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Youth culture fund (jeugdcultuurfonds)
Description of the policy/measure
Every child in the netherlands should be able to follow lessons in art and culture, regardless of its socio-economic background[1]. the fund provides children aged between 4 and 18 with the possibility to participate in cultural life. the exploration of the child’s own passions is a priority.an independent intermediary or professional, involved with the family, may request a maximum of 450 euro per child, per year, for cultural lessons.the number of children receiving support from the fund has grown from 147 in 2009 to 7620 in 2016. [1] https://www.jeugdcultuurfonds.nl/over/.
2005 Convention Monitoring Framework Goal(s)
Area(s) of Monitoring
Results achieved
Every child in the netherlands should be able to follow lessons in art and culture, regardless of its socio-economic background