Call for Proposals: Shared Cultural Heritage 2020 (USA)

Deadline: 08-Jul-20

The Consulate General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in New York welcomes project proposals for initiatives focusing on Dutch-American cultural heritage.

• The project promotes the sustainable preservation, management and accessibility of Dutch-American cultural heritage;
• The project increases sustainable cooperation and knowledge exchange between the Netherlands and the U.S.
• The project creates awareness and knowledge about Dutch-American cultural heritage primarily among an American audience;
• A communication strategy, in which the financial support from Dutch Culture USA is acknowledged, is part of the project planning.
• The regional focus lies on New York City and New York State or other former New Netherland states, such as New Jersey, Delaware and Connecticut. The Consulate also looks with interest to cultural heritage in the Midwest (such as Michigan and Iowa). The Consulate strives for a national approach and accepts proposals from all over the U.S.

• Grant applications must be submitted by an American organization that is a non-profit or for-profit legal entity
• Requested financial contributions cannot exceed $25,000.
• Total combined Dutch government support (including any support from the Dutch national arts funds) may not exceed more than 50% of the total costs of the project.
• Expenses that are eligible for support are, among others: transportation, travel, accommodation, publication, production, PR/marketing, event documentation (AV, photography, professional camera work), educational materials, digitization costs and other production aspects that are necessary to organize the project.
• Expenses that are not eligible for support are, among others: research and preparation phases of a potential future project, fees and per diems for the Dutch participants, salaries and general operating costs, insurance expenses, hospitality and entertainment (receptions, dinners, parties, etc.), entrance or participation fees for conferences and other meetups, traditional Holland promotion.
• Applicants may be asked to lower the requested contribution.
• Applicants that have been denied a contribution will be denied (again).
• Past projects or projects that have already started are not eligible for a contribution.
• Previously successful applicants are not automatically guaranteed future contributions.

• A brief description of the project and how the project increases awareness, knowledge and preservation of Dutch-American heritage
• An indication of the expenses for which support is sought
• Start and end dates of the project
• A preliminary budget with an indication about other funding sources that are being pursued

For more information, visit https://www.dutchcultureusa.com/blog/shared-cultural-heritage-call-for-proposals-usa-2020/