toetusprogramme
A toetusprogramme is a policy instrument used by public authorities to provide financial or other forms of support to individuals, businesses, associations, or projects to promote specific goals. The term is used in Dutch-speaking regions and is common in national, regional, and municipal budgets as well as in European Union funding schemes that are implemented domestically. Programs may target innovation, social welfare, culture, environmental protection, or economic development, and they may be named subsidies, grants, or loan programs, though all share the core aim of transferring resources from public funds to recipients to achieve policy outcomes.
How it works: Programs specify eligibility criteria, application procedures, and selection mechanisms. Applicants submit proposals or
Across jurisdictions, toetusprogramme support research and development, education and training, cultural activities, social services, renewable energy,