Visual Arts Support Programme – 2nd phase

Projects of artistic creation, exhibitions

Funding for projects in the field of visual arts that fulfil the following criteria:

• Projects of artistic creation carried out in Portugal, with public presentation.
• Exhibition projects carried out abroad (solo or group exhibitions), involving Portuguese artists. Exhibition projects that are curated by and/or include the involvement of an institution or a body focused on international artistic production and dissemination will be given priority.

Eligibility

• Professional artistic entities;
• Portuguese visual artists;
• Foreign visual artists who live and usually work in Portugal.

Application periods
a) 1 to 31 January (until 6:00 p.m. GMT); 
b) 1 to 31 May (until 6:00 p.m. GMT); 
c) 1 to 30 September (until 6:00 p.m. GMT).

Projects must be submitted at least four months prior to the date of the start of the initiative.

How to apply

• Only online applications will be accepted.
• Register.
• Before submitting the application form, please check all of the eligibility criteria and read the regulations.
• Your application will only be accepted once you have filled in the application form and uploaded the documentation requested in the Regulations. Finally, click on the ‘Submit application’ button.
• To prevent problems in submitting your application, avoid applying in the last few days before the deadline.

Special conditions

A maximum of 10 grants of up to €3,000 and a maximum of 8 grants of between €10,000 and €20,000 will be allocated every year.