Overview
| Donor: | British Council |
| Application procedure: | Online Application |
| Donor base: | United Kingdom |
| Reference number: | - |
| Eligible applicants: | Non-Profit Organisation |
| Deadline: | 23.06.2025 |
Financial details
| Grant size: | Small - up to $100,000 |
| Minimum grant size: | 5.000GBP |
| Total available budget: | - |
| Funding type: | Grants |
| Maximum grant size: | 10.000GBP |
| Funding ratio: | up to 100% |
Sectors
- Arts & Culture
- Capacity Building
Project Locations
Asia
Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, China, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Vietnam
Europe
Armenia, Georgia, Ukraine
Description
1) Objective
The British Council’s Connections Through Culture (CTC) Grants support artistic collaboration between the UK and select countries in Asia, Europe and Australasia’. The grants support collaborative projects between artists, creative practitioners and arts organisations, fostering cross-cultural exchange and lasting relationships.
The grants support the development of new creative projects leading to collaborative activities that promote the exchange of skills, knowledge, and practice. Various approaches can be taken such as art residencies, exhibitions, performances, showcases, publications, webinars, and conferences, among others. Projects can be digital, face to face or a hybrid of both.
2) Eligibility
They welcome applications from both new and returning partners, and they’re particularly keen to hear from those they have not previously worked with.
3) Location
Actions must take place in Asia, Europe and Australasia.
4) Budget
They expect to award approximately 90 grants of up to £5,000 or £10,000 to support new collaborative projects: Up to £5,000
Projects between the UK and Australia and New Zealand; Up to 10,000: Projects between the UK and Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Mainland China, Georgia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Turkey, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Viet Nam.
5) Application
The application deadline is 23 June 2025, 15:00 BST. All applications must be submitted online.

