Egypt

Are you looking for (international) funding? Check our general funding page for different funding guides, grants and open calls, or the digital Cultural Mobility Funding Guide for the Netherlands for regional, private and international (mobility) funding.

In the Netherlands the means for international cultural cooperation are delegated to the national funds. The fund that works for your art form or discipline, has one or several subsidy schemes for internationalisation. To make sure the program fits your project, contact the advisors of the fund before starting the process of application. These are the national funds:

Design, Creative Industries, Architecture, Digital Culture

Creative Industries Fund NL
> International Vouchers
> Internationalization of the Design Sector Grant Scheme
> New Procedures in Collaboration with Embassies Abroad

Nieuwe Instituut
>International Visitors Programme

Visual Arts, Heritage

Mondriaan Fund 
> Subsidy for International Art Presentation to present work by living Dutch(-based) artists. For Dutch(-based) artists or internationally recognized art organizations outside the Netherlands.

Theater, Dance, Music

Performing Arts Fund 
> Grants for foreign organisations to invite Dutch(-based) artists
> Internationalisation grants for Dutch(-based) artists

Audiovisual media, Film, Documentary

Dutch Film Fund
The Film Fund has several subsidy schemes to support co-productions and distribution (film & documentary).

Literature

Dutch Foundation for Literature
The Dutch Foundation for Literature has several subsidies for internationalisation:
> Translation grants for foreign publishers
> Travel grants

Participation, Education, Communal arts, Cooperations, Projects with non-professionals

Cultural Participation Fund
> Fundings
 

Heritage

International Heritage Cooperation is part of the Netherlands’ international cultural policy. The embassies of the Netherlands in the partner countries have a budget for supporting local cultural heritage projects. DutchCulture manages a Matching Fund. Dutch legal entities (companies and registered freelancers) are able to apply for partial funding for an international heritage cooperation project.

DutchCulture supports international heritage cooperation between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and Europe. The Europe + Heritage programme offers advice, a Travel Scheme (vouchers of €350-€1000) and a General Support Scheme (maximum €5.000) for heritage professionals and heritage organisations based in the Kingdom of the Netherlands who wish to visit a European partner, invite a European partner or set up a cooperation with a European partner. Heritage can be both tangible and intangible.

More funds

The Netherlands Enterprise Agency is not a national fund but also offers on behalf of various ministries and the European Union subsidies for companies in the creative industries.

Egypt does not have a comparable system of art subsidies as The Netherlands. Independent cultural organisations and NGO’s are funded by private donors, business companies, private funds or foreign funds. However, due to regulations not every Egyptian organisation can accept financial support from abroad. Therefore we advise you to discuss the best way to apply for funding with your Egyptian counterpart.

The Embassy of the Netherlands in Cairo has an extensive network in the local cultural sector and in-depth knowledge of its cultural institutions, organisations and venues. The Embassy can advise you on opportunities for cooperation. In addition, they can provide grants to Dutch cultural organisations that collaborate with Egyptian counterparts.

Doing your research beforehand and finding local partners is essential. You can use the DutchCulture Database by simply going to the search option in the upper left corner, and search for Egypt or any city you are interested in. This way you will see which Dutch artists are already active in which areas.

DutchCulture also works closely together with On the Move. On their website you will find an elaborate mapping of funding opportunities for artists and cultural workers.

As an EU citizen, you do need a visa to be able to enter Egypt. For a tourist visa you can apply beforehand or get a visa upon arrival. For cultural exchange however, it is likely that you will need a humanitarian visa or a work visa. It depends on the situation which kind of visa you will need. You can read everything about the various types of visa, invitation letters and the application process on the website of Evisum Egypt.

Please inform the Embassy of the Netherlands in Cairo and DutchCulture about your visit, so we can assist you when you encounter problems when applying for your visa.

Disclaimer: The information given above is mainly provided by the Egyptian authorities. In case of any doubt or further questions, please contact the Dutch embassy in Cairo.

Browse through the DutchCulture Database and figure out which artists from the Netherlands have worked at which venues, and start your research this way. Go to the search icon on the upper-left corner of the website, and search by discipline, country and city.

For residencies, the organisation DutchCulture | TransArtists, which is also a part of DutchCulture, is a great research tool. In order to successfully build an international career, and in order to find sustainable partners in a country, it is always wise to spend more than a few days somewhere. Residencies, ranging from a couple of weeks until several months, can help you to achieve that.

Through the DutchCulture database, you can find out which artists from the Netherlands have worked at which venues, and start your research there. Go to the search icon on the upper left corner of the website, and search by discipline, country, and city.

For residencies, DutchCulture's TransArtists is a great research tool. In order to successfully build an international career, and in order to find sustainable partners in a country, it is always wise to spend more than a few days somewhere. Residencies, which can last from a couple of weeks up to several months, can help you achieve this.

Inviting Egyptian artists to the Netherlands? This Q&A helps you support their application: Schengen visa guide for hosting international guests.

Follow the Dutch embassy in Cairo on their social media channels.

For the most recent travel advice to Egypt, please see the website of the Dutch government (in Dutch).