Professional artists and cultural practitioners across the Nordic and Baltic regions are invited to apply for the Nordic-Baltic Mobility Programme for Culture – Mobility Funding. This initiative aims to foster cooperation and exchange by supporting travel for various artistic and cultural endeavors within the region, promoting deeper connections and understanding.
Key Takeaways
- The program supports individual professional artists and cultural practitioners for travel within the Nordic and Baltic countries.
- Funding covers travel and accommodation for activities like collaborations, exhibitions, conferences, and research.
- Applications must be submitted in English and require an invitation or letter of intent.
- The current application period runs from August 18, 2025, to September 19, 2025.
Who Can Apply?
The Mobility Grant Programme is open to professional artists and cultural practitioners, including curators, producers, literary translators, cultural editors, and researchers. Applicants must demonstrate documented experience or training in their field. Eligibility requires residency in a Nordic country (Denmark, Finland, Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Åland) or a Baltic country (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania), regardless of citizenship. Funding is exclusively for individuals; group members must submit separate applications.
Supported Activities and Funding
The grant supports a wide range of activities, such as collaborations with colleagues, guest plays, exhibitions, participation in conferences, meetings, workshops, or research. The purpose is to facilitate professional development and cross-regional exchange. Funding is provided for travel costs and accommodation, with amounts automatically calculated based on destination and duration.
However, the grant does not cover production costs, trips within the same country/area, travel to or from countries outside the Nordic/Baltic region, formal studies, organizational or company travel, or official travel for public administration employees. Activities that have already been carried out are also ineligible.
Application Process and Deadlines
Applicants must submit their applications and all supporting documents, including an invitation or letter of intent, in English. The invitation must clearly state who is being invited and by whom. Multi-destination trips are permissible if they are part of a single, cohesive project, requiring invitations from each stage of the journey.
The current application window opens on August 18, 2025, and closes on September 19, 2025. Activities funded by the program cannot commence earlier than eight weeks after the application deadline.
Assessment Criteria
Applications are evaluated based on several key criteria:
- Opportunities for Cooperation: The potential of the trip to facilitate new contacts, meetings, and promote new groups and initiatives.
- Quality and Content: Assessment of the applicant’s artistic career, previous work, motivation, and how well the trip’s goals align with contributing to new art forms or expressions.
- Nordic-Baltic Dimension: How the trip strengthens contact, communication, and activities between the Nordic and Baltic countries, enhances the region’s cultural presence, and improves awareness of artists and their work.
