Parent subsidies within the Tel mee met Taal (Count on skills) programme

Tel mee met Taal (Count on skills) was an action programme for activities that help prevent and reduce low literacy. You could have applied for subsidy to support low-literate parents, in both the Caribbean and the European Netherlands, between the 1st of January and the 29th of February 2024.

Advantages

Investing in parents’ literacy and other basic skills not only has advantages for the parents themselves, but also for their child’s school or educational institution. This is because a linguistically rich home environment offers children greater opportunity to improve their language skills. Improving parents’ literacy also often leads to better communication between the parents and the school/institution, and to a higher level of parent involvement.

Amounts available

The following applies for all subsidy flows: the maximum subsidy amount per application is €125,000, and in some cases employers will be required to contribute to the training costs themselves. If the subsidy budget is exceeded, we will draw lots.

Organizations in the Caribbean Netherlands also have the option to have 100% of their course or other training activity reimbursed. Organizations who wish to make use of this option can apply for a maximum grant of €83,750 (33% less than the maximum subsidy amount).

In case lots are drawn

If the applications exceed the subsidy budget, we will draw lots to determine which subsidy applications will be approved. This ensures that everyone is treated fairly. Once the application deadline has passed, a notary will draw lots, after which DUS-i (the Dutch subsidy implementation agency) will check the applications for completeness and validity. DUS-i’s website offers more information about the draw procedure. Read the information in Dutch or in English.

Past applications

If you have applied for and have subsequently been granted a subsidy, you may get in touch with DUS-i if you have any questions. DUS-i implement the Tel mee met Taal (Count on skills) subsidy scheme. Read more about the scheme on their website, in  Dutch or in  English.

Read the full 2021-2024 Tel mee met Taal (Count on skills) Subsidy Scheme.