Open call: Bagri Foundation grants in UK

Areas of interest:

• Promotion of arts and culture of all Asia and the diasporas.
• Supporting established and mid-career level artists.
• Partnerships that explore global topics in creative ways.
• Courses, lectures, research projects, exhibitions and symposiums that cover a wide range of topics from Asia.
• London is the prime city for showcasing talent. International projects and those in other parts of the UK are considered occasionally.
• Grants range from £5 000 – £150 000 and are awarded in two rounds per year.

What is supported:

The foundation supports music, visual arts, digital production, written word, heritage and crafts. Most productions fall within the following format:

• Major festivals and biennials.
• Artist exhibitions or retrospectives.
• Large scale exhibitions.
• New public commissions.
• Digital Projects.
• Prizes and awards.
• Long-term and cross-cultural research projects with public outcomes.

Note: The Bagri Foundation grants do not support research and development-only projects, scholarships and fellowships, and applications submitted by individuals.

How to apply

The trustees meet twice a year to consider applications. Candidates are welcome to apply within the time limit of each round per year:

• Round one: 1 December to 31 May (deadline 31 May, closes 23.59 GMT).
• Round two: 1 June to 15 November (deadline 15 November, closes 23.59 GMT).

Decisions will be communicated to the applicants two months after the deadline

To apply, applicants should submit an application in English language or with English translation by emailing at [email protected]. The application form can he found here – all information on how to apply can be found in the form.

Successful applications

All successful applicants will be informed via email about the outcome of the trustees meeting. The applicants are requested to fill in an end-of-project report which can be downloaded here. Successful applicants can download the Bagri Foundation’s logo with guidelines here.

“To ensure that you can achieve your objectives, we encourage you to reach out to the Foundation’s team for assistance,” the foundation said. “Before submitting your application, please consider contacting us at [email protected] with a brief overview of your project proposal and list any questions you may have via email.”

View the original call here.