{"id":3486,"date":"2026-10-12T13:45:28","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T10:45:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/insha-osvita.org\/?p=3486"},"modified":"2026-10-12T13:59:34","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T10:59:34","slug":"culture-helps-solidarity-kultura-dopomahaie-solidarnist-indyvidualni-hranty-shostyi-konkurs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/insha-osvita.org\/en\/culture-helps-solidarity-kultura-dopomahaie-solidarnist-indyvidualni-hranty-shostyi-konkurs\/","title":{"rendered":"Culture Helps Solidarity \u2014 Open Call for Individual Grants, Sixth round, 12 October \u2013 26 October 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Culture Helps Solidarity supports arts and culture professionals from Ukraine to sustain cre ativity, resilience, and community connection during and after the war. Running until 2028, the\u00a0 project combines three grant schemes &#8211; individual grants, thematic project grants, and collab oration grants &#8211; with a rich programme of mentoring, learning, and peer exchange. The project\u00a0 is co-funded through the Creative Europe programme and implemented by the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/culturalfoundation.eu\/\"><b>European\u00a0 Cultural Foundation <\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Amsterdam), an independent foundation fostering European belonging\u00a0 through culture; together with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/insha-osvita.org\/en\/\"><b>Insha Osvita <\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Kyiv), a Ukrainian NGO and professional learning\u00a0 community developing educational and cultural programmes; <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/zusaculture.org\/\"><b>zusa <\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Berlin), an internation al NGO fostering collaboration and collective learning for social and cultural change; and the\u00a0 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/uwvm.org.ua\/en\/\"><b>VETERANKA Movement <\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Kyiv), Ukraine\u2019s leading community of women veterans advocating for\u00a0 women\u2019s rights, leadership, and reintegration.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Individual Grants provide direct, flexible support to cultural professionals in and from\u00a0 Ukraine who are working &#8211; often voluntarily &#8211; with displaced people and refugees, veterans\u00a0 and vulnerable communities, in Ukraine or in any of the Creative Europe (CE) countries (which\u00a0 include the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/european-union.europa.eu\/principles-countries-history\/eu-countries_en#header_countries_list\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">27 EU member-states <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/info\/funding-tenders\/opportunities\/docs\/2021-2027\/crea\/guidance\/list-3rd-country-participation_crea_en.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">more countries participating in Creative Europe<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These personal care grants are designed to offer quick and accessible assistance for strength ening the personal wellbeing, resilience and mental health of cultural professionals and cre atives, enabling them to continue their crucial cultural, community-based work in extremely\u00a0 challenging circumstances. These grants are not designed to cover costs related to project\u00a0 delivery or implementation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is the sixth call in the series of rolling application rounds, opening approximately every six\u00a0 weeks. Across the 2026-2028 project period, we anticipate 10\u201314 such cycles. In each cycle,\u00a0 approximately 7 to 10 grants of up to EUR 1,200 will be disbursed.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WHO <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IS IT <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FOR<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">?\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This call seeks to support <\/span><b>individual professionals in need for individual wellbeing care who\u00a0 work in arts, culture or community-based cultural activities <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and:\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> support displaced Ukrainians, both inside Ukraine and across Creative Europe countries;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">play a meaningful and publicly relevant role for maintaining cultural production, ar tistic creation or community life in Ukraine or in Creative Europe countries; <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">work with veterans and vulnerable groups;\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> seek urgent personal wellbeing support that will enable them to continue their\u00a0 work, creative practice, and engagement with their communities;\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> have been personally affected by war, displacement, and\/or traumatic working conditions.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WHAT DO WE <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OFFER<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We offer up to <\/span><b>\u20ac1,200 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(including taxes if applicable) per individual, disbursed as a one-off con tribution. The grant may be used strictly for <\/span><b>personal mental health and wellbeing support <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and may not be directed to third parties, to project implementation or organisational costs.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Eligible activities include:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> psychotherapy or psychological counselling;\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> trauma-informed coaching or emotional (group) support sessions;\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> restorative care or rehabilitation stays (e.g., sanatorium treatment, wellness\u00a0 programmes, retreats);\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> visit to cultural institutions and events (tickets to museums, theatres, cinemas,\u00a0 concerts, etc.);\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> participation in master classes or workshops (art therapy) and materials for\u00a0 participation in them, if necessary;\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> other justified wellbeing-oriented services that directly support the applicant\u2019s\u00a0 resilience.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The grant <\/span><b>may not <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">be used for:\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> psychiatric consultations or medical mental-health treatment (including any\u00a0 expenses that involve medical care, diagnosis);\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> purchase of medication or medical devices (even if prescribed by a doctor);<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">purchase of material assets (tools, household items, equipment, etc, consumables\u00a0 for work, etc.);\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> payment of rent for premises (residential or commercial, non-residential)\u202f\u202f<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tuition fees, other training costs (formal or informal);\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> invasive interventions (surgical operations, cosmetic procedures, dental interventions, etc.)