Closing of call: 28 February, 2014

The Prince Claus Fund believes that culture has the power to stimulate change. Arts and cultural expression are powerful engines for nonviolent resistance and open dialogue, where artists and critical thinkers are important witnesses in the conflicts of todayand can raise awareness about the need for development and peace.

The Culture in Defiance call is aimed at projects that strive for positive change. Their impact lies in creating opportunities of freedom of speech and thought. It is focused on promoting art and culture that seek to re-imagine possibilities, by creating a space for dialogue, critical thinking and impact in their societies. For projects situated in areas subjected due to censorship, conflict or oppression.

The Prince Claus Fund supports through this call projects that strive for transformation of different realities. It seeks creative and innovative ideas that promote equality and opportunity.

The proposed call fits with the Fund’s theme Culture and Conflict.

The Prince Claus Fund supports projects with an average grant of 15.000 Euros.

The deadline for the submission of projects is 28 February 2014 00:00 GMT. Only applications received before the deadline will be considered.

See the ‘About the Applications‘ page for more information about the current call. (Examples of past projects funded by the Prince Claus Fund can be found on the right hand side of the page under ‘Examples and application form’.)

The Prince Claus Fund does not provide support:

·       The development, scripting, production and post-production of short and full-length documentary, animation, experimental, or feature films

·       Research and writing of literary works, novels, short stories, poetry, or biographies

·       Scholarships

·       Infrastructural costs

Timeline Culture in Defiance

Opening of call 28 November, 2014

Closing of call 28 February, 2014

International advisory board meeting 8 -9 May 2014

Notifications of Grantees 19 October 2014