About the Jeugdfonds
The Youth Sports & Culture Fund enables children and young people from low-income families to participate in football, music lessons, gymnastics, street dance, judo, theater classes, or other sporting or creative activities. We cover the membership fees/tuition fees for these children and young people, and in some cases, supplies such as football kits or dance shoes.
Why are we needed?
The Netherlands is one of the richest countries in the world. Yet, hundreds of thousands of children and young people grow up in poverty (source: CBS, SCP and NibudChildren who can't participate don't get the opportunities their peers take for granted. Participating in sports or cultural activities helps a child develop optimally physically, mentally, and socially. This is important for the child's development and future, but also for the family and ultimately for society as a whole.
In 2024, the Youth Fund for Sports & Culture involved 86,426 children and young people.
>> View all the facts and figures for 2024 in our annual overview
We don't actively solicit donations from individuals. If you'd like to support our work, you can make a donation or organize a campaign using our Action platform.
More annual reports, figures and research
Sam&
Sam& for all children exists to help all children and young people in the Netherlands from families facing financial difficulties participate with their peers. If a family can't afford a sports or cultural club, chances are they can't afford other things as well. For example, school supplies, a bicycle, a comfortable bed, or birthday celebrations. That's why we collaborate with other organizations to provide the best possible support to families facing financial difficulties.
Social Organizations in Sports (MOS)
The Social Organizations in Sports (MOSS) believes that equal opportunities for everyone should be a priority in sports and exercise policy and the sports and exercise sector. Within the MOS, several social organizations, each with their own domain and expertise, explicitly focus on disadvantaged and vulnerable target groups and encourage more people to become active. Together, we ensure that the sports sector has sufficient insight into the necessary interventions and practical solutions to enable everyone, regardless of gender, age, culture, disability, socioeconomic status, or background, to participate in sports and exercise.
Director Petra Bosman: "With this joining of forces, we are making sports and exercise accessible to people who are distanced from sports and exercise. Those who have difficulty participating due to poverty, illness, disability, background, or sexual orientation."
Contact
Want to know more about how the Youth Fund for Sports & Culture works or how to submit an application in your own municipality? Go to Find a fund near you and enter your postal code or municipality. On the fund page for your municipality, you'll find the rules and contact information for the coordinator.
Questions about applying for a child, invoices for membership fees and vouchers, or registering as a Meerkracht member? Then contact the Youth Fund for Sports & Culture in your area.
National office
Youth Fund Sports & Culture Foundation
Airplane Street 6F
1059 CL Amsterdam
For questions please contact contact connect with the fund in your area.
RSIN number: 812389025
Chamber of Commerce number: 34192455
IBAN: NL 74 RABO 0129 6187 56
In the name of: Youth Fund Sports & Culture Netherlands Foundation
CBF Recognition
The Youth Fund Sport & Culture is a Certified Charity. We meet strict quality standards and are monitored by the CBF (Central Bureau for Fundraising). This means you can be assured that we handle every euro with care and are accountable for our efforts. You can find more information about Certified Charities on the CBF website. You can also contact us. CBF Recognition Passport to look at.
ANBI
The Youth Sports & Culture Fund is registered with the Dutch Tax and Customs Administration as a Public Benefit Organization (ANBI). Special rules apply to ANBI organizations that allow you to deduct a portion of your donation from your taxable income. If the total donation amount falls between 1% and 10% of your total income, you are entitled to a tax deduction. For the most recent and detailed information, please contact the Dutch Tax and Customs Administration.
