Grants voluntary organizations

How does it work?

Voluntary organizations that meet certain Requirements may be eligible for municipal funding under the "General Subsidy Ordinance for Voluntary Organizations Municipality of Kerkrade 2025."

General Grant Ordinance Voluntary Organizations 2025

Chapters 7 and 8 of the 2017 General Grant Ordinance apply through April 30

General Grant Ordinance Voluntary Organizations 2017

In general, only activities organized by Kerkrade-based and legal entities are subsidized

Regarding applications by categories of volunteer organizations, the following distinction is made by the municipality of Kerkrade:

  • Applications for structural grants
  • Applications for incidental grants

Structural Grants

Applications for structural grant funding must be submitted to the college by April 1, prior to the new grant period.

Volunteer organizations eligible for structural funding will be sent an application form.

Incidental Grants

The Municipality of Kerkrade has the following policies, ordinances and regulations governing the award of incidental grants.

Each grant program has its own application process.

1. Activity Grant Policy Rule.

  • Grant Activities
  • Subsidizing neighborhood groups
  • Grant training and expertise promotion of volunteers

Policy Rule Activity Grant

You can apply for an activity subsidy digitally using DigiD. 

 Digital Application Form

If you prefer to print out the application form and send it to us by mail, you can also do so, please use the document below:

2. Policy rule on subsidizing events.

  • Subsidization of events

Policy Rule Event Subsidy

3. Policy rule on allowance for housing costs.

  • Housing costs at scouting associations
  • Housing costs theater Kerkrade
  • Housing costs vocal and instrumental music societies

Beleidsregel Tegemoetkoming housing costs

4. Arrangement of anniversary gifts and performance gifts.

All non-professional institutions established in Kerkrade and working in the field of welfare, being a legal entity, may receive from the college an additional anniversary gift or performance gift

Arrangement of anniversary and performance gifts

Additional information

For more information, please contact us by phone at the general number 14 045, Domain Citizen, Department of Policy Work and Welfare or send an e-mail to: gemeentehuis@kerkrade.nl.

General Grant Ordinance Voluntary Organizations Kerkrade 2025