Mobility Grants for Artists & Cultural Professionals

Mobilitätsbeihilfe Goethe-Institut

Die AFRIKA–EUROPA-PARTNERSCHAFTEN FÜR KULTUR: "Komponente Subsahara-Afrika" nehmen jetzt Bewerbungen für Mobilitätsstipendien von bis zu 4.000 € entgegen.

What the grant supports

  • Travel, accommodation and daily allowances
  • Artistic and professional development
  • Research, residencies, co-creation, hybrid and digital collaborations
  • Networking, workshops and exhibitions

Eligibility

  • Artists and cultural professionals from Sub-Saharan Africa and Europe.
  • All artistic disciplines are welcome.

Scale & Inclusion Focus

  • 195 grants to be awarded through rolling quarterly cut-offs until October 2027.
  • The programme gives special attention to geographic diversity, gender balance (50% women), inclusion of applicants with disabilities and linguistic diversity.

Application

Applications open 3 September 2025. This is a rolling call with cut-off dates every quarter.

Cut-off dates:
Cut-off 1: 15 December 2025
Cut-off 2: 15 March 2026
Cut-off 3: 15 June 2026
Cut-off 4: 15 September 2026
Cut-off 5: 15 December 2026
Cut-off 6: 15 March 2027
Cut-off 7: 15 June 2027
Final Cut-off: 15 September 2027

For more information visit: https://www.goethe.de/prj/aep/en/index.html?wt_sc=aepc
Current Open Call: https://www.goethe.de/prj/aep/en/cal/ssa/mga/img.html

Contact

The program is administered by our regional office in South Africa.

EUP-SSA@goethe.de

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