At Stichting Toekenningen you can submit an application for an activity or for the establishment costs of an association. Separate criteria apply to these options, which you can find here per category. Simplified criteria apply to activities of student parties, which you can also find here.

Criteria activities

• Location
  • The activity takes place in Amsterdam, Diemen or Amstelveen.
• Link with UvA
  • The activity has a connection with the University of Amsterdam.
  • The activity is organised for and/or by UvA students.
    
• Innovative
  • Preference is given to activities that do not recur annually. Innovative activities are preferred.
• Contribution to development
  • The activity contributes to the substantive development of the student. Parties and such are not subsidized.
• Open character
  
  • The activity has an open character, which means that all students/interested parties can participate and be informed about the activity. Promotion via posters, flyers, (faculty) emails, Facebook and/or other social media is required. Exclusive activities for own members are excluded.
• Financing
  • The activity must be partly financed by the organizer, participants or other grant providers; Stichting Toekenningen can never be the sole financier. The budget must be realistic and balanced, with a healthy ratio between the own contribution and the subsidy applied for, and unforeseen costs must be taken into account. The contribution of Stichting Toekenningen is intended as substantial support for activities that could not (or difficultly) be realized without this financial contribution. The total budget may therefore not exceed €5.000, with Stichting Toekenningen reimbursing a maximum of ¾ of the budget with a maximum of €750.
  • Example:
    • With a budget of €400, Stichting Toekenningen grants a maximum of €300.
    • With a budget of €4.000, Stichting Toekenningen grants a maximum of €750.
• Visiting rights and logo
  • Stichting Toekenningen has the right to visit the event. Stichting Toekenningen’s logo must be clearly visible on promotional and communication materials.
• Term
  • Applications must be submitted at least four weeks before the activity. *
• Stichting Toekenningen pays out a maximum of €750 per event.

Criteria activities organized by student parties

• Informing component
  • The action has an informative component.
• Current topic
  • The action is linked to a current topic within student politics.
• Publicly accessible
  • The action is open to all UvA students.
• Time
  • The action takes place outside election time.
• Promotion
  • The campaign is not only intended to promote the organization itself.
• Term
  • Applications must be submitted at least four weeks before the activity. *
• Stichting Toekenningen pays out a maximum of €750 per student party per year.

Criteria start-up costs

Stichting Toekenningen offers student organisations the opportunity to receive reimbursement for costs incurred when setting up their organisation.

• Location
  • The organization is located in Amsterdam, Diemen or Amstelveen.
• Legal form
  • The organization must become an association (vereniging) or foundation (stichting).
• Target group
  
  • The organization primarily focuses on students in Amsterdam.
• Objective
  • Contributes to the Amsterdam student life in a social and/or cultural sense.
  • The organization’s objective is achievable.
• Link to UvA
  • There is a clear link with the University of Amsterdam.
• Policy plan
  
  • There is a policy plan demonstrating the added value of the organization.
• Annual budget
  
  • The annual budget is realistic and demonstrates the viability of the organization.
• Stichting Toekenningen pays a maximum of €750 per start-up.
• This grant application can be submitted up to six months after the start-up formation, but it is always better before its formation.

* If the four-week period is not feasible due to circumstances, Stichting Toekenningen will, in exceptional cases, still process the application. Stichting Toekenningen expects a motivation from the organization for this. Stichting Toekenningen would also like to be informed of changes in the content of the activity and/or a change in the budget.