Applications are now open for the Globus Opstart+ Funding Programme by the Nordic Cultural Fund. The programme seeks to support the establishment and research phases of artistic and cultural projects that connect actors from the Nordic and other places and regions in the world.
Particularly, the program aims to make space for artistic development, experimentation, and exploratory approaches that require engagement from different parts of the world.
New projects and collaborative projects can apply to join the programme, as well as previously supported initiatives as part of a new development phase.
Funding Information
- Applicants can apply for up to $11,000 (or 75,000 Danish kroner). Fees may comprise 80% (though no more than DKK 45,000) of the applied Globus Opstart grant.
Eligible Projects
- The project must be clearly linked to artistic and/or cultural contexts or environments.
Ineligible Projects
- The Nordic Culture Fund does not support projects that focus primarily on, for example, sporting events, business development, technological development and innovation, the social area, journalism, or social science.
- Projects that are assessed to be able to be developed within the Fund’s Project Funding and Opstart programs cannot, in principle, obtain support from Globus Opstart+.
Eligibility Criteria
- You can apply as an individual, group, institution, association, company, or public or private organization.
Application deadline: Apply on or before April 25, 2025
Where to apply: Click HERE
The Nordic Cultural Fund is inviting applications for its Globus Opstart+ Funding Programme.
This program aims to support the foundational and research phases of artistic and cultural projects, promoting collaboration between the Nordic region and other global regions. It focuses on fostering artistic development, experimentation, and innovative exploratory approaches involving diverse global engagement.
Eligible projects must be linked to artistic or cultural contexts, while ineligible projects include those focused solely on sports, business, technology, social issues, journalism, or social science.
The funding offers up to $11,000 or 75,000 Danish kroner, with project fees potentially covering 80% of the grant but not exceeding DKK 45,000.
Applicants can be individuals, groups, institutions, associations, companies, or public/private organizations. The application deadline is April 25, 2025.
