DeadlineMonday, October 19, 2026
AwardGrants awarded up to €8,500 for performing arts, visual arts, and music & sound art; up to €6,500 for literature; up to €13,000 for cinema.
DurationAwarded projects must be completed within at most 18 months after the date of the agreement signature.
Locationglobal
ParticipationRemote
Career stagesEmerging
DisciplinesLiterature, Visual Arts, Music & Sound Art, Performing Arts, Cinema
Age range–34
Application notesApplications must be completed entirely in Arabic apart from fields that require English; uploaded documents must be PDF, JPEG, or PNG. Incomplete applications or those lacking required attachments are disregarded. Applicants may not apply for support for more than one project in the same round. The program does not cover reproduction of a previously produced or presented project, and excludes websites, workshops, support for entities or organizations, academic and art research-centered projects, and TV series. Applicants under 18 must include a birth certificate copy, a letter of approval signed by a parent or guardian, and a copy of that parent/guardian's ID/passport. Applications are assessed by an independent three-member jury per discipline based on quality and relevance, originality, practicability of the budget, and feasibility of completion by deadline. To apply, register or log in on apply.mawred.org, activate the account via email link, and complete the online form.
Contactawards@mawred.org