Le Bureau International Jeunesse (BIJ)grant
Le Bureau International Jeunesse Artichok Grant for Young Artists (Artichok – Formation Artistique)
Travel coveredHousing: No
- Who Can Apply: Francophone artists aged 20–35 who have completed their artistic training (no longer students) and have lived in Wallonia or Brussels for at least 2 years; solo or in groups of up to 3.
- The Focus: First international mobility projects abroad and artistic training, or hosting foreign artists in the Wallonia-Brussels Federation for joint creation/residencies.
- The Funding: Reimbursement of international transport up to €1,000 per individual or €3,000 per group (€1,000 max per participant); hosting allowance of €100 per week per foreign artist, max €1,000 per project.
- Key Requirements: e-BIJ account and online form; ID copy (both sides); residence certificate with history if not Belgian; updated CV; detailed programme of stay in French; and an official invitation/registration letter.
DeadlineRolling deadline
AwardThe artist is reimbursed for international transport: up to €1,000 for an individual project, or up to €3,000 for a group project (max €1,000 per participant). Projects hosting foreign artists in Wallonia-Brussels receive €100 per week per hosted artist (max €1,000 per project).
DurationMinimum 3 days and maximum 12 weeks on site.
LocationBrussels, Belgium
Open toArtists in Brussels-Capital and Wallonia
ParticipationOn-site
Career stagesEmerging
Disciplinesvisual arts, film/video, music, theatre/performance, comics/illustration, ceramics, literature/writing
Age range20–35
Application notesBefore applying, contact the programme officer if needed and read the e-BIJ beneficiary manual. Create an account on e-BIJ, complete the online form step by step, and attach the required documents in French as good-quality PDFs. Dossiers are deposited on the 1st of each month; the effective departure can occur at the earliest 6 weeks after submission (counting from the 1st of the month). The committee decision is communicated by email at the latest by the end of the month. After selection, organise your stay, take out assistance insurance, and handle visa/vaccination requirements. Within one month after the project, submit the final report form, participation attestation, signed participant list (for hosting projects), and the final payment claim in e-BIJ.
Contactaurelie.marchand@cfwb.be
Le Bureau International Jeunesse (BIJ)
Organization based in Brussels