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Funding Opportunities

A resource for artists seeking funding to support a self-organized residency

Last updated: December 2025

Many countries offer outgoing mobility grants that allow artists to choose their own destination. Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Zvjezdane Staze specifically, can be that destination.

This guide lists programmes that support international travel for residencies, research, and collaborative projects. It is organized by country of origin.

This is a practical resource, not a promise of acceptance.

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EU-Wide Programmes

Culture Moves Europe
Creative Europe / Goethe-Institut

The main EU mobility scheme. Artists choose their own destination.

Amount: €85/day + travel costs (€350 under 5,000km / €700 over) + top-ups
Duration: 7–60 days (individuals), 7–21 days (groups up to 5)
Who: Artists and cultural professionals from 40+ Creative Europe countries
Sectors: Architecture, cultural heritage, design, literature, music, performing arts, visual arts
Deadlines: Monthly, from 1 October 2025 to 30 April 2026
Top-ups: Green travel (€400), family (€200/child), accessibility support
culture.ec.europa.eu/culture-moves-europe →

Germany

Working Residencies Abroad (Music)
Goethe-Institut — Arbeitsaufenthalte im Ausland
Duration: 2–4 weeks
Covers: Travel costs + stipend for accommodation and expenses
Who: Musicians and composers based in Germany
Destination: Free choice (Bosnia and Herzegovina eligible)

Deadlines 2026:

  • 15 January (for April–September)
  • 15 August (for October–March)
goethe.de →
Stipendien für freie Musiker*innen
Initiative Musik
Amount: Up to €5,000
Who: Professional musicians based in Germany
For: Artistic development, including international projects
initiative-musik.de →
Regional funding (Länder)
Various state cultural offices

Most German states have mobility programmes. Check your local Kulturbüro or Landesverband.

Austria

Reisekostenzuschüsse (Travel Grants)
BMKÖS (Federal Ministry)
For: Austrian artists traveling abroad for professional purposes
Covers: Travel and accommodation costs
Deadlines: Rolling (apply at least 6 weeks before travel)
bmkoes.gv.at →
Startstipendium
BMKÖS
Amount: €7,800 (6 months)
Who: Emerging artists up to 35 years
Deadline: Usually March
bmkoes.gv.at →
SKE-Fonds
austro mechana
For: AKM/austro mechana members
Covers: Project support including travel and residencies
ske-fonds.at →

Switzerland

Residency Grants
Pro Helvetia
For: Swiss artists at residencies worldwide
Covers: Travel + living costs
Deadline: Rolling (8 weeks before departure)
prohelvetia.ch →
Cantonal funding
Various cantons

Most cantons offer additional mobility support. Check your local Kulturamt.

Norway

Support for International Activity
Kulturrådet (Arts Council Norway)
For: Norwegian artists and cultural workers
Covers: Travel, accommodation, per diem for international projects
Deadlines: Several per year (check website)
kulturradet.no →
Komponistenes Vederlagsfond
Norwegian Composers' Fund
For: TONO members
Covers: Travel grants for professional development
komponistforeningen.no →

Sweden

International Exchange
Kulturrådet (Swedish Arts Council)
For: Swedish artists for international projects
Covers: Travel and project costs
kulturradet.se →
STIM Grants
Swedish Performing Rights Society
For: STIM members
stim.se →

Denmark

International Initiatives
Statens Kunstfond (Danish Arts Foundation)
For: Danish artists for international activities
Covers: Travel, accommodation, production costs
kunst.dk →
KODA Kultur
KODA
For: KODA members
koda.dk →

Finland

Mobility Grants
Taike (Arts Promotion Centre Finland)
For: Finnish artists for international work
Covers: Travel and living costs abroad
taike.fi →
LUSES Travel Grants
Finnish Composers' Copyright Society
For: Teosto members
teosto.fi →

Spain

PICE - Visitors Programme
Acción Cultural Española (AC/E)
For: Spanish artists for international projects
Covers: Up to 80% of travel and accommodation
accioncultural.es →
Regional programmes
Autonomous communities

Catalonia (ICEC), Basque Country (Etxepare), and other regions have their own mobility programmes.

Netherlands

Grant Programme for Artists
Mondriaan Fund
For: Dutch visual artists for international residencies
mondriaanfonds.nl →
Fonds Podiumkunsten
Performing Arts Fund NL
For: Dutch performing artists
fondspodiumkunsten.nl →
DutchCulture Mobility Guide
DutchCulture

Comprehensive database of Dutch funding for international mobility.

dutchculture.nl →

Belgium

Residency Grant
Flanders Government
For: Flemish artists for residencies at home and abroad
kunsten.be →
Touring & Residency Support
Wallonie-Bruxelles International (WBI)
For: Artists from Wallonia and Brussels
Programmes: Touring support, residency support
wbi.be →

United Kingdom

National Lottery Project Grants
Arts Council England
For: Projects with an international dimension
Destination: Free choice
artscouncil.org.uk →
International Collaboration Grants
British Council
For: UK artists in collaboration with international partners
arts.britishcouncil.org →

Western Balkans

CC4WBs – Culture and Creativity for the Western Balkans
UNESCO / British Council / AICS

LOT 1 – Artist Residencies: Up to €5,000

LOT 2 – Professional Development: Up to €3,750

Who: Citizens/residents of BiH, Serbia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Albania, Kosovo
Deadline: Rolling until 31 December 2025

Note: Artists from the region can apply to come to Zvjezdane Staze through LOT 1.

britishcouncil.me →

Databases & Resources

Resource Focus Link
TransArtists Global residency database transartists.org
On the Move Mobility funding guides by country on-the-move.org
Res Artis Network of 700+ residencies resartis.org
away.co.at Austrian programmes away.co.at
CultureAgora EU + Mediterranean cultureagora.info

Next Steps

If you have identified a relevant funding programme and would like to explore a residency at Zvjezdane Staze:

Contact us with:

If we find your proposal relevant and a good fit, we can provide an invitation letter to support your grant application. This letter confirms our interest in hosting you; it is not a guarantee of residency.

If your grant application is successful, we finalize the details of your stay together. If the grant does not come through, there is no obligation on either side.

Contact: [email protected]