Evelien Kunst
Projectcoördinator Talentontwikkeling at Fonds Bijzondere Journalistieke Projecten (Fonds BJP)
Evelien Kunst is a seasoned professional in journalism and media education, currently serving as the Project Coordinator for Talent Development at the Dutch Fund for In-depth Journalism since May 2021. Prior experience includes freelance consulting in photography and marketing, and roles such as Coordinator/Trainer for the National Geographic Photography Masterclass and Guest Lecturer at Fotoacademie. Evelien co-founded Laika Productions, focused on innovative storytelling, and has held directorship at the Narrative Journalism Foundation Netherlands, promoting literary non-fiction in Dutch media. Additionally, Evelien provides consultancy for Spot On Stories and has contributed to various educational endeavors, earning a Master of Arts in Communication and Media Studies from the University of Amsterdam. Continuing professional development includes certifications in counseling and digital audio storytelling.
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Fonds Bijzondere Journalistieke Projecten (Fonds BJP)
Subsidies for books, articles, podcasts, etc.; Subsidies for investigative journalism; Subsidies for talent development. The Dutch Fund for In-depth Journalism awards subsidies to individual journalists for articles, long-reads, photo reportages, journalistic books/ biographies and investigative reports (tv, radio, online, print). The goal is to support journalists who want to produce in-depth stories which would not be possible without this extra funding. The subsidy is open to all journalists and authors who have a contract for their story or book to be published or broadcast in Dutch. There are also separate subsidies available for young journalists. All applications are assessed by an independent committee of media professionals. The Fund also awards an annual prize (Brusseprijs) for the best journalistic book and runs two journalist-in-residence programmes: one in Amsterdam (at the Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study in the Humanities and Social Sciences) and one in Athens (at the Netherlands Institute Athens). The Dutch Fund for In-depth Journalism was set up in 1990 by an independent group of journalists and is funded by the Dutch government.
