How to obtain small grantsErasmus Graduate School of

Social Sciences and the HumanitiesMonday 16 June 2014

Martijn KleppeSlides on Slideshare:

http://www.slideshare.net/martijnkleppe/how-to-obtain-small-grants

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About me

• Postdoc at ESHCC & VU• PhD in 2013• Iconic Photographs• Funded with faculty

money• More budget needed:

for software, student assistants & book

• Mijn Icoonfoto’s

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www.mijnicoonfotos.nl

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• Budget of ~70K

• Strategy: NWO Meerwaarde

• Alternative strategy: Private funding

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Mijn Icoonfoto’s - Funding

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Mijn Icoonfoto’s - Partners

NWO vs Private funding

• Large amounts • Small amounts

• Long procedure • Short procedure

• Scholar • Project manager

• Peer review • Board members

• Practice with colleagues • Network

• Low chances • High chances

Advantages Private funding

• (Very) quick review process

• Loads of funding opportunities

• No peer review

• Network pays off

• Nice CV Builder

• Great way to do things you like

Disadvantages Private funding

• You need several funders

• Every funder has own rules & regulations

• Rewrite each proposal

• Deadlines

• You’re a project manager/administrator

• Dependent from economical situation

Tips & Tricks

1. Find a Fund

- WWW- Fondsenboek/Fondsendisk 2014- www.Finportal.nl- Network: share plans & rejections- Check programs/agenda at big funders- Inform in October- Be happy with a small funder

Tips & Tricks

2. Prepare - What is the objective of the fund?

- Get to know the secretary

- Call. Even better: make an appointment

- Create web presence

“The objective of the Trustfonds is promoting growth and flourishing of Erasmus University Rotterdam.”http://www.trustfonds.nl/en/about-the-trustfonds/

Tips & Tricks

3. Write- (Re)write proposal in spirit of fund

- Clearly refer to criteria in proposal (often no format available or only 1 form)

- Add relevant letters of support

- Make clear how the money of this particular fund will be used

Tips & Tricks

4. Budget- Take time to create a clear budget

- Check it with the financial department (& mentioned you did!)

- Make clear how much you already received at other funders

- State at which other funds you also applied & for which amount

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4. After approval- Thank you note

- Mention the fund at every publication

- Take pictures

- Send updates

- Send final report

Suggestions

• Erasmus Trustfonds http://www.trustfonds.nl

• Erasmus University: http://www.eur.nl/eur/fondsen

• Rotterdam funders: http://www.rotterdamsefondsen.nl/gebied/88/rotterdam/

• Mediafonds: http://www.mediafonds.nl

• Mondriaanfonds http://www.mediafonds.nl

• Stimuleringsfonds voor de Pers http://www.persinnovatie.nl

• Gamefonds http://gamefonds.nl

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• Stichting Elise Mathilde Fonds http://www.elisemathilde.nl

• Stichting Bevordering van Volkskracht http://volkskracht.nl

• SNS Reaalfonds https://www.snsreaalfonds.nl

• Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds http://www.cultuurfonds.nl

• Van den Ende Foundation http://www.vandenendefoundation.nl

• Stichting Doen http://www.doen.nl

Questions?Need help?

Martijn Kleppekleppe@eshcc.eur.nl

www.martijnkleppe.nl

@martijnkleppe