On Wednesday May 7th 2025 at 4:30 PM (16:30 CEST) Het Cultuurfonds and the Dutch Fashion Foundation announce the new recipient of the Cultuurfonds Mode Stipendium. During a special presentation at the church of cultural free-haven Ruigoord in Amsterdam the stipendium of 50.000 euro will be granted for the 14th time to one of the best Dutch fashion designers of this moment.
The Cultuurfonds Mode Stipendium for exceptionally and advanced Dutch fashion designers was established in 2011 by an anonymous benefactor at Het Cultuurfonds. It is the biggest grant available to individual fashion designers in the Netherlands and consists of a financial incentive of €50.000,- euro and a passed-on trophy designed by Atelier Ted Noten.
The grant enables the designer to take the necessary steps in the further development of the label and brand. The Mode Stipendium positions itself as an incentive and achievement prize. It is the most prestigious acknowledgement a fashion designer can receive within the contemporary Dutch fashion field. Designers who qualify for the Cultuurfonds Mode Stipendium have been individually running a unique fashion design label for a considerable time and are based in the Netherlands. They put Dutch fashion nationally and internationally on the map with a unique signature and have developed an exceptional quality within their collection and in their business strategy.
Previous recipients of the Cultuurfonds Mode Stipendium are Camiel Fortgens (2024), Mohamed Benchellal (2023), MAISON the FAUX (2022), Claes Iversen (2021), Erik Frenken (2019), Bas Kosters (2018), Ronald van der Kemp (2017), Iris van Herpen (2016), Youasme Measyou (2015), Jan Taminiau (2014), Truus and Riet Spijkers (2013), Francisco van Benthum (2012) and Ilja Visser (2011).
Cultuurfonds Mode Stipendium Gif image developed by @studioultradeluxe
Fashion design and photography:
@benchellal by @timverhallen_photography
@camielfortgens by @yannicaloghiris
@maisonthefaux by @sophia_mulder
@frenkenfashion by @frenkenfashion
@claesiversen by @teampeterstigter