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Judith van der Kooij
Judith van der Kooij
Advisor for the Mobility Info Point, Advice Desk & Ghana
j.vanderkooij [at] dutchculture.nl

 

 

 

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Culture Helps Solidarity: Collaboration Grants

Culture Helps Solidarity: Collaboration Grants

Funding for cross-border cultural collaborations between Ukrainian and European organisations

Culture Helps Solidarity supports arts and culture professionals from Ukraine to sustain creativity, resilience, and community connection during and after the war.

Collaboration Grants support international cultural projects that use arts and culture to help integrate Ukrainians displaced by the war into host communities, with particular attention to mental wellbeing, vulnerable groups and veterans. The programme supports cross-border partnerships that foster intercultural dialogue, professional exchange and long-term solidarity.

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Who can apply
Organisations

The current call requires a cross-border partnership involving:

  • at least one Ukrainian-led organisation, operating in Ukraine or in exile; and
  • at least one organisation based in a Creative Europe country.

Partnerships can consist of two or three or more organisations.

For what
Project
Remuneration
Travel

Grants can cover a large variety of costs including:

  • production costs
  • marketing and advertising costs
  • rental and running costs for studios and cultural venues
  • IT
  • communication and production tools and materials
  • upon special request and where appropriate (e.g. when lost/destroyed) - purchase of other goods, means, or services necessary for the implementation and execution of the project.

Grants can also be used to cover travel costs, expert fees, artists’ honoraria, legal services, staff and operational costs. However, these amounts must all be proportionate and justifiable.

How much
  • Up to €20,000 for partnerships between two organisations.

  • Up to €30,000 for partnerships involving three or more organisations

    Although co-financing is not mandatory, it is recommended that the grant is used to cover a maximum of 80% of the total project budget (must not receive funding from any other Creative Europe scheme).

Requirements
  • Projects should use arts and culture to support the integration of displaced Ukrainians into host communities.
  • At least one partner must be a cultural organisation and/or actively working on the integration of displaced Ukrainians both inside Ukraine and across Creative Europe countries, or refugees from Ukraine into their new living environments and professional realities and communities - veterans in particular;
  • Applications must be in English;
  • Although co-financing is not mandatory, it is recommended that the grant is used to cover a maximum of 80% of the total project budget (must not receive funding from any other Creative Europe scheme).
  • The project timeline may be up to 12 months.
  • Activities related to the project may not take place before the start date (1 February 2027).
When to apply
Before a specific deadline
Within an application period
Upcoming deadline(s)
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Culture Helps Solidarity: Collaboration Grants
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