How can I donate?

There are two possibilities for a one-off donation:

1. Making a one-off transfer online;
2. You can make a one-off donation by transferring the amount to our bank account number: NL43 INGB 0000 0144 75.

Under certain conditions, one-off donations are tax-deductible in the Netherlands:

• For ordinary donations, there is a lower threshold and a maximum. The lower threshold is 1% of your threshold income*, and the maximum is €60. Anything over this threshold amount is tax-deductible. However, you cannot deduct more than the maximum of 10% of your threshold income.
• It is not permitted to receive anything in return for the donation.

*Your threshold income is the total of your income and deductible items in boxes 1, 2 and 3 of the Dutch income tax return, but excluding your personal allowance. If you have a fiscal partner during the whole year, you will also need to include your fiscal partner's threshold income.

For more information on the tax deductibility of your donation, consult the website of the Tax and Customs Administration.

If you live in another country, you should enquire about the tax advantages in your specific situation.
For US citizens we have the option to donate through the KBFUS. Donations through their online giving center are tax-deductible for U.S. tax purposes. 

If you are considering offering the Utrecht University Fund regular or long-term support, it is financially advantageous to make a regular donation or charity gift annuity. A charity gift annuity (lijfrenteschenking) is a longer-term donation. If you make a donation for a period of at least five years, up to an amount of €250,000 your gift is tax deductiblean. Depending on your income, you will be refunded up to 52% of the donated amount. A charity gift annuity is a written agreement with the institution you are supporting. A deed from a civil-law notary is not required. You can complete the regular donation form yourself, before signing it and returning it to us. The address is indicated on the form.

• Download the regular donation form and the explanatory appendix. (Both are in Dutch. If you require any assistance, please contact us.)
• For further information on the tax deductibility of your donation, consult the website of the Tax and Customs Administration.

All new donors who donate at least €500 annually via a periodic donation will receive one of the Miniatures of Utrecht academic buildings as a unique welcome gift (limited edition!).

Would you like to contribute to one of our projects in a simple way and be kept regularly informed of the progress of the project?

Then consider donating via our crowdfunding website. As with all our fundraising, your donation will go 100 percent to the researcher or project of your choice.

Every year the Utrecht University Fund calls upon alumni and Friends to contribute to scholarships and projects focused on education, research, academic heritage and student life. Donate using iDeal or Paypal (in Dutch only) or visit our crowdfunding page.

This year (2024) we raise funds for the following goals

• Contribute to equal opportunities to study in Utrecht
• Climate change research
• Research on chronic pain
• Donate to biodiversity

About these goals and Pay it Forward

By including Utrecht University Fund in your will, you will contribute to the University's future. With your bequest, new generations of students and researchers will be able to develop at Utrecht University and in turn make a valuable contribution to society.

Testamentary disposition

You can include the Utrecht University Fund as a (co-)heir alongside your children, family members or other good causes. This means that, together with your other heirs, the Utrecht University Fund will be entitled to your entire estate. Your estate will be shared among the heirs in accordance with the stipulations you have made in your will.

Legacy

A legacy is a clearly-described donation or a specified amount of money. You can include the Utrecht University Fund in your will in the form of a legacy, stipulating that the Utrecht University Fund will receive a specific amount or property (such as a house or a valuable work of art).

Visit the make a bequest-page to read more information about this donating option.

If you live in another country, you should enquire about the tax advantages in your specific situation.
For US citizens we have the option to donate through the Myriad USA website.