Deadline: 30 November 2016
The European Cultural Foundation (ECF) is inviting artists for its STEP Beyond Travel Grant, a scheme funding emerging artists and cultural workers to explore and to exchange views, skills and inspiration.
ECF is committed to strengthening cultural ties between the present EU countries and the countries that are EU’s immediate neighbours.
Guiding Principles
- Empowerment of people through art and culture
- Connecting sources of knowledge
- Linking policy and practice
Eligibility Criteria
Applicant must be:
- An artist or cultural worker of any contemporary artistic or cultural discipline (individual or representing a cultural or artistic independent organisation)
- Based in Europe or in its neighbourhood.
- Individuals aged between 18 and 35 and/or those in the first ten years of their professional career in arts and culture are more likely to be prioritized.
- Individuals fitting the profile above, whose travels correspond with at least one but preferably several of the following types of travel objectives are more likely to be supported:
- Attending a networking meeting for the first time to expand professional networks;
- First-time visits to the destination country;
- Setting up new cross-border partnerships for upcoming projects (especially in preparation/development phase). Experimental cross-sectoral partnerships are particularly welcome;
- Engaging in the local arts and culture scene, followed by knowledge sharing with peers at local and/or international level;
- In exceptional cases we will also support attendance to capacity development training (such as workshops, talent development programmes, etc.)
How to Apply
Applicants are required to fill ECF’s online application form in order to apply.
Note: The application deadline for Step Beyond travel grants will be 60 days prior departure.
Eligible Countries
Albania, Andorra, Algeria, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kosovo, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia (FYROM), Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, The Netherlands, Norway, Palestinian Territories, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine and the United Kingdom.
For more information, please visit STEP Beyond Travel Grant.