The Line van den Berg fund
Are you planning an expedition or another mountaineering adventure and could use some financial support? You might be able to benefit from the legacy funds of the NKBV.
In the past, several members have left money to our association. This money is held in five funds, each designated for a specific mountaineering purpose. Members can apply for financial support from these funds. Each of the five legacy funds has its own Statutes with specific provisions for the possible allocation of subsidies. A committee, consisting of NKBV (board) members, manages the legacy funds and reviews applications and potential subsidy allocations twice a year.
Also people who hold a nationality other than Dutch can apply to the Line van den Berg Fund.
Line van den Berg Fund
Established by Trudy Vos and Albert van den Berg in memory of their daughter Line (1992-2023), who tragically lost her life on the Grosshorn in Switzerland. The fund aims to contribute to Line's mission: achieving equal opportunities for women in climbing and mountaineering. It is therefore dedicated to inspiring and supporting women in practicing climbing and mountaineering as safely as possible and/or to films and publications about women in mountaineering. Would you like to donate to this fund? Donations can be made to: NL64 ABNA 0241 0153 08, in the name of: FDS JEUGD NATUUR, with reference “Donation Line van den Berg.
Application
Do you have an expedition or other mountaineering project planned that might be eligible for funding? If so, submit an application by filling out the application form and emailing it to legaatfonds@nkbv.nl.
The board of the legacy and donation funds meets fout times a year. Please note that applications will not be processed between meetings, so be sure to apply in time—at least three weeks before the next meeting. The next meeting will take place on:
Monday, January 6, 2025
Grant Conditions
Depanding on the fund, special conditions may apply, such as:
- The activity involves a purpose that the association cannot or does not want to fulfill;
- The project represents a special achievement, such as organizing an extraordinary expedition;
- It concerns individuals with special needs (e.g., people with disabilities);
- It supports initiatives or projects specifically aimed at safety or at relieving suffering caused by a mountaineering accident, or at preventing accidents, for example, by hiring a UIAGM-certified guide or a Staatlich geprüfter Skiführer (certified ski guide) in winter.
