Deadline: 14-Nov-21
Applications are now open for the Swiss Cultural Fund UK to support emerging and established Swiss artistic talents in the United Kingdom.
Funding Information
- As an independent charity the Swiss Cultural Fund UK’s project budget is limited, therefore grants awarded generally do not exceed a maximum allocation of £3000 per project.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must fulfil the following criteria in order to be considered:
- Applicants must be Swiss nationals or must have been living in Switzerland for at least five years and have a proven track record.
- Artists can only apply once they have a project planned with a well-established and recognized not-for-profit UK cultural organization or venue in the UK.
- Priority is given to emerging artists who are at the beginning of their career.
- Artists who are students will not be supported by means of a bursary or similar grant.
- Venues / institutions may apply on behalf of the Swiss artist(s) they are presenting.
- When applying on behalf of Swiss artists, venues / institutions must specify how they intend to allocate the funding they apply for.
Criteria
The Project must:
- Demonstrate a high standard of artistic quality or specialist skill
- Be innovative in subject and professional in implementation
- Be accessible to the public
- Promote sustainability and be socially inclusive
- Demonstrate an appropriate cost-benefit ratio
- Be submitted in ENGLISH and two months prior to its start date
- Be submitted by the relevant deadline.
- Applications submitted at a later stage cannot be considered.
For more information, visit https://www.swissculturalfund.org.uk/apply