Dutch Diamonds Partnerships: Water and food security nexus
The content of this page has been checked on 21 September 2026
On this page, you will find all the information you need to apply for a subsidy from the Dutch Diamonds Partnerships programme, theme water and food security nexus.
We aim to provide clear, accessible information on our website. This content is for general guidance only and is not legally binding.
The official, legally binding conditions are published in the Government Gazette.
Consult the official publications in the Government Gazette or the unofficial translation for the most accurate, up-to-date legal conditions and requirements.
Conditions
To receive funding in this theme, your project must help prevent, reduce or solve water risks in farming or food processing. The water-and-food nexus theme requires an integrated approach. Good water management and sustainable water use are essential in farming and food production.
Organisations from the water and food security sectors must work together in partnership. Partnerships must include organisations from both the water and food security sectors.
This theme requires a landscape approach. It focuses on efficient water use in farming and the value chain. It also looks at the total water available in the river basin and how it is used. The goal is to stay within system limits and ensure that all users, including biodiversity and ecosystems, have access to enough good-quality water.
Preparing your application
Check whether your project idea aligns with this funding programme's theme and fits the countries and sectors where you want to carry out your project.
For an overview of the countries and sectors, see Partnerlanden Dutch Diamonds (in Dutch).
Submitting your quick scan
Take the following steps to submit your quick scan:
- Complete the required quick scan. Download the template 'DDP quick scan 2026' below.
- Send the quick scan and attachments before 26 October 2026, 17:00 CET (Central European Time) to ddp@rvo.nl.
- You will get a confirmation of receipt. If you do not receive this confirmation, please contact us at ddp@rvo.nl.
We may contact you during the review to discuss your quick scan.
Within 4 weeks, you will get our advice on your quick scan. After that, you can apply for funding during the opening period.
We updated the quick scan template for Dutch Diamonds Partnerships on 21 September 2026. Please use the updated template when submitting your quick scan.
How to apply for funding
After you get our advice on your quick scan, you can apply for funding. It does not matter if our advice is positive or negative. Your application must include the reference number for the advice you received on your quick scan. You also need to send the required attachments. You can download the templates here soon.
Required attachments
Send the attachments below with your application. Complete them in English. You can download the attachments here soon.
Please note: We only process fully completed forms with the required signatures.
Project plan
Project plan
- In this plan, include a business case and a plan for monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL).
- Explain how and why your project will bring the desired change.
- Show how your project will make a lasting, positive impact on the climate.
Signed partnership agreement
Signed partnership agreement
A signed partnership agreement shows that partners will work together on the activities. The agreement sets out who does what and how partners will keep to their agreements. It also makes sure all partners meet the funding obligations set by the minister.
If a local authority cannot sign the partnership agreement immediately, a signed letter of intent is sufficient. This letter states that they will sign the partnership agreement within 3 months of receiving the funding.
Budget
Budget
The budget includes each partner's own contribution.
Does the partnership finance its own contribution with partner capital? Is this 25,000 euros or more for each partner? Then that partner must also send the most recent annual accounts for years T-1 and T-2. An external, independent accountant must check these accounts.
Recent payroll summary
Recent payroll summary
Partners who calculate hourly rates using the wage costs plus a fixed markup method must provide a recent payroll summary. This includes a combined overview of all wage data for staff working on the project.
Total annual resources
Total annual resources
The lead partner or applicant must provide an overview of the average annual resources from sources other than the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs. This is for the past 5 financial years.
Annual accounts T-1 and T-2
Annual accounts T-1 and T-2
The lead partner must provide the most recent annual accounts for years T-1 and T-2. An external, independent accountant must have checked these. If checked annual accounts are not available for one or both years, an unchecked annual account is acceptable for those years.
Cash flow forecast
Cash flow forecast
The lead partner must provide a yearly cash flow forecast for each partner.
Rules and regulations
Dutch Diamonds Partnerships (DDP) Government Gazette publication, 14 August 2026 (official publication in Dutch)
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs