You are eligible for the Samenwerking & Schaalvoordelen subsidy if the SBI code (see Chamber of Commerce (NL: KvK) extract) of the collaborating organizations appears on the list of SBI codes. The list of SBI codes is included in the rulebook.

No, you are eligible for the Samenwerking & Schaalvoordelen subsidy if both your SBI code (see Chamber of Commerce (NL: KvK) extract) and the SBI code of the organization you want to cooperate with appear on the list of SBI codes. The list of SBI codes is included in the rulebook.

No, you must be registered with the Chamber of Commerce (NL: KvK) under an SBI code that appears on the list of SBI codes. The list of SBI codes is included in the rulebook.

Contact the Chamber of Commerce (NL: KvK) to see if that is possible. If the Chamber of Commerce has adjusted your/their SBI codes, and your/their SBI code appears on our SBI list, you can submit a new application.

Examples of fruitful collaborative initiatives could include but are not limited to:

• Organizations that jointly conclude a payroll administration, occupational health and safety services, or HRM services.
• Organizations that jointly organize training courses to promote inclusivity within the policies and operations of other organizations.
• Choirs that jointly hire a professional conductor or share rehearsal space.
• Venues and/or festivals that jointly invest in Augmented Reality (AR) to enhance audience participation and enrich live concerts.
• Organizations that align activities to attract a wider audience and achieve greater impact and reach on the arts and urban climate.
• Theaters that jointly hire an audience worker who works on audience reach for all theaters and, for example, solid cooperation with schools.
• Establishing a joint legal entity.
• Interest groups that merge in order to become stronger together.
• Cultural institutions that want to jointly set up a new cultural hotspot.
• Culturele instellingen die gezamenlijk een nieuwe culturele hotspot willen inrichten.

The Samenwerking & Schaalvoordelen subsidy will close on 1 May 2025.

One of the collaborating organisations must submit the application on behalf of the other collaboration partner(s), in connection with privacy legislation.

The substantive assessment of the submitted applications is carried out in collaboration with the knowledge and service center CAOP. CAOP supports the applicant in refining the collaboration plan and provides financial and administrative expertise. Do you have a question about submitting an application or the collaboration plan, or would you simply like to exchange ideas about the collaboration you have in mind? Please contact CAOP at +31 (0)6 572 111 70 (available Monday to Thursday between 09:00 and 17:00). If there is no answer, you can also contact CAOP at +31 (0)6 225 975 02.

In the collaboration plan, outline how the partnership will be structured to clearly demonstrate economies of scale and establish a professional approach to your plans. Explain how you will assess potential economies of scale and the strategies for achieving them. Costs incurred for this purpose (excluding travel expenses), as well as your own working hours (up to a maximum of 50 euros, excluding VAT), may be included. While the purchase of materials and equipment is not covered under this subsidy, researching potential purchasing options is. To substantiate the costs, a detailed p x q calculation (price multiplied by the number of hours) must be provided for each cost item.

Would you like to see an example of a collaboration plan? Click here: Sample Collaboration Plan

Yes, provided that there are clearly hours that are specifically made for the exploration/preparation of the collaboration and that would not have been made without this exploration/preparation. Hours that are spent, for example, on finding a financial advisor may therefore be paid to yourself / included in the budget.

Yes, if your application is approved, you will receive the exploratory contribution. However, please keep the paid invoice from the advisor; we might request it in a sample.

Send an email on behalf of the collaborating self-employed organisations to samenwerking@oogvoorimpuls.nl and attach official documents to the email that show the turnover of each collaborating organisation in the past financial year. This can be done, for example, with approved annual reports or annual accounts filed with the Chamber of Commerce (NL: KvK). You also need to attach a document in which the collaboration has been officially confirmed, for example, a contract or a collaboration agreement. In the subject line, state “Application for Incentive Contribution Samenwerking subsidy” and your application number.

Information on how to submit an application for the Incentive Contribution can also be found in the email that the applicant received upon approval of the Exploratory Contribution.

All organisations involved must be active in the Dutch cultural and creative sector.

It is possible to explore whether there is a possibility to perform (part of) the business activity(ies) abroad. Example: two organizations, established in the Netherlands and with a Dutch Chamber of Commerce number, investigate whether they can perform activities abroad together.