Prince Claus Fund
Free to Apply
Closing: 8th January 2026
Annual award for 100 emerging artists and cultural practitioners working in contexts where cultural expression is under pressure. €5,000 trust-based grant per recipient to invest freely in artistic and cultural practice development. Open to individuals in initial 1-5 years of professional career (excluding study years) from, living, and working in eligible countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean, Middle East, and Eastern Europe (OECD DAC listed countries).
Applicants must have established innovative artistic/cultural practice addressing pressing social/political issues in their local context, and received little to no institutional recognition/support. Work must contribute to free expression and safe spaces in civil society, participation and structural equity, or environmental sustainability.
Applications via online platform only, requiring work samples, CV, reference letter, and 3-minute pitch video/audio answering “What drives you as an artist?”. Trust-based funding allows recipients complete autonomy in how they use the grant. Broad disciplinary understanding of arts and culture; experimental, innovative, interdisciplinary practices encouraged. Results announced mid-July 2026. One-time award only; previous recipients cannot reapply.