Sub; Saharan Africa, Connect& Create: Collaboration Grant 2026
All Information
The Connect & Create Collaboration Grant supports teams of visual artists and cultural professionals to create and present finished artistic works. It encourages - Cross-border collaboration. - Peer learning and exchange. - Equal partnerships between African and European practitioners. - Public exhibitions and audience engagement. - Production of completed artistic outputs rather than research or training. Projects should result in: 1. A jointly developed concept. 2. Production of a final artwork. 3. Public presentation (physical or digital). 4. Audience engagement activities. The programme emphasizes creativity, cultural dialogue, and sustainable partnerships
Requirements checklist
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Be 18 years or older
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Be visual artists or professionals in visual arts (e.g. curators, designers, art directors, digital artists, cultural managers)
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Be based in Sub-Saharan Africa or the European Union
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Team lead must be based in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Teams can be:
• Fully based in Sub-Saharan Africa, or • Mixed teams with members from Sub-Saharan Africa and Europe
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Projects must result in a finished artistic work and public presentation
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The programme does NOT fund:
• Standalone research or documentation projects • Residencies without final outputs • Training or capacity-building programmes • Market research or feasibility studies