Pro Helvetia Residency Program 2026 for Global Creators. – Opportunities For Africans

Application Deadline: March 1st, 22026

Applications are actually open for the 2026 Pro Helvetia Residency Program. Up to three-month residencies at a associate establishment in Switzerland.

Requirements

• Artists and cultural practitioners from the areas of the liaison places of work (Arab area, East Asia, South America, South Asia and Vietnam, West Africa, Central Africa, East Africa and Southern Africa – see under for a full checklist of nations) who’re energetic in any of the disciplines supported by Pro Helvetia.
• Applications from each people and artist duos are accepted.

Selection Criteria

• Permanent residence in one of many areas of the liaison workplace and energetic participation within the respective cultural scene
• Comprehensive portfolio and confirmed observe document {of professional} exercise within the applicant’s discipline
• Strong skilled curiosity within the chosen vacation spot, linked to the applicant’s inventive observe, and in networking with the native cultural discipline
• A proposal for a creative challenge or analysis concept that may deepen the alternate between the cultural scenes of Switzerland and the applicant’s nation of residence
• Knowledge of English or one of many Swiss languages to make sure easy and efficient communication

Benefits

• Accommodation
• Travel prices
• Daily allowances
• Coach: a cultural skilled from the native inventive discipline, facilitating networking and alternate
• Workstation (on request)
• Contribution in direction of manufacturing/materials prices (on request)
• In addition, artists and cultural practitioners with childcare duties can apply for monetary help of as much as CHF 1,000 monthly as a contribution to childcare or for the journey bills of their kids and, if vital, a carer. This additionally applies if the child/kids keep at home and are cared for. Applicants should current a funds of all bills upfront.

Application Details

• Title and temporary description of the proposal
• Motivation explaining the skilled curiosity within the chosen vacation spot
• Desired size of keep and chosen vacation spot
• CV and portfolio

All purposes have to be submitted in English.

Format-specific Exclusion Criteria

• Artists and cultural practitioners from international locations exterior the Pro Helvetia liaison places of work’ space of duty could not apply.
• Pro Helvetia is unable to contemplate funding requests if the applicant is enrolled in a faculty, college curriculum, primary coaching, or schooling programme.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Pro Helvetia Residency Program