SICA Dutch Centre for International Cultural Activities promotes the Dutch cultural sector’s international activities and ambitions and creates a platform for opinion forming on international cultural policy. It also provides information and advice on funding possibilities, networks, regions and visas for all artistic disciplines. SICA acts as the implementing body for the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science and the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs. SICA serves as the gateway to the Dutch cultural sector for Dutch embassies and cultural organisations abroad.

The European Cultural ContactPoint (CCP) is part of SICA and provides information about the European Culture programme and about European subsidies for international cultural cooperation. In addition, SICA is the executive body for the Netherlands China Arts Foundation and is responsible for the secretary ship of EUNIC Netherlands, the Dutch branch of the European Union’s umbrella organisation for national institutes for culture from various European countries.