Dutch Masters Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The foundation's giving centres on three Dutch cultural institutions, the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Nederlands Dans Theater and the Royal Picture Gallery Mauritshuis, and its stated geographic priority is the Netherlands, with the world also named.
- If your work is arts education, exhibitions, or arts, music and dance with a link to Dutch art, it is worth considering; an organisation whose work has no such link may find less common ground.
- Its annual report shows £240,000 awarded in its most recent reported year, and the foundation describes its grants as £80,000 each, though the register does not confirm its scale and no grant range is stated.
- No application process is published in the annual report, the register entry or its website, so start by getting in touch through the contact it shows, and do not assume a formal route or deadline.
Overview
Dutch Masters Foundation is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1140360).
The Dutch Masters Foundation is a charity registered in England and Wales (charity number 1140360) that exists to support the advancement of the arts in the Netherlands, and throughout the world, by encouraging excellence and growth in the sector. Its support is focused on three Dutch cultural institutions, the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Nederlands Dans Theater and the Royal Picture Gallery Mauritshuis, helping them to inspire, entertain and educate global audiences. It brings together Dutch art lovers in the UK, whose donations sponsor collaboration between the three institutions and support their educational programmes and exhibitions. Its grants are described as £80,000 each.
What they fund
Priority Areas
The foundation supports the artistic endeavours of Dutch art institutions, with its primary focus on three Dutch cultural institutions. It makes grants to support their educational programmes and exhibitions, advancing the arts in the Netherlands and throughout the world. Its charitable purpose also encompasses promoting and advancing arts, music and dance for public benefit, and educating the public in their knowledge, understanding and appreciation. It brings together Dutch art lovers in the UK, whose donations sponsor collaboration between the three institutions and provide essential support for educational programmes and exhibitions.
Themes
- Arts, music and dance
- Arts education
- Exhibitions
Geographic Focus
Priority: The Netherlands; the world.
How to apply
No application process is published in the charity's annual report, its register entry or its website. The contact shown is for getting in touch.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- Netherlands
- International
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Grants
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- Nederlands Dans Theater£80,000year to 31 December 2025
- Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra£80,000year to 31 December 2025
- Royal Picture Gallery Mauritshuis£80,000year to 31 December 2025
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts.
6 years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2020 | £219,057 | £209,781 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2020 |
| year to 31 December 2021 | £292,225 | £236,240 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2021 |
| year to 31 December 2022 | £262,712 | £280,191 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2022 |
| year to 31 December 2023 | £270,946 | £269,571 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2023 |
| year to 31 December 2024 | £334,725 | £304,252 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2024 |
| year to 31 December 2025 | — | — | £240,000 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2025 |
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2025: grants awarded in the year, as reported in the accounts.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- dutchmastersfoundation.co.uk
- dutchmastersfoundation.co.uk/discover · read on 25 October 2026
- dutchmastersfoundation.co.uk/governance · read on 25 October 2026
- dutchmastersfoundation.co.uk/contact · read on 25 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 December 2025)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 25 October 2026.
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