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The Prince Claus Fund is an independent foundation dedicated to culture and development.
We serve engaged artists and cultural practitioners in places where culture is under pressure.
Discover our Awards & Programmes
IMPACT Award
Honouring pioneers and role models whose work and positive impact on their societies deserve wider recognition.
FELLOWS Award
Offering 50 artists a year-long programme to accelerate their socially engaged art practices and facilitate meaningful connections between creatives working on similar themes.
SEED Award
Encouraging the careers, creativity and experimentation of 100 emerging artists whose work engages with socio-political issues within their local context.
Fertile Ground
A programme offering additional support and opportunities to Prince Claus Seed Awardees by connecting key organisations from our global network that offer the artists a platform to showcase their work, participate in residencies or workshops, to catalyse their professional development.
Mobile Labs
Co-curated in collaboration with our Impact Awardees, the Mobile Labs respond to the necessities of their specific community, serving needs on the ground while enabling knowledge to be shared through lectures, workshops, discussions, and field trips.
Explore the stories of our changemakers.
Culture is
Free and valued cultural expression creates an equitable, peaceful, sustainable and inclusive future.
