The British Council Biennials Connect Grants are now offering grants of up to 9,500 GBP to UK and international biennials / festivals in eligible countries.
Biennials Connect Grants support visual artists’ participation in UK and international festivals and biennials. Core activity should take place from February 2026 to February 2027.
This grant is for biennial and festival organisations to specifically support travel, artwork production, networking, professional development and skills building activities, or public programme for artists such as residencies and events as well as access requirements. Activity may take place online and/or in person.
Priority will be given to projects that:
- foster collaboration between UK-based and international artists, curators, arts organisations and / or festivals and biennials
- involve visual artists in the early or mid stages of their career
- are initiated by, or engaging with ,organisations and artists based in countries which are Official Development Assistance (ODA) recipients.
Biennials Connect Grants are open to UK (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales) and international biennials, festivals and art organisations. Individual artists are not eligible to apply. International biennials / festivals must be based in eligible countries (see the British Council website for details).
A limited number of grants will be available for projects not engaging with ODA recipient countries (non-ODA). These projects can apply for grants up to 5,000 GBP.
