Région Grand Estgrant
Grand Est Region Research and Creation Grant for Visual Arts (Aide à la recherche et à la création – Arts Visuels)
- Who Can Apply: Professional visual artist-authors registered and regularly working in the Grand Est region with at least 3 years of professional status (SIRET, artist-author social security affiliation), or artist associations/cooperatives based in Grand Est; students in higher education or art training are not eligible
- The Focus: Research and/or creation of new, strictly artistic visual art works (painting, sculpture, drawing, installation, photography, video, performance, design, new media), with attention to eco-responsibility
- The Funding: The artist receives a grant of €2,000 to €10,000 (up to €3,000 for research-only projects, up to €10,000 for creation or research-and-creation), with a 70% advance; the grant covers at most 80% of the project budget
- Key Requirements: Contact the regional advisor for your territory, then apply online between 1 October and 15 November for a project the following year, before the project starts: SIRET/INSEE notice, URSSAF affiliation certificate, latest tax notice, bank details (RIB), project description and provisional budget (templates provided), and an artistic dossier (portfolio, CV)
DeadlineSunday, November 15, 2026
AwardThe artist receives a grant of €2,000 to €10,000: up to €3,000 for research-only projects and up to €10,000 for creation or research-and-creation projects.
LocationGrand Est, France
Open toArtists in Grand Est
ParticipationRemote
Career stagesEmerging, Mid-Career, Established, Late-Career
Disciplinespainting, sculpture, drawing, installation, photography, video, performance, design, new media
Application notesBefore submitting online, contact the regional advisor for your territory: Alsace — Christelle KREDER, tel. 03 88 15 38 66; Champagne-Ardenne and Lorraine — Julia VAILLANT, tel. 03 26 70 74 61 (email addresses are not published on the page). Apply via the Région Grand Est online portal by 15 November for a project taking place the following year; any project started before the online application is filed cannot be supported. Required documents: SIRET (INSEE notice), URSSAF affiliation certificate, latest tax notice, RIB, project description and provisional budget (templates downloadable on the page), and an artistic dossier (portfolio, CV). The budget must show at least 20% self-financing or co-financing. One application per calendar year. The project must be completed within 3 years of the award decision.
Région Grand Est