British Council Cultural Collaboration Grants 2026 Worth Up to £15,000

The British Council Cultural Collaboration Grants 2026 (Connections Through Culture 2026) provides financial support for joint artistic and cultural projects between the United Kingdom and eligible participating countries. Grants aim to enable creative partnerships, cultural exchange, and long-term collaboration among artists, cultural practitioners, and creative organizations; projects may cover fields such as visual arts, design, architecture, fashion, crafts, film, literature, music, theatre, dance, and creative technology. Grant values range from £5,000 to £15,000 depending on the country and the nature of the partnership.

Financial grant to support a joint cultural or artistic project; project can be in-person, online, or hybrid as appropriate.

The project must include a partnership between at least one party from the United Kingdom and at least one party from an eligible participating country; applicants may include artists, creative practitioners, and cultural organizations.

Applications require a collaborative project proposal with a UK partner and an eligible international partner; projects must be implemented between December 2026 and December 2027.