Dutch journalism subsidies
Are you a media organisation? Do you produce printed, or digital media publications with journalistic content? Or are you a media startup or investigative journalist? You may be eligible for a subsidy from the Dutch Journalism Fund (Stimuleringsfonds voor de Journalistiek, SVDJ) or the Dutch Fund for In-dept Journalism (Fonds Bijzondere Journalistieke Projecten, FBJP, in Dutch).
SVDJ Accelerator (SVDJ)
The SVDJ offers various subsidies. Some are available to apply throughout the year. Others are temporary or one-off. For example:
- The Thematic collaboration scheme (in Dutch): for journalists from different regions, who work together on research for one theme.
- The Professionalisation of local public media institutions scheme (in Dutch): for local public media institutions that want to professionalise in terms of journalistic content and organisation.
View the overview of SVDJ subsidies for more information on various schemes (in Dutch).
Dutch Fund for In-dept Journalism (FBJP)
The Dutch Fund for In-depth Journalism grants various subsidies to individual journalists for in-depth journalistic productions (in Dutch). The subsidies are for productions that would not be possible without extra funding.
When do you qualify?
Different conditions apply to the different subsidy schemes. Visit the webpages above for details.
How to apply?
You can apply for SVDJ subsidies via the MijnSVDJ portal (in Dutch). You can find the application dates on their website (in Dutch). Applications take 13 weeks to process.
To apply for FBJP subsidies, you will need to register first. You can then log in to the FBJP website to submit your application.