Fondation Bettencourt Schuelleraward
Fondation Bettencourt Schueller Liliane Bettencourt Prize for the Intelligence of the Hand – Exceptional Talents (Prix Liliane Bettencourt pour l'Intelligence de la Main® – Talents d'exception)
- Who Can Apply: Adult craft professionals (métiers d'art) residing and working in France; foreign nationals must have lived and worked in France for at least five years.
- The Focus: Award for an exceptional handmade work demonstrating technical mastery, aesthetic quality and innovation in French craft trades.
- The Funding: €50,000 personal endowment, plus a possible accompaniment endowment of up to €100,000 for a development project.
- Key Requirements: Apply online at fondationbs.org by 10 March 2027 (no application fee). Submit one original handmade work or series completed within the last three years, with a signed and initialled copy of the rules and optional attachments showing how it was made. Finalists must attend the jury interview in person and the autumn 2027 award ceremony.
DeadlineWednesday, March 10, 2027
Award€50,000 personal endowment, plus a possible accompaniment endowment of up to €100,000 for a development project over a maximum of three years.
Application fee$0
LocationNeuilly-sur-Seine, France
Open toArtists in France
ParticipationHybrid
Career stagesAll Stages
Disciplinesmétiers d'art, craft, artisanat d'art
Age range18–
Application notesSelected finalists must sign the 'Charte d'engagement', be present at the jury interview (presence is mandatory and cannot be represented), attend the award ceremony in autumn, and make their work available to the Foundation for presentation/exhibition. The jury may also decide not to name a winner. Applications cannot be modified after validation.
Contactculture@fondationbs.org
Fondation Bettencourt Schueller
Organization based in Neuilly-sur-Seine