31. What are the provisions on 'ear marking' direct public funding to political parties (how it should be used)?

The grant is awarded for expenditure directly related to the following activities:
a. political education and training activities;
b. provision of information;
c. maintaining contacts with sister parties outside the Netherlands and supporting education and training activities for the benefit of those parties;
d. political science activities;
e. activities promoting the political participation of young people;
f. recruiting members;
g. involving non-members in political party activities;
h. recruitment, selection and guidance of political office holders;
i. activities in the context of election campaigns.
Source: Art. 7.2, Political Parties Financing Act, 2013 (amended 2019)