Education
Grants

Twice a year the Foundation Erwin Olaf gives away working grants for young creatives from the MBO. Now we’re going to launch a pilot with the Erwin Olaf Grants. The first deadline is May 1st 2025.

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Teachers or schools interested in offering one of our educational programs, reach out to us.
Stimulating MBO Creativity

The Grants are individual subsidies for students of a creative vocational (MBO) education program who are in their final year of study or have graduated no more than 2 years ago. It is a financial contribution for a project that the student wants to carry out.

Eligibility

Criteria
  • Graduated from a creative Secondary Vocational (MBO) program within the past year or a maximum of two years ago
  • Answer 5 questions: who are you, what is your idea, why do you want to do this, when and how do you propose to do this
  • 20% needs to be financed by yourself or from another source
  • Have an Instagram, portfolio website, or website that showcases your work as a maker and share the link with us

Grant Award

Criteria
  • The maximum grant amount is €3,000
  • You can receive the grant a maximum of once every three years
  • You may submit multiple applications
  • You will apply for a specific amount, but the commission may approve your request for the full amount or a different amount.
Get in touch

Fill in the form with your info or contact us via email at info@foundationerwinolaf.com