international promotion programme

The International Promotion Programme is for producing organisations based in the Netherlands that are active in the performing arts in a substantive artistic manner. Only organisations with legal personality are eligible for the programme.

The following organisations are not eligible for this programme:

• organisations that already receive an organisation grant from the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (Basic Infrastructure);
• organisations active in the field of pop music (including dance and hip hop). For programmes supporting the international promotion of Dutch pop music, visit the website of Dutch Music Export.

Applications are assessed with reference to the following criteria:

• The producing organisation’s work has sufficient international (artistic and commercial) potential from an international perspective.
• The organisation is financially and operationally sufficiently capable of making productions in continuity (for at least two consecutive seasons).
• From all the applications, an independent advisory committee selects a number of organisations that are invited to submit an English-language project plan with budget.

The grant can be used to develop and implement an international promotional plan over a period of two years at most. It can for instance be spent on exploring foreign markets, developing a marketing plan, and a targeted approach to programmers and festivals abroad.

The maximum contribution is 50,000 euros for two years. This round, there is a total budget of 600.000 euros available.

The submission deadline is May 10th, 2023. To submit your grant application, you'll need a password (login code). If you already have a password, you can log in via My Fund/Mijn Fonds. If you don't have a password yet, you can request one here. The creation of a password can take several days.

More information about this programme is provided in the explanation below and on wetten.overheid.nl.

Don’t hesitate to call us in case of any questions or doubts about your eligibility for this programme. You can contact internationalepromotie@fondspodiumkunsten.nl.