Cultural Bridge announces two further years of funding, and applications for 2025-26 are now open!
Cultural Bridge is a unique investment programme supporting cross-border partnerships between Arts Council England, the Arts Council of Northern Ireland, the British Council, Creative Scotland, Fonds Soziokultur, Goethe-Institut London, and Wales Arts International / Arts Council of Wales.
The programme launched in 2021 and has supported 35 new and existing partnerships through 42 awards, benefitting 73 organisations and providing opportunities to 591 artists and cultural practitioners across the UK and Germany.
To date, Cultural Bridge has awarded £662,000 in grants and has today confirmed a commitment to two further funding rounds totalling £730,000.
The application portal for the 2025-2026 programme opened on 15 October and closes on Tuesday, 26 November 2024. Funding guidance is available here, so interested organisations are encouraged to begin developing their collaborations and project proposals in preparation.
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You can find all information about Cultural Bridge here.
'The British Council welcomes the funding announcement and is delighted to be a partner in this key programme supporting bilateral cultural exchange in communities between the UK and Germany. Cultural Bridge is a model for the way we work alongside trusted stakeholders equally committed to investing in the arts for social impact.'
Helga Stellmacher, Country Director Germany
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