The ArtPower Belarus program has completed the second stage of the competitive selection under Track 2 (Creative projects). Following the evaluation by 16 independent experts and the final decision of the selection committee, 23 projects were supported (13 in the MINI grant format and 10 in the MIDI grant format). A total of 132 applications were submitted (74 MINI and 58 MIDI). The total amount of requested funding reached approximately EUR 2.8 million, significantly exceeding the financial capacity available for this call.
Including the previous call of Track 2, 50 projects have already been supported within the current edition of the program. In addition, 8 projects under Track 1 (Organizational development) and 21 projects under Track 3 (Projects in special circumstances) are currently being implemented.
These activities cover 10 sectors of Belarusian culture: performing arts; film and television art; music and audio arts; new media and cultural promotion; visual arts and design; literature and publishing; heritage and traditional culture; education, outreach and cultural research; cultural event management; and communities and professional associations.
“We note a clear improvement in the quality of applications: they have become more professional, more logically structured, and better developed from a project management perspective. At the same time, we would like to highlight one issue: in a number of projects, risks, budget justifications, and communication strategies are still not described in sufficient depth, and cooperation between initiatives in Belarus and the diaspora often remains rather formal,” — experts of the second call of Track 2.
What’s next
Please take note of the upcoming opportunities:
- The next call for Track 1 (Organizational development) will open in March 2026.
- The next call for Track 2 (Creative projects) will open in April 2026.
All educational materials are available in the ArtPower Belarus video library.
Information about publicly supported projects will be published during their implementation on the program’s website and social media.
For questions, please contact: info@artpowergrants.org
ArtPower Belarus is a large-scale program that has been supporting the development of independent Belarusian culture both inside the country and abroad since 2022. The program is implemented by the Belarusian Council for Culture in partnership with the Danish Cultural Institute and is funded by the European Union.
