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.

For these children and young people we pay the membership fee/tuition fee and sometimes also if items are needed such as football clothing, dancing shoes or an instrument.

With our help, children can participate in the club for a year.

For children and young people up to 18 years old from families with insufficient funds for sports or cultural activities. For example, families with a minimum income, receiving benefits, or insufficient income from self-employment.

Would you like to know if we can help you too? Are you eligible for the Youth Fund? Go to kieseenclub.nl and do the check.

Examples of sports are football, swimming, fitness, (kick)boxing, judo, athletics, gymnastics, tennis, hockey, korfball, volleyball or basketball.

Culture, for example, is music lessons, dancing, theatre, painting, singing lessons or ballet.

We operate in many Dutch municipalities and all provinces. Search for your municipality here:

>> Find a fund near you

We are a national organization with local chapters. Applications are processed through a fund in your area.

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An application is submitted by a professional involved in raising children/young people, such as a teacher, neighborhood sports coach, or social worker.

Would you like us to pay for your child's club? You can do two things:

1. Go to kieseenclub.nl and fill out the form.
   Your application will be linked to a professional in your area. They will contact you to review the application and forward it to your local Youth Fund. The Youth Fund will review the application and let you know if it's approved. If so, you can register your child directly at the club. We'll pay the club directly.

2. Or ask for help in submitting an application.
   For example, to the teacher, or someone else who helps you with financial matters
   Then the application proceeds as above.

No, you don't need proof of income. We do need to know what kind of income you receive, for example, whether you're employed, receiving benefits, or are self-employed. Knowing this allows us to help you faster and more effectively.

This varies per municipality. Go to kieseenclub.nl and do the check or find a fund near you.

Yes, that's possible. A separate application is submitted for each child.

Sometimes yes, but often there is a maximum. This varies by municipality. Go to kieseenclub.nl and do the check or find a fund near you.

Yes, an application must be submitted annually. Applications are submitted for each sports or cultural year. Your child can participate in the club for one year.

This varies per municipality, but we usually pay a large part or all of the membership fee or tuition fee.

Yes, we usually also help if items are needed, such as sportswear, dancing shoes, or an instrument. This varies by municipality. Go to kieseenclub.nl and do the check.

We pay the club directly. You don't receive any money.

Sometimes yes, for example if the contribution is higher than our maximum. Go to kieseenclub.nl and do the check.

We're glad you want to help children from families struggling with finances join your club. Contact a fund near your club or association for more information:

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We'll notify the provider once an application is approved. You'll then receive an invoice request from us.

We pay directly to the club. If a child becomes a member of your club through us, you will receive an invoice from us.

Always consult with us if your child wants to stop or change activities halfway through. Please contact us for this. the fund near you or the person who helped you submit the application.

If your child would like to do an activity that costs more than we pay, it is possible to pay the difference yourself.

That's sometimes possible; we primarily work with clubs and associations. Do you have a specific club or location in mind? Then please contact us. the fund near you.

No, we only pay for the club and sometimes the items such as football clothing or dancing shoes.

Yes, we're very happy about that. You can donate through our website: jeugdfondssportencultuur.nl/steun.

The Youth Fund for Sports & Culture is a public-private fund. Its foundation is provided by municipal funds from poverty reduction policies, supplemented by private funds, sponsors, and donors. For a complete list of our partners, please visit our website. partner page.

Take a look at our partner pageWe would be happy to discuss the possibilities with you.

We hope everything goes well, of course. If you have a complaint, please check our complaints procedure what you can do.

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