About
What to expect
The Erfgoedvrijwilligersprijs highlights heritage volunteers and is awarded for the seventh time in 2026, the International Year of Volunteers.
- Nearly 110,000 volunteers in the heritage sector
- Register from 1 June to 31 August 2026
- Finalists chosen per province and Caribbean in September
- Public and jury choose three winners in December
FAQ
Who organizes the Erfgoedvrijwilligersprijs?
It is an initiative of the Ministerie van OCW.
Organized by Stichting Nederland Monumentenland and Stichting OPEN.
How can volunteer teams register?
Heritage volunteer teams can register from 1 June to 31 August 2026.
Register via the registration page: vrijwilligerswerk.nl
How are the winners chosen?
One finalist is chosen per province and for the Caribbean part of the Kingdom in September.
From all thirteen nominees, the public and a jury choose three winners in December.
What is the Erfgoedvrijwilligersprijs?
It is an award for heritage volunteer teams.
It puts them in the spotlight and gives financial support.
It also raises awareness of the need for volunteers in the heritage sector.
Getting there
Koninklijke Schouwburg, Korte Voorhout 3, 2511 CW Den Haag, Zuid-Holland, NL
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