Netherlands Links

Cultural policy making bodies

Association of Netherlands Municipalities (VNG)
http://www.vng.nl (Dutch only)

Central Government
http://www.overheid.nl/english

Council for Culture
http://www.cultuur.nl/english/item138

Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (OCW)
http://www.government.nl/ministries/ocw

Interprovincial coordination for culture (IPO)
http://www.ipo.nl (Dutch only)

Professional associations

Culture-Entrepreneurship
http://www.cultuur-ondernemen.nl/en/web/co-en/index

DutchCulture
http://www.dutchculture.nl/

Dutch Knowledge Institute for Cultural Education and Amateur Arts (LKCA)
http://www.lkca.nl (Dutch only)

UNESCO
http://unesco.nl/unesco/english

Grant-giving bodies

Co-production Fund National Public Broadcasting
http://cobofonds.nl

Creative Industries Fund NL
http://www.stimuleringsfonds.nl/en/

Cultural Participation Fund
http://www.cultuurparticipatie.nl/english/

Dutch Foundation for Literature
http://www.letterenfonds.nl/en/

Mondriaan Fund
http://www.mondriaanfonds.nl/

The Netherlands Film Fund
http://www.filmfonds.nl/nieuws/extra-pagina-s/english

Performing Art Fund NL
http://www.fondspodiumkunsten.nl/english/

Press Stimulation Fund
http://persinnovatie.nl

Cultural research and statistics

Boekman Foundation
http://www.boekman.nl/en

Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS)
http://www.cbs.nl/en-GB/menu/home/default.htm?Languageswitch=on

Social and cultural Planning Office (SCP)
http://www.scp.nl/english/