On the Move Cultural Mobility Funding Guide
About this opportunity
On the Move, operating since 2002, maintains the most comprehensive directory of cultural mobility funding worldwide. The platform aggregates over 2,000 travel and mobility grants from national and international funders across Africa, the Americas, the Arab Region, Asia, Europe, and Oceania, enabling artists and cultural professionals to find support for international projects, residencies, and collaborations.
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Search by your country of residence and destination to find relevant mobility funds. Many grants are country-specific and support both outgoing and incoming cultural exchange.
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Roberto Cimetta Fund
The Roberto Cimetta Fund provides mobility grants to artists and cultural professionals from the Euro-Mediterranean region, Africa, and West/Central Asia. Grants cover travel and per diem costs for international projects, residencies, and cultural exchange activities.
Foundation for Contemporary Arts
The Foundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency Grants programme provides rapid financial support to artists presenting experimental work in exhibitions, performances, screenings, and installations. Applications are reviewed monthly by a multidisciplinary panel of artists. Since its founding by Jasper Johns and John Cage in 1963, the foundation has been a vital lifeline for artists working outside commercial structures.
The Pollock-Krasner Foundation
The Pollock-Krasner Foundation provides financial assistance to individual working visual artists, describing itself as 'a leader in providing resources to emerging and established visual artists'. Grants can cover studio costs, materials, living expenses, and other professional needs. The foundation has awarded over US$80 million to artists in more than 75 countries since 1985.