Grants

We are delighted with the numerous submissions we have received since the beginning of the year!

We have already distributed a large part of the funding in the first half of 2024. The following handling applies until the end of the year:

• Max. submission amount of CHF 5,000.00 per project (exception film)
• Deadline of 15 November 2024 for submissions over CHF 5,000.00 will be waived (exception film)
• Solely artists from SDC priority countries can be supported

We thank you for your understanding.

On behalf of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) artlink manages the grant scheme South Culture Fund, which facilitates access to the Swiss cultural market and to professional networks for artists and cultural practitioners based in Africa, Latin America, Southeast and Southwest Asia, and Eastern Europe (Non-EU countries).

South Culture Fund supports individual artists, art groups and collectives as well as cultural promoters and institutions working in the visual arts, performing arts, written arts and culinary arts. The South Culture Fund specifically welcomes transdisciplinary projects and collaborations.

The South Culture Fund only supports projects by artists from countries and territories eligible for official development assistance (ODA). Artists from SDC partner countries are given priority for support. The list of all eligible countries as well as an overview of the South Culture Fund beneficiaries of the last years can be found in here.

The South Culture Fund offers two types of funding opportunities:

The Ongoing Grant Programme supports works and projects by artists across disciplines who are from and based in Africa, Latin America, Southeast and Southwest Asia, and Eastern Europe (Non-EU countries). This grant is exclusively for projects showcased in Switzerland in collaboration with a Swiss venue or partner. The programme supports residencies, literary translations, live performances, exhibitions, screenings and more. Applications for this grant scheme must be submitted at least 4 weeks prior to the event.

South Culture Fund issues three types of call for proposals each year: New Stage, Travel Network and Response. Each of these proposals targets a specific region, theme, practitioners and artistic practices. Call for proposals are intiated by artlink in cooperation with international partners.

The Incubator saw six transdisciplinary artist-grantees and creatives from across the world, furthering their capacities in crafting, coordinating, and leading captivating virtual and in-person workshops on themes canvassing Food Futures, Migration and Mobility, Indigenous, Afro-Caribbean Cosmogonies, Gender & Equity and Climate Action.

With mentorship and collaborative guidance, the artist-grantees pushed boundaries, captivated diverse audiences, and left a lasting mark on their respective creative landscapes during the project from September 2023 to April 2024.

The Incubator is initiated by artlink on behalf of the South Culture Fund (Switzerland) in partnership with Meta Arts (India), Heritage Space (Vietnam), lugar a dudas (Colombia) and Global Landscapes Forum (Indonesia, Germany).

Between September 2023 and April 2024, the grantees and partners of the INCUBAOTR: CALL FOR WORKSHOPS PROPOSALS worked tirelessly on the production and realisation of their workshop ideas.

We are currently migrating the INCUBATOR SHOWCASE to a new platform. You will soon have the opportunity to visit the virtual INCUBATOR SHOWCASE again and gain an insight into the work of the artists.

Current open calls within the Call for Proposals Programme can be found on this website. Once the call for a proposal is launched, grant documents outlining all application requirements can be found on the South Culture Fund website.

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