Culture Resource Opens 2027 Production Awards for Arab Artists and Writers
The 2027 Culture Resource’s Production Awards are now accepting applications, aimed at assisting emerging Arab artists and writers in realizing new projects. Annually, the program provides up to 25 grants across five fields: Literature, Visual Arts, Music & Sound Art, Performing Arts, and Cinema, with funding reaching €8,500 for visual and performing arts, €6,500 for literature, and €13,000 for cinema. Established in 2003, Culture Resource (Al-Mawred Al-Thaqafy) has distributed approximately 400 grants since 2004. Eligible applicants must be born between January 1992 and December 2011 and hail from an Arab nation. The deadline for applications is 19 October 2026 at 16:00 Beirut time, with results to be revealed in March 2027. For inquiries: awards@mawred.org.
Key facts
- Culture Resource (Al-Mawred Al-Thaqafy) opened applications for its 2027 Production Awards on 23 September 2026.
- The programme awards up to 25 grants annually across five disciplines: Literature, Visual Arts, Music & Sound Art, Performing Arts, and Cinema.
- Funding amounts: up to €6,500 for Literature, €8,500 for Visual Arts, Music & Sound Art, and Performing Arts, and €13,000 for Cinema.
- Eligible applicants must be born between January 1992 and December 2011 and originate from an Arab country.
- Applications close on 19 October 2026 at 16:00 Beirut time; results will be announced by the end of March 2027.
- Culture Resource was founded in 2003; the Production Awards programme launched in 2004 and has provided around 400 grants.
- Projects must be completed within 18 months of signing the grant agreement and cannot fund machinery or equipment purchases.
- Applications must be submitted in Arabic, except for fields requiring English, via Culture Resource’s online platform.
Entities
Institutions
- Culture Resource
- Al-Mawred Al-Thaqafy
Locations
- Arab region
- Beirut
- Lebanon