Danspunt can help you. Contact Danspunt.
2.2 International cultural projects in Flanders
You can apply for subventions for the organisation of international cultural projects in Flanders.
Criteria
Quality criteria include the profile of the project, the artistic or educational quality, the international appearance, the audience reach, the collaboration with other organisations and the administrative management.
Applications
- Deadline = before October 1st of the year before
- NEW: All applications must be handed in in Dutch, through the web application KIOSK.
More information
Read all information about international projects in Flanders.
Are you planning an application? Danspunt can help you. Contact Danspunt.
2.3 Study trip abroad
If you go on a study trip abroad (to a conference, for example) you can apply for a subsidy for travel and accommodation costs for international initiatives. In this case the Flemish Government will subsidise your accommodation (hotel) abroad as well as your travel costs.
There are four filing dates per year. Apply using this application form.
3. Arts Decree (Kunstendecreet)
If you are involved professionally with dance in the Flemish art field, you can apply for subsidies through the Arts Decree (Kunstendecreet). The subsidies received by all the professional arts centres and dance companies in Flanders come under this decree. Nonetheless, younger artists who want to develop can gain funding through this decree as well. Many fledgling choreographers financed their first work through grants and project subsidies of this kind.
Attractive options for acquiring funding are:
- grants (beurzen) (for research, developing ideas, residencies etc.)
- project subventions (for creating new productions or festivals)
- financial assistance for a public presentation abroad (tussenkomst voor een buitenlands publiek presentatiemoment) (for international tours).
All applications are made through KIOSK, an online app provided by the Flemish Government.
A subsidy application under the Arts Decree is not to be rushed into. The standard of applications is high, so prepare well. Get further information through Danspunt and the regulations on the Kunsten en Erfgoed website (Arts and Heritage website).
Kunstenpunt is the support organisation for the professional arts sector. It regularly hosts information sessions about the Arts Decree.
4. Participation Decree
NOTE: Due to Flemish government cuts, the subventions for participation projects have (temporarily) been suspended. Withou further notice, applying for subventions within this decree is not possible.
The Flemish Government grants subsidies to projects that improve the participation of vulnerable groups in society through sport, culture, youth work etc.
You might be eligible for these subsidies, for example if you organise a dance project that encourages the participation of people with a disability, detainees, people living in poverty or people from diverse ethno-cultural backgrounds. Your project needs to have a strong supporting methodology and genuinely to focus on the vulnerable group. Read all the criteria here.
You can apply for subsidies under the participation decree twice a year through Kiosk, the Flemish Government’s online app.
Demos is the support organisation for participation. The Demos team are real experts in participation, in terms of methods and practices as well as subsidy applications. You can contact Demos as well as Danspunt for more information and advice.
5. Circus Decree
Dance and circus have a lot in common: both are highly physical, very performative, often choreographed and visually spectacular. Who knows, maybe you are planning a dance project or festival that explores the borders between dance and circus? If so, the circus decree might be for you!
There are subsidies for creating circus productions, organising a festival, working internationally, training as a circus arts teacher and so on. You will find all the information on the website of the department of socio-cultural work.
The Circuscentrum is the support organisation for circus art in Flanders. You can contact the Circuscentrum as well as Danspunt for more information and advice.
6. Youth
You can also obtain subsidies under the Flemish Government’s youth policy if your dance projects involve children and young people (up to the age of 30).
We have singled out two possible funding channels that are also relevant for dance projects.
6.1 Experimental projects
This form of subsidy supports projects that respond to new developments and needs among young people. The approved projects can be all kinds of things: from a camp for obsessive gamers to a participative, inclusive project on street and urban arts. So if you have a project (dance or otherwise) that is innovative in terms of its methodology or content and might be relevant all over Flanders, you can submit an application.
Applications can be filed once a year, on 1 September at the latest. Applications are made through KIOSK, the Flemish Government’s online app. The amount for a single project can be up to 50,000 euros.
You will find all the relevant info on the website of the department of socio-cultural work.
6.2 Cultural education organisations
Organisations that are involved in cultural education for children and young people all over Flanders may be eligible for accreditation and subsidies as a cultural educational organisation. The organisations in question stimulate young people’s artistic creativity and teach them to understand and use the language of the arts on a fairly large scale, all over Flanders.
Accreditation automatically entails a basic subsidy of 80,000 euros per year. You can also apply for extra project subsidies besides.
You can only apply for accreditation and subsidies once every four years. The next deadline is on 30 June 2020. There is no set format or guidelines for this application. What you can do is read all the regulations.
7. Education
If you want to set up a dance project at a school, you can apply for subsidies within the Dynamo Project, through Canon Cultuurcel. Canon Cultuurcel strengthens cultural education in Flanders.
A school can apply for Dynamo Project subsidies if they are hosting an artistic project with at least one external cultural partner (an artist or arts organisation). That partner might be a dancer or choreographer. The project must be customised for the schoolchildren and run for more than one day, during school hours.
There are two filing dates per year. Applications are filed through the Cultuurkuur website.
A project can receive a maximum subsidy of 2,000 euros.