Apply for subsidy for activities for city district

The activities subsidy is a neighbourhood subsidy and the activities should therefore fit in with your city district’s neighbourhood agendas (wijkagenda’s). Residents and the municipality set up these neighbourhood agendas together and they are meant to improve the liveability and the well-being in your neighbourhood or city district. Take a look at the page Begin link: Wijkagenda: voor iedere wijk een plan, end link. (in Dutch).

Subsidy amount

The amount of subsidy you can get depends on the scope of the activity.

• For an activity for the street you can apply for a maximum of € 750.
• For an activity for the neighbourhood you can apply for a maximum of € 1,500.
• For an activity for the district you can apply for a maximum of € 5,000.

The most important conditions to be eligible for an activities subsidy are:

• Your idea is meant specifically for the city district where you are applying for the subsidy.
• The subsidy is meant for a one-off expense.
• Your idea should fit in with the ambitions of the Begin link: Neighbourhood agendas, end link. .
• The subsidy is meant for ideas in the areas of participation, liveability, well-being, youth and culture.
• You need to complete a business plan and a budget with an expense sheet in your application form. It is also possible to add an attachment with extra information at the end of the form.
• The activity must be open to the public.
• You cannot apply for a subsidy for payments for volunteer work or refreshments.
• The municipality can pay the subsidy to a legal entity, for example a residents’ association or foundation.
• The municipality can pay an amount of up to € 750 to natural persons.
• You can apply as an individual or a group. For amounts above € 750 you must do this through a legal entity such as an association, foundation or private/public limited company. You will first need to ask their permission. The city district office can help you find a suitable legal entity to team up with. Please contact the city district office where you would like to organise the activity.
• If your residents’ group is not a legal entity, you can establish a foundation or association based on a model-deed. You must register it with a notary. There are fees for this service.
• Would you like to organise an event which will have an impact on the public space, such as a neighbourhood party, sports competition, parade, commemoration ceremony, pop concert or dance party? Then you need a permit. Look for more information on the page Begin link: Report an event, end link. .

Are you the initiator and have you submitted your application through a legal entity? Then you will need to complete and sign a city district subsidy contract between you and the legal entity (volunteer organisation or residents’ association). You can get a sample contract at the city district office. If you have not yet found a legal entity to apply for your activities subsidy, your city district can help you with this.

• budget plan
• list of expenses

Make sure you have all your information close at hand.

You can apply for the subsidy online:

Or you can download the form in English:

• You will receive a confirmation of receipt within 4 working days after submitting your application.
• The municipality will notify you of the decision on whether your application has been approved or rejected within 6 weeks after receiving your completed application.
• If your application is approved, you will get the subsidy in your bank account within 1 week.

• For questions about your subsidy you can contact your city district through the Begin link: Municipal Contact Centre, end link. .
• Do you have questions about the application process? Send an email to Begin link: subsidies@denhaag.nl, end link. .
• For more information about the conditions go to the Begin external link: Subsidieregeling Leefbaarheid & bewonersparticipatie Den Haag 2020(External link), end external link. (overheid.nl, in Dutch).
• Do you need help applying for a subsidy? PEP Den Haag can assist you. Read more information on the Begin external link: website of PEP Den Haag(External link), end external link..