Open Call Contemporary Use of Crafts

For equal collaborative projects between at least one artisan and at least one designer, architect or digital maker who are jointly committed to the preservation and/or renewal of the craft.

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Important information

what is this call’s objective?

With this open call, the Fund wants to promote equal collaborations between artisans and designers, architects and/or digital makers who are working towards a sustainable future for craftsmanship. The collaboration is fundamentally aimed at strengthening, renewing and/or making artisanal knowledge and techniques more sustainable through design.

who is this open call for?

This open call is open to collaborative ventures between at least one professional artisan and at least one professional designer, architect and/or digital maker, who works independently or at an agency or a cultural institution and whose work relates to the fields of design, architecture and digital culture or any crossovers between them.

Both the artisan and the maker may submit the application, as long as they are registered in the Commercial Register of the Dutch Chamber of Commerce or one of the Chambers of Commerce that fall within the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

who cannot submit an application?
Institutions with a government grant under the cultural Basic Infrastructure (BIS) scheme or institutions that have received a grant under the Fund's Four-year Institutional Grant Scheme for the Creative Industry 2025–2028 cannot submit an application. Applicants who are or will be supported with a grant under the Talent Development Grant Scheme, the Open Call Emerging Design Practices ABCSSS or the Open Call Self-taught Designer at the time of the submission or in 2027 also cannot submit an application.

which projects are eligible for a grant?

Grant applications can be submitted for equal collaborative projects between at least one artisan and at least one designer, architect or digital maker who are both committed to the preservation and renewal of the craft. You can apply for the grant for projects that, for example, focus on:

experiments with materials and/or techniques;
research by design or artistic research in which knowledge sharing plays a role;
a collaboration within a workplace or lab;

Examples of previously supported projects within this open call can be found here.

Please be aware that the terms of the Open Call Grant Scheme apply to this open call. This means that under this scheme you may not apply for a grant for activities that have already been implemented, nor for acquiring any items that will still have a value after the project nor for standard business costs.

how do you prepare an application?

In order to prepare the application, it is important to acquire the right information based on the following documents:

Open Call Contemporary Use of Crafts #5
Applications are assessed on the basis of the Open Call Contemporary Use of Crafts #5, which describes the reason and objective, design challenges, phases, criteria and procedures.

Open Call Grant Scheme
Applications are also assessed on the basis of the Open Call Grant Scheme, which describes the general conditions, grounds for rejection, manner of publication, submission procedure, assessment, the award and any grant obligations.

what is assessed?

Grant applications will be submitted for assessment to an external independent advisory committee. This committee applies the Advisory Committee Procedure and bases its opinion on the criteria set out below:

The intended added value for the craft;
The artistic quality of the project;
Effectiveness in terms of set-up, methods and the expertise involved;
The quality and equality of the collaboration.

what happens to your application?

acceptance
You will receive an acknowledgement of receipt via the Fund’s application platform no later than two weeks after the closing date. The Fund checks your application against the formal requirements in the Open Call Grant Scheme.

assessment
An independent advisory committee will assess your application on the basis of the Open Call Grant Scheme and the Open Call Contemporary Use of Crafts #5. The committee advises the Fund‘s Board.

decision
The Board takes account of the committee’s advice in its decision on the rejection or provision of the grant. You will be notified about the result in a decision.

accountability
If you receive a grant from the Creative Industries Fund, you also undertake obligations. Two weeks before the completion of your project, you will receive an email request to submit your accountability via the application platform.

downloads

Open Call Contemporary Use of Crafts #5
Open Call Grant Scheme
Format Mutual Letter of Intent Open Call Contemporary Use of Crafts

Steps to take

Applications for funding are now possible

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do you have any questions?

For questions about the open call and the procedure, please contact Joannette van der Veer via j.vanderveer@stimuleringsfonds.nl and/or Robin Alberts via r.alberts@stimuleringsfonds.nl or call +31(0)10 436 16 00. If you have a more general question, have a look at our frequently asked questions first.