Cultuurfonds — OpenUp Muziekfonds
Offered by Cultuurfonds
Who can apply
Classical music talent, and organisations running development programmes for young classical music talent. The fund states a preference for projects in the east of the Netherlands. Recent grants went both to individuals for advanced study abroad (master degrees in violin, piano, classical voice, trombone, composition post-master fellowships) and to organisations for festivals, concert series and youth orchestra projects.
About this opportunity
The OpenUp Muziekfonds is a named fund within the Dutch Cultuurfonds that financially supports classical music talent through bursaries, and also supports projects benefiting development programmes for young classical music talent, with a stated preference for projects in the east of the Netherlands. The fund has no separate open call or deadline of its own: applications are made through the general Cultuurfonds application portal, which assesses continuously, so check the portal for the lead time that applies to your discipline and project start date. Grants listed by the fund include post-master composition fellowships, master studies abroad at conservatoires such as the Royal College of Music, Guildhall, Bern and Hamburg, and organisational projects including the Jeugdorkest Nederland summer tour, the HearAndNow chamber music festival and Muziekzomer Gelderland.
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Frequently asked questions
- When is the deadline for Cultuurfonds — OpenUp Muziekfonds?
- This opportunity has no fixed deadline — applications are accepted on a rolling basis, so you can apply at any time.
- Who offers Cultuurfonds — OpenUp Muziekfonds?
- Cultuurfonds runs it, from Netherlands.
- Who can apply for Cultuurfonds — OpenUp Muziekfonds?
- Classical music talent, and organisations running development programmes for young classical music talent. The fund states a preference for projects in the east of the Netherlands. Recent grants went both to individuals for advanced study abroad (master degrees in violin, piano, classical voice, trombone, composition post-master fellowships) and to organisations for festivals, concert series and youth orchestra projects.
- How do I apply for Cultuurfonds — OpenUp Muziekfonds?
- You apply on the funder's own site. The link is on this page: with a free GrantGigs account for deadlines in the next 30 days, or with Pro for later ones. If applications are new to you, our guide on how to apply for music grants walks through the whole process. Read the guide →
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