Netherlands Extra Million Tender

Provincial Council has made an additional 2.8 million available for the restoration of a number of national monuments in South Holland. This means that subsidy applications that previously had to be refused in whole or in part insofar as the subsidy budget was exceeded can still be eligible for subsidy.This year the province received 27 applications for a financial contribution for the restoration of a national monument. Within the originally available budget of 1.35 million only 6 applications 1 of which were partially granted.With the decision of the Provincial Council of 14 July 2021 the available budget for the restoration of national monuments in South Holland has more than tripled in 2021 so that the partially refused subsidy applications can still qualify for subsidy.Deputy Willy de Zoete Not only is every monument worth visiting our monuments are part of the collective memory of our history. They depict the efforts of South Hollanders over the centuries to build up this part of the Netherlands. The appreciation of the Provincial Council for our monuments and the restoration policy in the form of this amendment today supports this.Restoration and repurposing of national monumentsThe province is concerned about the national monuments with a need for restoration such as mills castles and estates farms and industrial heritage and the increasingly vacant churches. That is why the province is making a subsidy available for the restoration and repurposing of national monuments.With the Subsidy Scheme for the Restoration of National Monuments in South Hollandrefers to another website In addition to stimulating permanent investments in national monuments the province also wants to promote employment and craftsmanship in the restoration sector. She does this together with Restoration Training Projects ROP.refers to another website. In addition the province wants to promote the repurposing of national monuments by subsidizing sustainability and accessibility measures. This is how we make South Holland better every day.