Dutch government allocates extra funding to reverse education cuts and boost research

According to a leaked budget, the Jetten cabinet will boost education spending next year, directing the extra resources toward undoing cuts that the former Schoof cabinet had slated for universities and child-support subsidies. Additional financing will support scientific research, applied research in vocational schools, the development of a high-performance national supercomputer, and an Einstein Telescope research centre.

Funding is also earmarked for cybersecurity and resilience at universities, colleges, hospitals and research institutes such as KNAW and NWO. In April, a 50-euro increase to the basic grant for students living away from home was announced, to take effect in 2028. The budget outlines future spending on teacher upskilling, with modest amounts for primary and secondary schools, and a growing budget for attracting career-switchers into teaching, rising from 79.3 million euros in 2027 to 88.1 million euros in 2028.