Prince Claus Fund Relief Grant for eligible former awardees
Prince Claus Fund offers up to €2,500 for unexpected disruptions to artistic practice. This restricted rolling programme serves eligible former Seed and Fellows awardees, including practitioners in African countries. The published FAQ currently limits eligibility to 2021–24 cohorts. Applications depend on available capacity, and assessment takes about four weeks. It is not immediate emergency assistance.
Eligible countries
Before you apply
Check residence and nationality requirements separately, confirm what costs you would cover, and allow time to prepare every required document. This listing is a guide; the organiser makes the eligibility decision.
- Status
- Rolling applications
- Organizer
- Prince Claus Fund
- Who can apply
- Previous Seed or Fellows awardees from the published 2021, 2022, 2023 or 2024 cohorts, with at least one year elapsed since the award. The FAQ excludes a previous Seed recipient who subsequently received a Fellows Award in 2025. Although the access page states a general one-year rule, this listing preserves the narrower FAQ restriction pending clarification. Applicants must come from, currently live and work in a country on the Fund’s eligible-country list. This is not a general grant for all artists or all diaspora residents.
- Funding & support
- Up to €2,500; the awarded amount depends on assessment and available budget. Funding is not guaranteed.
- Application fees
- No application fee is stated; fee status is unconfirmed.
- Travel support
- No separate travel or visa support is promised for this Relief Grant.
- Accommodation
- No accommodation benefit is promised. Recovery residencies are a separate support route.
- Disciplines
- Visual arts, Cultural practice
- Deadline
- Rolling applications, subject to temporary closure when application or budget limits are reached. No fixed closing date is published. The programme FAQ and access page describe capacity periods differently, so no reopening date or available slot is guaranteed.
- Programme dates
- A support grant rather than a scheduled residency. Assessment normally takes approximately four weeks.
- What to prepare
- No separate materials allowance is specified.
- How to apply
- Follow the official access page, select the existing awardee profile and use the email held by the Fund to receive the application link. Later supporting documents include identity and banking information. Starting an unfinished application can occupy limited capacity. Applicants may try twice per year but can receive one Relief Grant per year.
- Selection process
- Two independent experts assess the disruption and urgency. A Fund committee decides subject to budget. Requests may be deferred; three deferrals lead to rejection. Applying does not guarantee funding.
- Admission & access
- Former-awardee verification is required. The grant is unsuitable for imminent threats to life or safety; processing takes approximately four weeks.