New category subsidy for initiatives Slavery Past
The first timeslot of a new category of the Subsidy regulation for Social initiatives trans-Atlantic Slavery Past for the Caribbean part of the Kingdom opens today. Foundations and associations can apply for a subsidy for small-scale social initiatives in category 2.
Resorting under category 2 are: various projects in relation to the slavery past, the organizing of gatherings or events that contribute to the healing of the slavery past, projects for education and art expressions including art exhibitions and shows. The projects have to benefit the descendants of enslaved people (community).
Subsidy amount
The subsidy amount per application for category 2 has been set at a minimum of USD 10,000 and a maximum of USD 25,000. In total, there are two timeslots for category 2 in which organizations can file an application. The first timeslot will open on December 1, 2025 at 9:00am CET and close on January 12, 2026 at 5:00pm CET. The second timeslot for this category will open early 2028.
About the subsidy regulation
The subsidy regulation is one of the actions following the apology for the Dutch Slavery past that the prime minister offered on December 19, 2022. A budget of more than €29.3 million is available for the subsidy regulation for the Caribbean part of the Kingdom.
In total, there are eight application rounds for four different subsidies, spread over three years, during which organizations can apply for subsidy for projects that contribute to awareness, recognition and commemoration as well as a better understanding of the continued effects of the slavery past and the healing thereof.
Further information
There is a special website for the Caribbean part of the Kingdom, Legacy to Future Funds. This website has information about the subsidy regulation and refers to the website of Uitvoering Van Beleid (UVB) of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment that executes the regulation. A subsidy request can be submitted via the subsidy portal of UVB. Information about the regulation and the registration process in the application portal is available in English, Dutch, Papiamentu and Papiamento on the website.