FAQ Caribbean Heritage Employees

What is the deadline date?
The deadline for submitting an application is 5 September 2024, before 10 AM (timezone Caribbean)/ 4 PM (timezone the Netherlands).

Who can apply for the open call Caribbean Heritage Employees?
Publicly accessible heritage and visual arts institutions such as museums, archives with a public function and art platforms in the Caribbean part of the Kingdom.

Who will evaluate my application?
A committee consisting of independent advisers will evaluate applications for this open call. This committee is drawn from a pool of experts with diverse backgrounds and specialisms. In case a discipline or specialism is not represented in our permanent pool of advisers, the Mondriaan Fund may also deploy ad hoc advisers. Please visit this link for more information about the pool of advisers from which the Mondriaan Fund composes its committees.

Unfortunately, we cannot determine and publish the final committee until we know which applicants have applied and from which disciplines they are active. We need to be sure that all specialisms are represented within the committee and that advisers have no direct interest in the applications being considered.

Can applicants from the Caribbean part of the Kingdom also apply for the regular Mondriaan Fund schemes?
Yes, artists, curators and institutions alike may apply to most Mondriaan Fund schemes. Please visit our Application Help page to find the most suitable scheme.

How do I submit an application to the Mondriaan Fund?
Applications to the Mondriaan Fund can be made via the online application system. For the open call Caribbean Heritage Employees you will require an account. If you have not applied before, you will need to create an account first. Please create an account here.

Please note: you can only complete the application form after receiving your login information. Please apply for your account well before the deadline. We aim to process your applications within one working day. However, please remember that the period before the deadline is extremely busy, so we cannot always guarantee this. No accounts are issued at weekends, during public holidays and on days when the Mondrian Fund is closed.

I have not submitted an application to the Mondriaan Fund before, does the application have to be in writing or can it be done orally?
Applicants can only submit their application in writing via the online application system.

Can employees of the Mondriaan Fund help write my application?
Unfortunately, the Mondriaan Fund cannot help write or edit applications. However, our employees can look over a draft plan and/or decide whether the plan suits the application. Contact persons for this open call are listed at the bottom of this page.

Can I make an application in Papiamentu and Papiamento?
The Mondriaan Fund aims to be as accessible as possible and allows for applications in either Dutch or English. However, we offer a translation contribution (see below) for applicants who write in another language.

Is it possible to submit multiple applications for this open call?
Yes, that is possible, as long as it concerns different employment contracts of at least 24 hours per week. The advisory committee takes into account the geographical dispersal and diversity of the applicants for this open call in its application assessment. If the budget is not able to cover all applications which have been given a positive assessment, the advisory committee will rank the other applications based on the above criteria.

Note: You must submit a separate application for each position. It is therefore not possible to apply for multiple positions within one application.

The application form for the open call Caribbean Heritage Employees can only be completed and submitted in Dutch or English. Writing in a different language? Then the Mondriaan Fund offers a translation contribution for this open call. You can apply for a contribution for translating your application into English or Dutch of up to €3000 VAT included. Before submitting the application, you can have it translated yourself at a translation agency of your choice. You can email an invoice/declaration form from the applicant in euros for the translation, with attachments (such as the translator’s invoice), to snpghera@zbaqevnnasbaqf.ay, stating the application number, the name of the applicant and the title of the project. The contribution will be transferred provided that the application has been submitted in full (including all attachments and, if applicable, documentation).

The translation contribution is an option for the open call Caribbean Heritage Employees and can be requested until the budget for the translation contribution has been spent. The total budget for the translation contribution is €60,000.

How can I understand the application form if I speak a language other than Dutch or English?
The application form has been translated into Papiamento and Papiamentu in PDF form. You can download these PDFs.

To which bank account will the compensation be transferred?
The translation contribution will be transferred to the bank account number stated on the invoice/declaration.

In what currency will the compensation be transferred?
The compensation is transferred in euros.

How is the exchange rate handled?
The amount in euros stated on the invoice/claim form is used.

Where can you have the text translated?
The text can be translated by a translation agency of your choice.

When will I hear whether the requested translation contribution will be reimbursed?
The contribution can be requested until the budget for the translation contribution has been spent. Reimbursements are awarded in order of the completeness check. As soon as your application has been checked for completeness by the Mondriaan Fund, you will receive a message.

If I submit multiple applications to the open call, can I also apply for multiple translation contributions?
Yes this is possible. The contribution can be requested until the budget for the translation contribution has been spent. Reimbursements are awarded in order of completeness check. As soon as your application has been checked for completeness by the Mondriaan Fund, you will receive a message. Even if the committee advises negatively on the application, the translation contribution will be reimbursed.

Can the translation contribution also be applied for other grants?
No, this is currently only possible with this open call Caribbean Heritage Employees.

In what language will the Mondriaan Fund communicate after a possible award or rejection?
The Mondriaan Fund communicates in Dutch or English.