Grant Village Budget

The board of a village interest group can apply for an appreciation subsidy once a year. This is an amount of €500 per year to be spent on administrative costs.

In addition, village interest groups can apply for an annual village budget. The amount of this budget is determined for each village based on the number of residents registered on January 1 of the previous calendar year.

The village budget can be used by the board at its discretion to support matters and activities that benefit the village.

Apply for a valuation subsidy and village budget

Amount of village budget

A village interest group or other organization or association in the village, provided that it has legal personality and is a non-profit organization, can apply for a subsidy for research and preparation costs for (project) ideas. 

Conditions for development subsidy

• The project or initiative must be based on a village vision or a work plan for the benefit of the village, or a document equivalent to this;
• The project must focus on innovation and experimentation in the field of quality of life and/or participation (process funding);
• The initiatives or projects to be subsidized may not be divided into different (sub)initiatives or projects and/or be (largely) similar to initiatives or projects that are already being subsidized in the village.
• Each working group or project group may apply for a one-time development and/or project grant;
• When applying for a development or project grant, it is mandatory to seek advice from the village council in advance. This ensures that initiatives are in line with the needs and plans of the village.
• The amount of the subsidy per development project is determined in accordance with the principles of reasonableness and fairness and amounts to a maximum of €7,500.
• The application for a development subsidy must be submittedno later than 8 weeks before theprojectstart date.
• A village coordinator must be involved in every application. The council may consult the village coordinator if there is any doubt about the support for an initiative.

The subsidy applicant must provide the following information with the application form:

• an activity plan
• a budget for the costs of these activities

Apply for a development grant

Village interest groups and other organizations or associations in the village with legal personality and without profit motive can apply for a project subsidy for initiatives that enhance the quality of life and/or participation in the village.

Who can apply for project funding?

Projects included in the village vision are eligible for subsidies. If a village does not have a village vision, an application can also be submitted for a project that has demonstrable support within the village. Each working group or project group can apply for a one-time development and/or project subsidy.

Informing village interests is mandatory

When applying for a development or project grant, it is mandatory to seek advice from the village council in advance. This ensures that initiatives are in line with the needs and plans of the village.

Amount of subsidy

The subsidy amounts to a maximum of €25,000 per project and is determined on the basis of reasonableness and fairness. Applications must be submitted digitally via the online application form no later than eight weeks before the start of the project. The involvement of the village coordinator is mandatory for each application; the council may consult them in case of doubt about the level of support.

The following documents must be included with the application

• an activity plan;
• a budget and coverage plan.

The coverage plan must demonstrate that the subsidy applicant has made efforts to obtain other financial resources, such as own resources, the use of volunteers, contributions from funds, or subsidies from third parties. It must also be demonstrated that there is support for the project in the village, for example because the project is included in the village vision, residents have responded positively, or an information meeting has shown support from the village.

Apply for project funding

A village interest group or an organization/association in the village can apply for a subsidy to cover the costs of insuring decorated floats used in local parades or village festivals. The subsidy amounts to a maximum of €2,500 per year per village. If the maximum is not fully utilized, the remaining amount may be saved for a maximum of two calendar years, up to a maximum of €5,000.

The application must be submitted at least 8 weeks before the planned parade or activity.

Apply for insurance subsidy for decorated cars