Submit Applications for Swiss Cultural Fund (Switzerland)

Funding Information

• Support for one artist or organization will generally not exceed £3000 over two consecutive financial years.

Eligible Projects

• The Project must:
  • demonstrate a high standard of artistic quality or specialist skill
  • be innovative in subject and professional in implementation
  • be accessible to the public
  • promote sustainability and social inclusivity
  • demonstrate an appropriate cost-benefit ratio. The project is suitably budgeted for.
• Special attention is given to projects that:
  • forge strong partnerships with renowned institutions throughout the UK to ensure the widest possible exposure and the best qualitative impact
  • demonstrate how artistic perspectives can highlight diverse voices and innovative takes in societal topics
  • engage with local artists and / or local communities
  • stimulate Swiss artists’ career and network

Eligibility Criteria

• Your Profile:
  • Applicants must be Swiss nationals or must have been living in Switzerland continuously for at least five years and have a proven track record.
  • Venues/institutions may apply on behalf of the Swiss artist(s) they are presenting.
  • When applying on behalf of Swiss artists, venues/institutions must specify how they intend to allocate the funding they apply for.
  • Artists who are students will not be supported by means of a bursary or similar grant.
• Your Project:
  • The Project must fall within the mission of the Swiss Cultural Fund: to support Swiss cultural interventions to UK audiences and contribute to an intercultural dialogue between Switzerland and the UK. Learn more
  • The productions of a project that is in a Research & Development phase when applying can be supported. The R&D phase itself is not eligible for funding. The applicant must specify how they intend to allocate the funding they apply for.
  • Artists can only apply once they have a project planned with a well-established and recognized not-for-profit cultural organization or venue in the UK.
  • The same project cannot be supported twice.

Application Requirements

• The application needs to be submitted in English and include the following essential documents:
  • Completed Application Form
  • Budget (expenditure and projected income, including status of income)
  • CV(s) (max. two A4 pages per CV)
  • Additional PDF (max. two A4 pages): image(s) and/or further relevant details about the project
    • Optional content: Media file (max. one file)

For more information, visit Swiss Cultural Fund UK.