Podcastakademie: Begroten & Aanvragen
Whether you want to apply for funding with your theatre group to create a radio play, are working on your first one-off documentary project, or are submitting your umpteenth application for a series: making podcasts costs money. Fortunately, there are increasing numbers of funds that accept applications for podcasts. In this workshop, you’ll learn from experienced producers and a lawyer and apply their insights to your own budget. The goal is for participants to leave with a clear understanding of how much funding their production needs to fairly compensate everyone involved. You’ll walk away with a realistic budget and concrete ideas of where to apply. The final session focuses on the legal side: what should you watch out for when working with colleagues or publishers?
– Dates: October 1, 8 & 29, 2025
– Time: 19:30–22:00
– Registration deadline: September 17
– Teachers: Randy Vermeulen, Emmie Kollau, and Gaico Bos
Session 1 (October 1, 2025): Budgeting
Get your Excel ready, because this first session is all about spreadsheets! Teacher Randy Vermeulen – who produced podcasts for AudioCollectief SCHIK and created the acclaimed podcast And No One Remained Untouched (VPRO, 2024) – explains how a budget tells the story of a project. Drawing on his experience, Randy will walk you through a budget and highlight costs that are often overlooked. Finally, he will assess: are there enough funding opportunities to cover your plan, or do you need to adjust your ambitions to remain fair?
Session 2 (October 8, 2025): Applying for Funding
Once you have a budget draft you can live with, it’s time to enter the application process. This process also contains elements that many creators overlook. Emmie Kollau, producer at Autres Directions and creator of many renowned titles such as Assembly Line Work (VPRO) and Here Hung a Painting (NRC), will guide you through the application process with a clear step-by-step approach. What are the pitfalls, and how do you avoid them?
Session 3 (October 29, 2025): The Legal Side of Podcasting
If talking about money is already hard for you, actual contracts are probably your worst nightmare. However, contracts are where all agreements around a production are formalised, and they are the only thing to fall back on in case of disputes. How do you divide intellectual property rights, unexpected income, and other matters? Do you even stand a chance against the legal team of a publisher? In this session, you can ask all your questions to experienced media and entertainment lawyer Gaico Bos from Bos Legal.
This course is accessible to everyone, regardless of your experience. It is helpful if you know how to use Excel to add up tables.
Podcastnetwerk always strives to organise its programmes as accessibly as possible. The Tolhuistuin venue is wheelchair accessible and has an accessible toilet. The organisation ensures a safe environment during sessions to share (personal) stories and doubts. If the course fee is a barrier for you, please contact us.
Tickets can be refunded up to 14 days after purchase, unless the course has already started. Read the general terms and conditions of Podcastakademie 2025-2026 here. If there are not enough participants, we reserve the right to reschedule the course to a later edition. This decision is made on the registration deadline. If the course is rescheduled, we will refund sold tickets in the week of the registration deadline.
– Become a Friend of Podcastnetwerk for €25 per year and receive a 10% discount on this course. After joining, you can request your discount code by emailing akademie@podcastnetwerk.nl. Read more about becoming a Friend here. You can only join as an individual.
– Are you a freelancer in the cultural or creative sector? You can use the Werktuig PPO (Permanent Professional Development) scheme to get 1/3 of your course costs reimbursed! Tip: email the Werktuig PPO fund directly to check if you are eligible. Many participants have done this before you. After the course, you will receive a certificate if needed for your reimbursement application.
Note: Are you an archaeologist, game designer, ornamental blacksmith, or sound technician? Werktuig PPO currently reimburses up to 40% for these professions!
– For journalists: Several participants have received full or partial reimbursements for this course through the Journalism Development Fund (Beurs Journalistieke Ontwikkeling of Fonds BJP). Contact the fund to find out how to apply.
– Employed? Check with your employer what financing options are available within your organisation. Invoicing is possible; email akademie@podcastnetwerk.nl for this.
– If you need a payment plan or any other support, please contact us via akademie@podcastnetwerk.nl.
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