Northern European Mobility Opportunity Programme

Deadline: 18-Sep-2026

The Northern European Mobility Opportunity Programme supports emerging individual artists and arts practitioners in the Nordic countries, the United Kingdom, and Ireland to develop new cross-regional artistic collaborations. Successful applicants can receive up to DKK 75,000, plus up to DKK 10,000 in personal access costs for applicants with disabilities, for a potential total of DKK 85,000. What Is the Northern European Mobility Opportunity Programme? The Northern European Mobility Opportunity Programme is designed to help early-career artists build international partnerships, artistic networks, and cross-regional collaborations. The programme supports artists who want to work with a new partner located in another eligible region. Rather than funding established collaborations, the opportunity focuses on creating new artistic relationships between artists and arts practitioners from the Nordic region and the UK and Ireland. Why Does the Programme Matter? International collaboration can help emerging artists develop new creative practices, reach new audiences, and establish professional relationships outside their home country.

The programme aims to:

Encourage emerging artists to collaborate internationally. Expand creative opportunities for early-career practitioners. Encourage artists to work confidently with international partners. Promote accessibility and inclusion. Support diverse communities, artistic practices, and voices. The programme benefits both participating artists and the wider arts communities in the countries involved. How Much Funding Is Available? Each successful applicant can receive up to: DKK 75,000 in core grant funding. Up to DKK 10,000 in additional personal access costs for applicants with disabilities.

Maximum potential award: DKK 85,000.

The maximum total award is approximately US$11,000, based on the information provided. The additional accessibility allowance is intended to address personal access requirements associated with participation in the programme. What Can the Funding Support? The programme is intended to support new cross-regional artistic collaboration and mobility. Potential activities may include activities associated with: International artistic collaboration. Creative exchange. Professional development. Development of new artistic partnerships. Artistic research connected to a new collaboration. Cross-border creative activities. Building new professional networks. Collaborative development with an international arts practitioner. The proposed collaboration should demonstrate meaningful value for the applicant’s artistic development and the wider artistic community. Who Is Eligible to Apply? The programme is aimed at individual artists and arts practitioners in the early stages of their careers. Applicants must be resident in one of the eligible countries or territories: Denmark. Faroe Islands. Finland. Greenland. Iceland. Norway. Sweden. Åland Islands. Republic of Ireland. United Kingdom. Applicants must also propose a new collaboration with a partner based in the opposing region. This means the application needs to demonstrate a genuine cross-regional relationship rather than simply an international activity involving an existing partner. What Does “Opposing Region” Mean? The programme connects two broad geographic regions: Nordic region Denmark Faroe Islands Finland Greenland Iceland Norway Sweden Åland Islands UK and Ireland United Kingdom Republic of Ireland Applicants should therefore propose a new collaboration with an artistic partner based in the other regional group. For example, an eligible Nordic-based artist could propose a new collaboration with an artist or arts practitioner based in the UK or Ireland. What Is a New Collaboration? The programme focuses on new partnerships. Applicants should demonstrate that the proposed relationship creates a new opportunity for artistic exchange, rather than simply continuing an established collaboration.

A strong proposal should explain:

Who the international partner is. Why the partner is relevant. How the relationship will be developed. What the artists will work on together. What each participant will contribute. What the collaboration will achieve. How the partnership could develop in the future. How to Apply

Step 1: Confirm Your Eligibility

Check that you:

Are an individual artist or arts practitioner. Are at an early career stage. Reside in an eligible Nordic country, territory, the UK, or Ireland. Have identified a suitable partner in the opposing region. Are proposing a new collaboration.

Step 2: Identify an International Partner

Select an artist, arts practitioner, or relevant creative partner whose practice complements your own. The relationship should have a clear artistic purpose rather than being based solely on travel.

Step 3: Develop the Collaboration

Define what you intend to achieve together.

Explain:

The artistic idea. The collaboration process. The expected activities. The roles of each partner. The anticipated outcomes.

Step 4: Explain the Artistic Value

Describe how the collaboration will strengthen your artistic practice.

For example, it may help you:

Learn new methods. Experiment with different approaches. Develop new work. Build international networks. Reach new audiences. Gain professional experience. Establish a longer-term artistic partnership.

Step 5: Address Accessibility

If you have a disability and require personal access support, identify the additional costs associated with participation. Eligible applicants may request up to DKK 10,000 in additional personal access costs.

Step 6: Prepare the Application

Provide clear information about the proposed collaboration, its artistic significance, the participating partners, expected outcomes, and the funding required. Avoid unnecessary information that does not demonstrate the value of the proposed international collaboration. What Makes a Strong Application? A competitive proposal should establ