Netherlands Additional Emergency Tender

Municipalities with an ailing cultural sector can apply again from 2 November 2020 to 9 November 2020. After the first tranche of the subsidy scheme for emergency support for the cultural sector approximately 495000 is still available of the original 3 million. The second tranche is open to municipalities that applied for a subsidy in the first term and that given the extent of the damage need more than the first application amount.More damage to vital cultural institutionsMany municipalities have a need for this. In this first installment of September 2020 municipalities could request a fixed amount based on their population.The approximately 495000 left over from this consists of the remaining amount resulting from the amounts determined for the first opening 200000 and the amounts not applied for by some municipalities 295000. In this second tranche the budget is divided among the applicants in proportion to the number of inhabitants with priority for the municipalities with the most inhabitants. A maximum of 75 of the amount from the first installment can be requested. This money is also intended for the vital cultural institutions in the municipality.Extra emergency supportAt the first opening 42 municipalities submitted an application for the subsidy scheme for emergency support for the cultural sector. Municipalities have in the meantime been informed about the settlement of this first subsidy. The first application period was aimed at supporting as many municipalities as possible and therefore ailing cultural institutions. The second application period is aimed at municipalities with cultural institutions where the extent of the damage is large. They can use this to apply for additional emergency support.Conservation of culture and heritage in South HollandThe cultural sector in South Holland has been hit extremely hard by the corona crisis. The province of South Holland is committed to preserving culture and heritage in South Holland. With this scheme the province wants to help the South Holland cultural sector. The province hopes that this will maintain the attractive and varied range of culture in South Holland as much as possible.