voordekunst
Dutch and Flemish artists, creative makers, and cultural institutions running concrete, project-based campaigns who value sector specialization and hands-on crowdfunding coaching.
A Netherlands-based crowdfunding platform dedicated to the arts and creative sector, founded in 2010 in Amsterdam and run by a CBF-recognized charitable foundation on a threshold funding model.
- Headquartered in
- NL
- Funding model
- Fixed platform fee
- Platform fee
- 8.47%
- Payment processing fee
- 0% + €0.00
- Recipient gets
- €91.53 / €100
- Data residency
- —
- Countries
- 1
- Languages
- 1
- Last updated
- 2026-06-10
Our overall editorial assessment. Full weights are published in the methodology.
The review
Voordekunst is a Dutch crowdfunding platform built specifically for the arts and creative sector, founded in 2010 and based in Amsterdam. It supports concrete cultural projects — documentaries, theatre productions, music albums, photo books, design, and heritage restoration — for makers ranging from individual artists to museums and theatre companies.
The platform is operated by Stichting voordekunst, a Dutch foundation recognized as a charity by the sector regulator CBF, with payments handled by the provider Buckaroo and held on a third-party trust account until release. Funding follows a threshold model: money reaches the maker only when a project hits its target within the term, projects between roughly four-fifths and full funding can proceed with an adjusted plan and donor consent, and campaigns falling well short are refunded. Costs to makers combine a one-time placement contribution charged at go-live with a success commission on the amount raised.
Voordekunst's strength is its deep specialization in culture — vetted projects, hands-on coaching, workshops, and a large Dutch network of arts donors. The trade-off is scope: the platform is Dutch-language and euro-denominated, focused on the Netherlands and the surrounding Dutch-speaking region, and it requires a promotional video and an upfront contribution even when a campaign does not reach its goal. For Dutch and Flemish cultural makers it is a natural home; for international or non-arts fundraisers it is intentionally narrow.
Supported payment methods include iDEAL, credit card, and PayPal, with Bancontact, Maestro, and Sofort available for Belgian and cross-border donors; transaction costs are absorbed into the platform's pricing so supporters are not charged extra at checkout. Beyond payments, the foundation offers reward-based campaigns, editorial vetting within a couple of working days, and a dedicated guidance track for cultural institutions running larger campaigns.
What’s good, what’s not.
- ✓Deep specialization in arts and culture with vetted, project-based campaigns.
- ✓Operated by a CBF-recognized charitable foundation with funds held in trust.
- ✓Hands-on coaching, workshops, and editorial guidance for campaign makers.
- ✓Supports iDEAL, credit card, PayPal, plus Bancontact, Maestro, and Sofort.
- ✓Transaction costs absorbed into pricing, so donors are not charged extra at checkout.
- ✓Large established Dutch network of arts and culture donors.
- −Dutch-language, euro-only, and focused on the Netherlands and Dutch-speaking region.
- −Upfront placement contribution applies even if a campaign does not reach its goal.
- −Narrow by design — limited to arts and culture, not general causes.
- −Threshold funding model can withhold funds from campaigns that fall short.
Where each €100 actually goes.
Fees vary by payment method. We default to Credit card because that’s the dominant method in Ireland.
1 countries · 1 languages · 0 payment methods.
Better-fit alternatives to voordekunst.
Our curated shortlist — the platforms we’d actively recommend instead of voordekunst for fundraising in Ireland, with the figures behind the call. For the full, neutral index of every side-by-side, see Compare with below.
WhyDonate lets more of each donation through than voordekunst — €97.85 reaches the recipient per 100, against €91.53.
4fund.com lets more of each donation through than voordekunst — €100.00 reaches the recipient per 100, against €91.53.
JustGiving lets more of each donation through than voordekunst — €97.80 reaches the recipient per 100, against €91.53.
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Frequently asked questions
What does voordekunst charge?
voordekunst charges a 8.47% platform fee and 0% + €0.00 in payment processing per donation.
Where is voordekunst based?
voordekunst was founded in — and is headquartered in NL. Data residency is unspecified.
Which countries does voordekunst operate in?
voordekunst operates in 1 countries including major European markets and English-speaking markets.
Is voordekunst suitable for nonprofits?
voordekunst’s primary audience is individual fundraisers and groups; nonprofits can use the platform but may find specialized alternatives better suited.
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