The Fund does so by awarding €8 million through grants, scholarships and artist residencies provided annually by equal contributions of all the V4 countries. Other donor countries (Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, the United States) have provided another €10 million through various grant schemes run by the Fund since 2012.
With grants, fund seek to advance innovative ideas that address shared challenges by high quality regional cooperation projects. Whether you are pursuing arts, work with vulnerable groups or focus on innovative entrepreneurship, we believe regional cooperation can bring positive change to your field or community.
How to apply?
Visegrad Fund awards grants three times a year via three different grant programs. Check application deadlines, create your electronic application and apply online.
Deadlines
There are three regular calls for applications open 30 days before the deadlines of submission on 1 February, 1 June, 1 October. It is not possible to apply for funding outside of this period.
Applications
No matter where your organization is from, you can apply for grants if your project develops active cooperation with organizations from at least 3 Visegrad countries. Only a single project application per applicant can be submitted at a time, but you can re-apply once all your previous projects financed by the Fund have been concluded.
Conditions
Specific conditions apply for each of the three grant programs. Find the right grant program for your project via Grant Finder.
Mobility, whether for study, research or artist residency is a central part of our aim to foster creativity and promote understanding between people across borders. We look for individuals pursuing innovative ideas in science and education as well as artists and artist groups wishing to engage in conversation on contemporary art in Visegrad region.
Academic mobility
Visegrad Fund support Bachelor’s, Master’s and Post-Master’s studies and research activities in all disciplines and in any language for up to four semesters at more than 190 higher education institutions across Central and Eastern Europe.
The following three schemes are supported within the VSP:
Assessment criteria
Applicants for mobility programs are evaluated on the grounds of their academic or artistic merit, originality and the relevance of the selected host institution. Specific criteria apply for each of the mobility programs.
How to apply?
Calls for applications for each residency program are launched annually. Each call has an opening and closing date and outside of this period it is not possible to apply for support. Please note that deadlines vary according to different mobility program. To find the right program for your mobility, go to Mobility Finder