Applications are not being accepted in your municipality. Want to know what options are available? Please contact the coordinator of the Youth Fund for Sports & Culture in your province!
CloseDon't have any money? But your child wants to play sports? Or take dance lessons, music lessons, swimming lessons, or something else? We'll pay for the club! We'll also help if they need equipment like sportswear or dancing shoes.
Would you like us to pay for your child's club? You can do two things:
Do you have any questions? Then please contact come with us.
Are you Meerkracht and do you have a question?
Want to become more powerful?
This is how you help a child.
You probably encounter them regularly in your work: children and young people who can't participate in music, dance, theater, or visual arts, or who can't play sports because there's not enough money at home. And yet, it's incredibly important for children to be able to participate.
Their academic performance improves, their self-confidence grows, and they make new friends. Fortunately, the Brabant Youth Fund for Sports and Culture can help. We cover the tuition and any necessary equipment. Do you regularly see children in your work from families where there's not enough money at home to participate? Then become a Meerkracht member!
You can become a Meerkracht (formerly an intermediary) for the Youth Fund if you:
You become more powerful by joining us to register.
Are you a sports or cultural provider and interested in partnering with us? Then check out the guidelines for providers to see how your club can join the Brabant Youth Fund for Sports and Culture.
Coordinator(s): Monique Valk (for Meerkrachten and providers), Peter Overeem (for municipalities and sponsors)
Email address: monique.brabant@jeugdfondssportencultuur.nl
peter.brabant@jeugdfondssportencultuur.nl
Telephone: Additional staff and suppliers: 06 24 91 08 57
Municipalities and sponsors: 06 15 40 83 83 Helpdesk: brabant@jeugdfondssportencultuur.nl
Present: Peter Overeem (on weekdays), Monique Valk (Tuesdays and Thursdays)
Address: Apennijnenweg 16, 5022 DV Tilburg
Donations on: NL04RABO0127265244
Chamber of Commerce number: 18085996
RSIN number: 817334117
More info: For questions about invoices and payments, please email brabant@jeugdfondssportencultuur.nl.
Is there no fund in your municipality? Then please contact contact up with the coordinator.
Riny van Rinsum (Chair), Bart Hendriks (Treasurer), Giel the Sturgeon (Secretary), Bart Verhoeven (Member), Ap de Vries (Member), Henri Swinkels (Member), Cyril Moers (Member), Erik Tausch (Member)
Ask for help with your application. This could be your teacher, neighborhood sports coach, or someone from social services.
See below who can help in your municipality:
Children and young people became members of a club through us in 2024.
In 2024, children and young people became members of a sports club through us.
In 2024, children and young people became members of a cultural club through us.
issued sports and cultural equipment in 2024.