For the past 15 years, one of the core activities of the Prince Claus Fund was to fund cultural initiatives through open calls for project proposals in the field of culture and development.
The Prince Claus Fund firmly believes that culture is a basic need and actively seeks innovative, quality cultural projects in spaces where resources and opportunities for cultural expression, creative production and research are limited and/or threatened.
In addition to being a financial partner, the Prince Claus Fund contributes its expertise and its extensive network to its collaborations and grants recipients.
As of 2012, the Prince Claus Fund will issue two targeted calls to support cultural initiatives in all artistic disciplines. One annual call will target a specific region or number of countries. The second call will be thematic.
Each call remains open for approximately six weeks. After the call closes, the evaluation and selection process takes another four months before grant recipients are announced.
The current call welcomes project proposals for cultural initiatives from organizations and individuals from the following countries: Cambodia, East Timor, Nepal, Laos, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, The Philippines, Thailand, Mongolia, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan. The deadline for the submission of projects is 15 March 2012
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The Prince Claus Fund organised the book presentation of the photo book My Journey as a Witness by Shahidul Alam on 24 January 2012. In Foam Amsterdam Shahidul passionately told the story of his journey to becoming among other a photographer and a cultural activist who in his own way fights for justice and equality in his country Bangladesh
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The Prince Claus Fund supported the publication of ‘Bamboo: From Green Design to Sustainable Design’, a book by Rebecca Reubens. Reubens is an industrial designer who has worked extensively in the fields of design, craft and sustainability
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At the initiative of network partner Arthub Asia, the Prince Claus Fund presented its activities at the Shanghai Contemporary from 8 – 10 September. Given the important role artists and intellectuals play in China this was a great opportunity for the Fund to connect to Chinese artists and cultural pioneers. The Prince Claus Fund supports persons and organizations in situations where freedom for cultural expression is limited due to conflict, poverty, oppression, marginalization and taboos
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On 25 July 2011 the Three-Dimensional Virtual Museum(3DVM) project of the Birzeit University Museum was launched. The project, supported by the Prince Claus Fund, is a 3 dimensional virtual space that presents an interactive representation of the gallery space at the Birzeit University Museum
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In the city Bamiyan, situated in Afghanistan’s central highlands, thirteen young men and women were invited to see their surroundings in a new light through the lens of a camera
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The Tini Tinou Festival is organized by the Cambodian organisation Phare Ponleu Selpak, that focuses on improving standard of living of children in the province of Battambang. During the Festival, international circus artists were invited to teach circus workshops and give performances of their own work. The children greatly enjoyed these activities, which should give a positive impulse in a deprived environment
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The information on the Applications procedure and the introduction to the online application form should clarify what the Prince Claus Fund does and does not support. Should you have questions, please contact proposals@princeclausfund.nl.
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The current call welcomes project proposals for cultural initiatives from organizations and individuals from the following countries:
Cambodia, East Timor, Nepal, Laos, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, The Philippines, Thailand, Mongolia, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan.
The deadline for the submission of projects is 15 March 2012. Only applications received before the deadline will be considered.
For examples of projects funded by the Prince Claus Fund, please check our annual reports.
The development, scripting, production and post-production of short and full-length documentary, animation, experimental and feature films, as well as research and writing of literary works, novels, short stories, poetry and biographies is not included in this grant.
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The current call welcomes project proposals for cultural initiatives from organizations and individuals from the following countries: Cambodia, East Timor, Nepal, Laos, Bangladesh,... read more
The Prince Claus Fund supports the Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru (PUCP) for organizing an interactive film festival for children. PUCP is an academic community, inspired... read more
‘Bamboo: From Green Design to Sustainable Design’ is a book by Rebecca Reubens, an industrial designer who has worked extensively in the fields of design, craft and sustainability.... read more
The Prince Claus Fund is supporting Matias Vega Norell (1978, Lima) for realising a cultural and educational campaign in the Peruvian Amazon through the use of radio soap opera. The... read more
In 2009 Brazilian composer Rodolfo Valente (1979) was one of the winners of the first Brazilian Composers’ Competition, set by the Nieuw Ensemble and the BAMDialogue (Brazil-Amsterdam... read more
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