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" Culture Helps Solidarity | Collaboration Grants 2026 "

Culture Helps Solidarity | Collaboration Grants 2026

Grants for cultural partnerships supporting internally displaced people in Ukraine 

Culture Helps Solidarity supports arts and culture professionals from Ukraine to sustain creativity, resilience, and community connection during and after the war. Running until 2028, it combines three grant schemes (individual grants, thematic project grants and collaboration grants) and a rich programme of mentoring, learning, and peer exchange. Culture Helps Solidarity is co-financed by the EU through Creative Europe and implemented by the European Cultural Foundation (Amsterdam) with Insha Osvita (Kyiv), zusa (Berlin), and the VETERANKA Movement (Kyiv).

This open call is the first of two calls for proposals for collaboration grants. At least 15 international projects will be awarded in each round. 

This call for proposals seeks to support collaborative projects between at least two organisations in Ukraine and Creative Europe countries respectively, that work with culture to improve access to cultural participation and support the integration of internally displaced persons (IDPs) and refugees into their host communities - with particular attention to vulnerable groups such as veterans, and their mental well-being.

It prioritises partnerships between Ukrainian-led organisations, whether based in Ukraine or
operating in exile, and non-Ukrainian organisations, especially from neighboring Creative Europe countries.
Through these collaborations, the call aims to foster:
- cross-border networking, the exchange of professional experience and good practices,
- stronger capacities for intercultural dialogue and mental health support, and
- the professional development of cultural managers in line with EU standards,
- while highlighting a culture of solidarity in shaping a European future for Ukraine. 
INFO
AMOUNT

The Fund has grants available in two amounts:
- up to €20.000 for partnerships of two organisations;
- up to €30.000 for partnerships of three or more organisations.  

APPLICATION DEADLINE

March 31, 2026

ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES
Austria - Belgium - Bulgaria - Croatia - Cyprus - Czech Republic - Denmark - Estonia - Finland - France - Germany - Greece - Hungary - Ireland, Republic of (EIRE) - Italy - Latvia - Lithuania - Luxembourg - Malta - Netherlands - Poland - Portugal - Romania - Slovakia - Slovenia - Spain - Sweden - Ukraine
ELIGIBILITY

For the full list of eligibility criteria, please read through the official open call document.

NOTE

*The calls that are listed on our website are shared for informational purposes and are sometimes subject to change. Please visit the organization's official open call website for up-to-date information.


DEADLINE

2026-03-31

TYPE OF SUPPORT

Public funding

FUNDING COUNTRIES

All EU Countries

WEBSITE
CONTACT

chs@culturalfoundation.eu

KEYWORDS
Arts - Architecture - Audio-visual arts - CCI's - Curatorial and cross-disciplinary work - Digital arts and new media - Digital media arts - Performing arts - Contemporary art - Cultural Heritage