Organizer Information
The Roberto Cimetta Fund (RCF) is a cultural mobility organization based in Paris, France, supporting the movement and professional development of artists and cultural professionals, particularly across the Euro-Mediterranean and neighboring regions. With the support of the French Ministry of Culture, the Fund is launching this emergency mobility call to respond to the barriers created by ongoing conflicts and crises.
Title & Description
Emergency Mobility Grants 2027: Roberto Cimetta Fund
The Emergency Mobility Grants 2027 call provides rapid financial support for the professional circulation of artists and cultural professionals from Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, Yemen, and Sudan. The initiative aims to maintain cultural continuity by removing urgent logistical barriers that can prevent artists from participating in professional opportunities during periods of crisis.
Funding can support travel related to professional training, creation and residency, and dissemination and networking. Eligible journeys may involve international or national travel, depending on the circumstances of the professional collaboration.
Categories
- Performing Arts
- Multidisciplinary Practices
Supported professional activities include training, creation and residency, dissemination, and networking.
Eligibility
The call is open to artists and cultural professionals from Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, Yemen, and Sudan, including people who originate from these countries but currently live elsewhere.
Eligible applicants include:
- Solo artists
- Artistic groups
- Cultural professionals
- Cultural structures acting as hosts or inviting partners
There is no upper age limit, but applicants must be 18 years or older. Cultural structures are eligible specifically when they are hosting or inviting professionals for a professional collaboration.
Program Benefits & Awards
Each selected beneficiary can receive a grant of up to €600 per person. The grant may contribute to:
- International and national transportation costs
- Visa and consular processing fees
- Basic per diem expenses
In addition to the financial grant, the Roberto Cimetta Fund may provide in-kind support, including accommodation where available through a host partner and introductions to relevant local partners and networks. These forms of support are separate from the €600 grant.
Applications are evaluated according to emergency relevance (40 points), project quality and feasibility (40 points), and professional background (20 points).
Application Fee
None
How to Apply?
Applicants should prepare their application in the required format and submit it by email to administration@cimettafund.org.
Key Dates
- Application Deadline: 1 November 2026
- Results announced: 30 November 2026
- Contracts issued: December 2026
- First payment: 2–15 January 2027
- Eligible travel period: 16 January–30 June 2027
Location
Paris - France
Additional Details
The call is specifically designed as an emergency mobility intervention, meaning applicants should demonstrate a clear professional purpose and an urgent mobility need connected to the current crisis context. Applicants should have an active professional practice and provide evidence of the professional collaboration or invitation underlying the proposed journey.
The grant is intended to address immediate mobility barriers rather than provide general project funding. Accommodation and local networking support, when available, are provided separately through host partners.