‘Kansen voor Kinderen’ grant
To offer children extra opportunities, (start-up) integrated child centres (IKC, integrale kindcentra) can apply for grants every year. IKCs decide what children and their families need. For example: additional activities (such as fitness training or arts and culture), involving parents or learning and development for children aged 0 to 13.
Are you unwilling or unable to apply online?
Download and complete the Kansen voor Kinderen grant application form. Send the form to the City of Leeuwarden. You can also hand it in at the Town Hall.
For what purposes can you apply for a grant?
You can apply for a grant for extra activities for children, parent involvement and strengthening the line of progress.
Extra activities for children
These activities help with children’s development. They can involve:
- learning and thinking (cognitive development);
- dealing with others and emotions (social and emotional development);
- art and culture;
- exercise (motor skill development).
Parental involvement
Reinforcing pedagogical and didactic partnership. This means that parents, children and experts (professionals) work well together. Together, they ensure a pleasant and educational environment for the child.
Line of progress
This concerns the development of children from 0 to 13 or 14 years old. The goal is for children to be able to continue growing step by step.
Who can apply for a grant?
The grant is for all start-up and other IKCs in the City of Leeuwarden. The director of the IKC makes the grant application on behalf of the school board.
Conditions (calculation rules)
The budget must comply with certain calculation rules. You may use up to 20% of the total grant for overheads. Overheads include, for example, costs for materials, coordination, (further) training, additional consultations.
Amount of the grant
The maximum amount that can be applied for differs per IKC:
- Plus IKCs and IKC Trianova: €2,500 + €88 per child aged 2 years and above attending the IKC as of reference date 1 February 2026.
- Plus IKCs and IKC Trianova: €5,000 + €109 per child aged 2 years and above attending the IKC as of reference date 1 February 2026.
- IKC Sint Paulus: €10,000 + €360 per child of 2 years and above attending the IKC as of reference date 1 February 2026.
What happens after your application?
After submitting your application, you will have talks with the IKC committee. This committee consists of people from education and childcare, an expert and a chairperson. Only the basic IKCs and IKC Sint Paulus need to present their application.
School and Environment, Financial education and IKC Employees
The IKCs in Leeuwarden Oost are participating in the School and Environment (School en Omgeving), Financial education (Financiële educatie) and IKC Employees (IKC-Medewerkers) programmes. The school and childcare boards will apply for the grants before 1 April 2026.
Questions
Contact the City of Leeuwarden.
Laws and regulations
The following regulations can be found on the website Overheid.nl (local):
- ‘Kansen voor Kinderen’ grant scheme 2026.
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Are you unwilling or unable to apply online?
Download and complete the Kansen voor Kinderen grant application form. Send the form to the City of Leeuwarden. You can also hand it in at the Town Hall.
For what purposes can you apply for a grant?
You can apply for a grant for extra activities for children, parent involvement and strengthening the line of progress.
Extra activities for children
These activities help with children’s development. They can involve:
- learning and thinking (cognitive development);
- dealing with others and emotions (social and emotional development);
- art and culture;
- exercise (motor skill development).
Parental involvement
Reinforcing pedagogical and didactic partnership. This means that parents, children and experts (professionals) work well together. Together, they ensure a pleasant and educational environment for the child.
Line of progress
This concerns the development of children from 0 to 13 or 14 years old. The goal is for children to be able to continue growing step by step.
Who can apply for a grant?
The grant is for all start-up and other IKCs in the City of Leeuwarden. The director of the IKC makes the grant application on behalf of the school board.
Conditions (calculation rules)
The budget must comply with certain calculation rules. You may use up to 20% of the total grant for overheads. Overheads include, for example, costs for materials, coordination, (further) training, additional consultations.
Amount of the grant
The maximum amount that can be applied for differs per IKC:
- Plus IKCs and IKC Trianova: €2,500 + €88 per child aged 2 years and above attending the IKC as of reference date 1 February 2026.
- Plus IKCs and IKC Trianova: €5,000 + €109 per child aged 2 years and above attending the IKC as of reference date 1 February 2026.
- IKC Sint Paulus: €10,000 + €360 per child of 2 years and above attending the IKC as of reference date 1 February 2026.
What happens after your application?
After submitting your application, you will have talks with the IKC committee. This committee consists of people from education and childcare, an expert and a chairperson. Only the basic IKCs and IKC Sint Paulus need to present their application.
School and Environment, Financial education and IKC Employees
The IKCs in Leeuwarden Oost are participating in the School and Environment (School en Omgeving), Financial education (Financiële educatie) and IKC Employees (IKC-Medewerkers) programmes. The school and childcare boards will apply for the grants before 1 April 2026.
Questions
Contact the City of Leeuwarden.
Laws and regulations
The following regulations can be found on the website Overheid.nl (local):
- ‘Kansen voor Kinderen’ grant scheme 2026.