Deadline: 27 May 2024
Submissions are now open for the Creative Bursary Grant Program to support students from marginalized groups who are experiencing financial hardship, and are looking to develop practices focusing on arts for social change.
The Creative Bursary is a grant program created by The Supporting Act Foundation to help emerging artists at early stages of their careers who come from underrecognized and/or marginalized groups, and are in need of financial support. This year they are focusing on undergraduate students in the final year of their studies who are looking to develop their practice towards arts for social change, and are building solidarity networks for others.
This grant program is built on extensive research into the challenges facing emerging artists in Europe, and aims to address the areas on which the foundation is focused: reducing precarity, fighting discrimination, and addressing vulnerability. Their priority is to support people who are underrecognized in the creative and cultural sectors, and who have fewer opportunities to fulfill their creative potential.
Funding Information
- They are offering 20 unrestricted bursaries of €10,000-. These will be transferred in monthly installments of €1,000- over a period of 10 months (September 2024–June 2025).
- There is no restriction on how you choose to spend your bursary—it is intended to help cover your tuition fees, living costs, and materials, but also any other costs you may incur.
- They will also be providing non-financial support in the form of virtual meetings with other grantees, as well as featuring your work on their social channels, and on the social channels and advertising/editorial platforms of their funding partner WeTransfer.
Eligibility criteria
- To apply, you should be:
- Entering the final year of your studies in 2024 and looking to develop your practice towards arts for social change
- Able to provide an active bank account number under your name in the Netherlands, Germany, France, United Kingdom, Spain, or Italy
- At least 18 years old
- Experiencing any form of financial hardship
- Self-identifying as an artist from an underrepresented or marginalized group
- This open call is not for Master’s/PhD students, organizations, art projects, or collectives.
For more information, visit The Supporting Act Foundation.
