Grants and Loans

Art, culture and sport

Amateur art grant

Grant for amateur art activities.

Grant compensation OZB 2025 and 2026

Neighbourhood, community and village centres and sports facilities can get a refund of part of the property tax (OZB) through a scheme.

Grant for Arts & Culture Creators

Grant for local creators presenting or creating a cultural production.

Grants for sports events

Grant for sports and fitness events.

Care and support

Grant for special youth work volunteers

Contribution for volunteers in special youth work.

Leeuwarden AED-network grant

Set up an AED network. So that CPR can be started anywhere within 6 minutes.

Education, youth and diversity

Diversity and Inclusion grant

Information on how to apply for a Diversity and Inclusion grant.

Grant for a green school playground

Information on how to apply for a grant for a green school playground.

Innovation Fund grant

Promoting innovation and employment in water technology, renewable energy and agro/food.

Learning from the Past grant

Grant for additional teaching materials or other form of educational engagement to mark the 80th anniversary of the liberation.

Subsidy for Pre-school education

Subsidy for childcare organisations that offer pre-school education.

European subsidies

AMIF subsidy

Grant for asylum permit holders to improve language skills.

European Social Fund (ESF+ 2021-2027) subsidy

The City of Leeuwarden uses the European Social Fund (ESF) subsidy.

Entrepreneurs

Corporate grants

Various grants are available for (start-up) entrepreneurs.

Grant for insulation measures for companies

Grant companies to insulate their business premises.

Innovation Fund grant

Promoting innovation and employment in water technology, renewable energy and agro/food.

Subsidy for making companies in monumental buildings more sustainable

Subsidy for companies in monumental buildings to reduce energy costs.

Heritage and monuments

Listed buildings grant

Grant for owners of a national listed building, local listed building or visually prominent building.

Housing and living

Grant compensation OZB 2025 and 2026

Neighbourhood, community and village centres and sports facilities can get a refund of part of the property tax (OZB) through a scheme.

Grant for Activities in the neighbourhood, district and village community centres

Applying for annual grants

Grant for structural strengthening and revitalisation Noardwest-Fryslân

Grant to improve liveability in Noardwest-Fryslân.

Living Together, Healthy Together grant

Grant for small-scale residents’ initiatives that contribute to a pleasant living environment and/or a healthier lifestyle.

Mienskipsfonds grant

Grants under the Mienskipsfonds are for initiatives that improve the liveability and vibrancy of our area.

Neighbourhood Panels and Village Associations grant

Applying for an annual Neighbourhood Panels and Village Associations grant.

Subsidy Facilitation of voluntary organizations providing financial assistance

Contribution from the local authority to facilitate financial assistance.

Other

Accountability for grants

Explanation of grant accountability.

Apply for a general grant

Submitting an annual, one-off or incidental subsidy application.

Sustainable housing and living

Fixteam energy poverty grant

Subsidy for starting a team of volunteers who help residents in their own neighbourhood or village with small energy-saving jobs.

Grant for home insulation Owners’ Association

Grant for Owners' Associations (VvE) in which poorly insulated owner-occupied houses are members.

Grants for a green garden and rainwater storage

Various grants for a green garden and rainwater storage.

Subsidy for energy-saving housing measures

Grant for floor or ground insulation or insulating glass to make your home more energy efficient.

Foundation Problems Grant

Grant for foundation problems caused by declining groundwater levels.

Subsidy for home insulation

Grant for insulating windows, walls, roof or floor.

Grant for making rented homes more sustainable Leeuwarden Oost

Grant for private landlords for poorly insulated homes in Leeuwarden Oost.

Grant for making your own home more sustainable Leeuwarden Oost

Grant for insulating walls, roofs, floors or installing double glazing.

Sustainable villages and neighbourhoods grant

Subsidy for new and ongoing energy projects.

White goods subsidy

Grant to replace your fridge, washing machine or dryer for a more energy-efficient appliance.

Home equity loan

With a home equity loan, you can adapt your home to live safely and comfortably to your own taste.

Sustainability loan

With a sustainability loan you can borrow money to make your home more energy efficient.

Work and income

Wage cost subsidy

Information for employers and employees on employing people with disabilities.