" Culture Helps Solidarity | Call for Project Grants "
Culture Helps Solidarity | Call for Project Grants
Grants for cultural initiatives that foster access to the arts and heritage for displaced communities
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Open Call For Project Grants | Community (Dis-)connections: How Culture Helps and has its limits (first round)
This call supports small-scale cultural projects that strengthen community connections among people affected by the war in Ukraine. Initiatives that create opportunities for people to meet, share, and rebuild trust through cultural and artistic practices are invited.
The call prioritizes cultural projects that work with communities whose social ties have been disrupted or reshaped, including:
- displaced persons and refugees,
- people navigating relocation within Ukraine or abroad,
- veterans and women veterans, who may experience specific vulnerabilities,
- communities facing social fragmentation or emotional strain.
About Culture Helps Solidarity calls
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, the programme combines three grant schemes - individual grants, thematic project grants, and collaboration grants - with a rich programme of mentoring, learning, and peer exchange.
It is co-financed by the EU through the Creative Europe programme and implemented by the European Cultural Foundation (Amsterdam) with Insha Osvita (Kyiv), zusa (Berlin), and the VETERANKA Movement (Kyiv).
At least 60 Project Grants will be awarded across four thematic calls, with a minimum of 15 projects supported in this first round. Each project may receive up to €7,000. Three additional calls, each with its own thematic focus, will be launched over the course of the programme.
More information about the call and upcoming themes can be found at the call for proposals.
INFO
AMOUNT
The call offers grants of up to €7,000.
- 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, and - 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.
- 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.
- The project timeline may be up to 6 months. Activities related to the project may not take place before the start date (1 July 2026).
APPLICATION DEADLINE
The submission deadline for proposals is Thursday, 16th April 2026, 13:00 Amsterdam time/ 14:00 Kyiv time.
ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES
ELIGIBILITY
Applications must be submitted in English or Ukrainian and must include a complete application form and budget;
- Applicants must be above 18 years old;
- This call is open to both individuals and civic, public or private organisations based in Ukraine or in any of the Creative Europe countries, operating in the cultural, creative, or civil sector;
- The proposed project must not receive funding from any other Creative Europe scheme;
- Proposals submitted by political parties will not be considered;
- Strictly humanitarian initiatives or individual requests for cost-of living support will not be considered.
APPLICATION DETAILS
For more information about the eligibility criteria and application details, please read the open call document thoroughly.
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
2026-04-16
TYPE OF SUPPORT
Public funding
FUNDING COUNTRIES
All EU Countries