CFPs: Culture Resource Productivity Grant Program

The program supports up to 25 projects annually, 5 projects in each artistic field, and has provided nearly 400 grants to artists from the Arab region since its launch.

Focus Areas

• Performing Arts: Development and production of theatre, dance, multidisciplinary projects and other performing arts.
• Visual Arts: Development and production of artworks, exhibitions, installations, art and illustrated books, as well as sculpture, engraving, photography, light shows, video art, virtual reality technologies, immersive and interactive art experiences and/or multidisciplinary arts.
• Literature: Writing and publishing novels, memoirs, biographies, graphic novels, short stories, poetry collections and theatrical texts.
• Music and Sound Arts: Production and recording of music albums, experimental music/sound projects, sound installations, live concerts, and production of visuals accompanying music.
• Cinema: Production and post-production of narrative, documentary, experimental and animation films, short, feature and medium-length.

Funding Information

• Performing Arts: The grant is worth up to €8,500.
• Visual Arts: The value of the scholarship is up to 8,500 euros.
• Literature: The grant is worth up to 6,500 euros.
• Music and Sound Arts: The value of the scholarship is up to 8,500 euros.
• Cinema: The grant is worth up to 13,000 euros

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicants born between January 1990 and December 2009
• Applicants from an Arab country (including citizens and non-citizens of all ethnicities), whether they live inside or outside the Arab region.
• Previous recipients of the programme’s scholarship may apply again subject to the following conditions:
• The previous grant has been closed.
• The previous scholarship must have been granted in two cycles, meaning that you can apply for the third cycle.
• An application must be submitted by:
• Film director in the field of cinema.
• Theatre director, show director or choreographer, in the performing arts.
• Writer in the field of literature.
• Lead musician, lead performer, composer, vocal artist or producer who composes their own music, in the field of music and vocal arts.
• Lead artist or project curator, in the visual arts

Selection Criteria

• After each round closes, all applications are considered for the eligibility of the applicant.
• Applications that meet all the requirements are submitted to an independent jury for each of the five fields. In each cycle, a different jury of three judges is appointed for each field.
• The jury will consider the applications based on the following evaluation criteria:
• Project suitability and quality;
• Innovation in the project idea;
• Objectivity of the budget submitted;
• The project’s feasibility on time

Application Requirements

• The application form must be filled out in Arabic only, except for the fields that must be filled out in English.
• All submitted documents must be in PDF, JPEG or PNG format.
• Incomplete applications or applications that do not include all required attachments and supporting documents will be disqualified.
• Applicants cannot apply for support for more than one project in the same cycle.
• The maximum period for completing projects should not exceed 18 months from the date of signing the contract. Support recipients have the right to request an extension, and the Cultural Resource reserves the right to accept or reject the request.
• The grant cannot be used to purchase equipment or devices.
• The grant must be disbursed in the Arab region and/or must benefit artists and resources from the Arab region.
• Applicants under 18 years of age must attach to their application:
• A copy of the birth certificate;
• A signed letter of consent from a parent or guardian;
• A copy of the ID card/passport of one of the parents/guardian.

For more information, visit Culture Resource.