Deadline: 30 April 2025
The Ettijahat is delighted to seek applications for its Rawabet Production Grant Programme to empower artists hailing from the Arab region and to enhance their presence within the European cultural scene.
The grants are aimed at artists from the Arab region who have resided in Europe since 2015. The programme offers production grants for those in the performing arts field, including theatre, dance, circus, performing acts, and music. Some of the supported projects will also have the opportunity to participate in one of the Rawabet festivals.
The grants seek to create links and spaces that foster communication, production, and networking opportunities between Arab artists who have recently moved to Europe and their European counterparts, thus enhancing freedom of expression, breaking stereotypes, and connecting newly arrived artists with professional networks. These networks provide the necessary resources and knowledge and help artists reach a wider and more diverse audience.
Goal
- The goal is to contribute to cultural and social dialogues and to interact with diverse audiences in Europe throughout 2025 and 2026.
Eligibility Criteria
- All artists from the Arab region, including all ethnicities, who have moved to Europe since 2015, are eligible to apply;
- Both individuals and artistic groups are eligible to apply;
- Artists of all age groups are eligible to apply;
- The programme gives priority to artists who moved from Syria, Palestine, Lebanon, Iraq, Jordan, Egypt, Yemen, Sudan, and Libya;
- Rawabet supports artistic works exclusively in the field of performing arts, including theatre, dance, circus, performing acts, and music;
- Rawabet supports artworks that are scheduled to be completed and exhibited exclusively during the years 2025 and 2026;
- Rawabet supports artistic works that involve an encounter with the audience and does not support projects that do not culminate in an artistic product;
- Applications can be submitted in Arabic or English, and supporting technical materials can be submitted in any language.
Ineligibility Criteria
- Artists currently receiving support from other Ettijahat programmes are not eligible to apply;
- Members of the Ettijahat work team, members of its General Assembly, first-degree relatives of the work team, or any artistic projects involving personal cooperation with Ettijahat’s work team are not eligible to apply.
For more information, visit Ettijahat.
