The Nordic-Baltic Mobility Programme for Culture is open for applications for individual mobility and for residency centres for hosting representatives of the Ukrainian cultural sector. In addition, funding is also available under the Nordic Culture and Art Programme.
I Individual mobility
Application deadline: 19.09.2025
Individual mobility funding provides an opportunity to gain contacts, experience and knowledge from across the Nordic and Baltic countries. Such mobility is deemed a targeted trip with the aim of gaining new contacts and knowledge, collaborating, presenting guest performances or exhibitions and promoting Nordic and Baltic art and culture.
Who can apply?
Professional artists and cultural workers, such as curators, producers, literary translators and art researchers representing any field of art or culture. Applications may be submitted individually or as a group. In the case of group travel, each participant must submit a separate application.
VIDEO: Experience stories about the individual mobility grant.
What is covered?
Funding can be granted for travel and/or accommodation costs, if the purpose of the trip is:
- collaboration with colleagues in another Nordic or Baltic country,
- a guest performance,
- an exhibition,
- participation in a conference or seminar or
- research.
The application form and further information are available on the website of the programme administrator – Nordic Culture Point.
Electronic application – here.
II Support for residencies wishing to host representatives of the Ukrainian cultural sector
Application deadline: 15.09.2025
In the autumn of 2025, Nordic Culture Point once again offers the opportunity for residency centres to apply for additional funding to support Ukraine’s cultural scene. By reaffirming support for Ukrainian artists and cultural creators, the purpose of this funding is to help them build and strengthen international contacts and to find opportunities to work abroad.
Only official residency centres located in the Nordic or Baltic countries may apply for this funding, and in this round only applications related to hosting Ukrainian artists and cultural creators will be considered.
More information about this funding can be found here.
III Network funding
Application deadline: 25.09.2025
From 25 August, applications will be accepted for a one-month period from cultural and arts professionals wishing to create co-operation networks in the Nordic countries.
This part pf the programme supports targeted travel with the aim of building long-term collaboration between professional artists and cultural workers in the Nordic and Baltic countries, exchanging ideas and knowledge with other professionals, attending meetings, conferences and joint training. Funding of up to EUR 20,000 is available for networks of up to one year.
Who can apply?
Professional artists and cultural workers, such as curators, producers, literary translators and art researchers representing any field of art or culture. Applications can be submitted individually, in groups, or on behalf of an organisation.
Examples of eligible networking activities:
- joint meetings;
- conferences and seminars;
- staff exchanges;
- joint training.
VIDEO: Experience stories about the network funding grant.
Further information is available on the programme website.
Electronic application – here.
IV Nordic Culture and Art Programme
Application deadline: 11.09.2025
Separate funding is available under the Nordic Culture and Art Programme for the preparation, production, presentation and dissemination of particularly high-quality and innovative art and culture projects.
This programme provides funding for professionals in all fields of art, with the aim of supporting artistic and cultural projects that promote diversity and sustainability in the Nordic and Baltic region, and that contribute to building an innovative and dynamic Nordic and Baltic art and cultural scene.
Individuals, groups, organisations, institutions and companies actively engaged in arts and culture may apply for funding, provided that the project meets the programme criteria and is carried out in collaboration with partners from 3 countries, at least 2 of which must be Nordic countries (Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Finland, Sweden, Åland Islands, Faroe Islands, Greenland).
More information about this programme can be found here or on the Nordic Culture Point website here.
Contact:
Ieva Hermansone
ieva.hermansone@norden.lv
Tel.: +371 28 682 639
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