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">streaming platform subscriptions;\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> consultations with doctors of alternative medical practice;\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> strictly humanitarian needs or cost-of living support.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ELIGIBILITY <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CRITERIA<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Individual grants are strictly dedicated to individuals, who:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are aged 18 and above;\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> reside in Ukraine or have fled from Ukraine to one of the Creative Europe countries (which\u00a0 include the <a href=\"https:\/\/european-union.europa.eu\/principles-countries-history\/eu-countries_en#header_countries_list\">27 EU member-states <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/info\/funding-tenders\/opportunities\/docs\/2021-2027\/crea\/guidance\/list-3rd-country-participation_crea_en.pdf\">more countries participating in Creative Europe<\/a>)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">;\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> artists, cultural managers, or activists and volunteers working with displaced per sons in Ukraine, or with displaced persons and refugees from Ukraine in one of the\u00a0 Creative Europe countries, veterans and vulnerable groups;\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> submit a complete application form in either Ukrainian or English language. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SELECTION <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CRITERIA AND PROCESS:\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Relevance of professional context <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 Does the applicant demonstrate a convincing\u00a0 role within their artistic, cultural, or cultural-community environment, and clearly\u00a0 explain the relevance of their engagement through artistic practice, cultural produc tion, and\/or culture-based community initiatives?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Personal wellbeing relevance <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 Is the requested support clearly related to main taining or strengthening the applicant\u2019s personal wellbeing and resilience at this\u00a0 stage of their life and work?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Public and community impact <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 Is the applicant able to convincingly demonstrate\u00a0 their continued contribution to arts, culture, and\/or culture-based community life,\u00a0 generating benefits for the communities, audiences, or cultural environments with\u00a0 which they engage?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Coherence and feasibility of the planned use of funds <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Are the requested activi ties realistic and eligible to the purpose of supporting the applicant\u2019s wellbeing.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Following an eligibility check, applications will be assessed by external advisors who are famil iar with the cultural sector and the current context in Ukraine. Final decisions will be made by\u00a0 the consortium partners, who review the recommendations to ensure consistency and bud getary balance. 7 to 10 applications will be awarded per round.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TIMELINE:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">12 October 2026 sixth call for proposals open\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">14 October 2026 info session\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">26 October 2026 call closed\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">End of November 2026 proposals assessed and selected\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">12 January 2027 seventh call for proposals open\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HOW TO <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">APPLY<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>The submission deadline for proposals is Monday, 26th of October 2026, 13:00 Amsterdam\u00a0 time\/ 14:00 Kyiv time.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can find more information and useful application tips, as well as complete the application form,\u00a0 including the budget section via this link:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/culture-of-solidarity-fund.grantplatform.com\/\">https:\/\/culture-of-solidarity-fund.grantplatform.com\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We are organizing an hour of <\/span><b>online info session on the 14th of October at 15:00 Amsterdam\u00a0 time \/ 16:00 Kyiv time <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">where participants can enter into a Q&#038;A session with the partners re garding the application process and criteria. You can register via this link:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/us06web.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/G-6rK-dPQTqsAUHFn-1tEA#\/registration\">https:\/\/us06web.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/G-6rK-dPQTqsAUHFn-1tEA#\/registration<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IMPORTANT <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">INFORMATION:\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The upcoming application rounds will each be open <\/span><b>for two weeks<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, followed by a three\/four weeks assessment period. To ensure high-quality assessment and an effective allocation of\u00a0 support, each round can accommodate up to <\/span><b>170 applications<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Should this limit be reached\u00a0 before the deadline, submissions for that round will be closed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please note that demand is high and competition is strong. We therefore encourage you to\u00a0 take the time to prepare a high-quality application that stands out in a highly competitive selection process.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Should you have further questions, please contact us at <\/span><b>chs@culturalfoundation.eu<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The \u201cCulture Helps Solidarity \/ \u041a\u0443\u043b\u044c\u0442\u0443\u0440\u0430 \u0434\u043e\u043f\u043e\u043c\u0430\u0433\u0430\u0454: \u0421\u043e\u043b\u0456\u0434\u0430\u0440\u043d\u0456\u0441\u0442\u044c\u201d is a project co-funded by\u00a0 the EU Creative Europe Programme and implemented by the European Cultural Foundation (NL),\u00a0 Insha Osvita (UA), zusa (DE) and VETERANKA Movement (UA).<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Culture Helps Solidarity supports arts and culture professionals from Ukraine to sustain cre ativity, resilience, and community connection during and after the war. Running until 2028, the\u00a0 project combines three grant schemes &#8211; individual grants, thematic project grants, and collab oration grants &#8211; with a rich programme of mentoring, learning, and peer exchange. 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