Our mission

We contribute to initiatives and solutions in 3 areas. Within those areas, we focus on specific, current themes, and we work together with relevant partners to achieve the greatest possible impact.

  • A stronger internet

    An open and free internet, which is accessible to all, trusted by the public and seen as a foundation on which to build.

  • Empowerment

    Empowerment of adults, youngsters or children by giving them the skills needed to use the internet safely, freely and confidently.

  • Internet & society

    Promoting public values and counteracting the negative effects of internet (mechanisms).

Funding your project

We support impactful initiatives through programmes focused on relevant themes such as cybersecurity, data autonomy, disinformation and digital accessibility & inclusion. SIDN Fund does not support internationally oriented projects. To qualify for support, a project should have impact on Dutch society. The possibilities and criteria are set out in full on our website.

A few times a year we organise themed calls, through which grants up to € 75,000 per project are available. We also scout projects. In addition, we like to give pioneering projects the chance to take bright ideas to the next stage. By 'pioneering projects', we mean preliminary projects whose aim is to develop a promising idea into a demo, pilot or experimental design. The organisers of such projects can submit open applications for up to € 10,000 per project throughout the year.

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