Over €2.5 million for the 2027 schemes of the CULTURE III Programme (2026–2030)
Summary
The Deputy Ministry of Culture has opened the 2027 schemes under the CULTURE III Programme (2026–2030) for cultural organisations, groups of natural persons and individual creators. Total funding exceeds €2.5 million: the seven sectoral schemes for literature, visual arts, music, dance, theatre, traditional culture and cinema have a total budget of €2.4 million, and the cross-sector Cultural Creators Support Scheme has €161,000. The scheme calls and detailed guides set out the specific eligibility conditions, required documents and information for each scheme.
Applications must be submitted exclusively online through the Grants4Arts platform, which will be accessible from 23 November 2026 at 14:00. The application deadline is 14 December 2026 at 14:00. Calls, guides, related forms and information are available through the link referred to in the announcement. A presentation explaining the schemes’ aims, terms, criteria and application process is planned before the end of November, both in person and online via Zoom.
Applications from organisations and groups of natural persons will be assessed by three-member committees appointed by the Deputy Minister of Culture. The committee members’ names will be published after their appointment and before assessment begins; results will be posted on the Deputy Ministry’s website.
How to apply
The schemes support cultural creation, artistic production and the development of contemporary culture in Cyprus. They are for cultural bodies, groups of natural persons and individual creators. For 2027, seven sectoral schemes are announced for literature, visual arts, music, dance, theatre, traditional culture and cinema, together with one cross-sector scheme for creators from all fields of contemporary culture. Total funding exceeds €2.5 million; these amounts are scheme budgets, not individual grant amounts. Applications may be submitted until Monday, 14 December 2026, at 14:00.
- Review the scheme calls, detailed application guides, relevant forms and necessary information.
- If interested, attend the presentation to be held before the end of November, in person or online via Zoom; you will be able to ask questions and seek clarification about the aims, terms, criteria and submission process.
- Submit the application exclusively online through the Grants4Arts Application Submission Platform by Monday, 14 December 2026, at 14:00; submission will not be possible after the deadline.
- Applications from bodies and groups of natural persons will be examined and assessed by three-member Assessment Committees appointed by the Deputy Minister of Culture. The members’ names will be published after their appointment and before assessment begins; after assessment is completed, the results will be posted on the Deputy Ministry of Culture website.
- Cultural bodies
- Groups of natural persons
- Individual creators
- The cross-sector Support Scheme for Cultural Creators is for creators from all fields of contemporary culture.
- How to apply
- Online
This guide is compiled from public information and is unofficial. Check the official page for the current requirements.