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The scheme is intended for cultural and creative freelancers who have had lost income due to the corona crisis in the period 1 November 2021 to 27 March 2022 and who are not eligible or are not eligible for financial support measures. This is in response to the concerns that various Parliamentary groups have expressed about this via Parliamentary Questions and during the Parliamentary Committee on Culture and Society. The House of the Arts Limburg implements the provincial contribution scheme for self-employed persons.The scheme focuses on makers artists and artistic supervisors who work as self-employed persons in the amateur art andor carnival sector and self-employed persons who are active as concept developers or facilitators in the arts heritage creative and carnival sectors. . They can submit an application for compensation for loss of income for a development trajectory or a new amateur art project from Monday February 14 2022 at 9 a.m. to Tuesday February 15 2022 at 5 p.m.Which cultural and creative freelancers are eligible for the contribution schemeWith the available budget of 245000 we focus the scheme on the self-employed who have been hit hardest by the corona crisis and who were unable or unable to make use of financial support measures. It concerns cultural and creative freelancers whoas an artist artist maker artistic supervisor andor teacher working in the amateur art andor carnival sector.orworking as a light and sound technician andor designer booker set designer andor builder tour guide curator exhibition designer andor builder visual maker cameraman in the arts heritage creative and carnival sectors.Webinar with explanation about the schemeIn a webinar which you can view from 1 to 15 February via the website of Het Huis voor de Kunsten we explain the provincial contribution scheme for self-employed persons the conditions and the application procedure.What can you apply forThe above cultural and creative freelancers can submit an application between 500 and 5000 in one of the categories below.1. CompensationIn the Compensation category cultural and creative self-employed persons can submit an application for the loss of income that they have had or still expect due to the corona crisis in the period 1 November 2021 to 27 March 2022 all or part of this period. Income must have fallen by at least 40 during this period. The loss of income of at least 40 relates to the total income. This therefore also includes income from self-employed activities outside the cultural and creative sector andor paid employment in or outside the cultural andor creative sector.2. DevelopmentIn the Development category making cultural and creative self-employed workers more resilient is central. In this category self-employed workers can submit an application that promotes their professional development or better aligns their work practice with the new reality for example online rehearsal or teaching. These are applications that can be used to fund a refresher course in the cultural and creative sector or the purchase of materials for the new work practice.3. New Amateur Art ProjectIn the category New amateur art project applicants can receive compensation for the hours they invest in a new project to be developed in the field of amateur art. In the implementation of the project the applicant preferably works together with an amateur art group an amateur art association or informal group. The contribution is emphatically not intended as a contribution to production costs purchase of materials rental location etc..How and when can you submit an applicationDo you belong to the aforementioned target groups and would you like to submit an application Check out www.hklimburg.nl Contribution Schemeopens external websitethe conditions and prepare your application in advance. You can submit an application via the online application form that will be available online on the aforementioned website from Monday February 14 2022 at 900 a.m. to Tuesday February 15 2022 at 500 p.m. Applications can therefore be made during that period.When will you receive a decisionThe submission period closes on Tuesday February 15 2022 at 501 PM. You will be informed whether your application has been granted or rejected by Friday 18 March 2022 at the latest . Award takes place if an application meets all criteria and is assessed positively. Applications are assessed and awarded in the order of receipt as long as the budget of the contribution scheme is sufficient.Questions or want to know moreOn www.hklimburg.nl Contribution Schemeopens external websiteyou will find all the information about the contribution scheme. On Tuesday 1 February we will post a webinar online in which we explain the provincial contribution scheme for self-employed people. Do you have a question If so please get in touch via Contribution Scheme@hklimburg.nl or 0475 399 299.
