Funder · Federal agency

Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (Netherlands)

Administers Dutch education, culture, and research support through delegated agencies and institutional funding mechanisms.

Netherlandswww.rijksoverheid.nl

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The Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (OCW) is the Dutch ministry responsible for education, culture, and science. It carries the national policy frame from primary schooling through universities, cultural heritage, and research support, with a public mission centered on equal opportunity and broad participation. In the funding system, OCW acts as the source ministry behind a wide set of …

Programs & grants under this funder

Cultural Basic Infrastructure (Culturele Basisinfrastructuur, BIS)

Funds Dutch cultural institutions with core multiyear support for arts and culture continuity.

Comenius Programme for Higher Education

Funds Dutch higher education professionals through teaching innovation fellowships and instructional excellence work.

Last verified: 29 May 2026Source: www.rijksoverheid.nl