{"id":12937,"date":"2026-09-22T20:14:33","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T20:14:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cimettafund.org\/blog\/2026\/09\/22\/emergency-mobility-grants-2027-roberto-cimetta-fund-opens-an-emergency-call-2\/"},"modified":"2026-09-23T20:45:08","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T20:45:08","slug":"emergency-mobility-grants-2027-roberto-cimetta-fund-opens-an-emergency-call","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cimettafund.org\/en\/blog\/2026\/09\/22\/emergency-mobility-grants-2027-roberto-cimetta-fund-opens-an-emergency-call\/","title":{"rendered":"Emergency Mobility Grants 2027: Roberto Cimetta Fund opens an emergency call"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The Roberto Cimetta Fund is opening a call to fund professional travel for artists and cultural professionals from Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, Yemen and Sudan, with a focus on countries and artists living through a crisis or a state of emergency. Applications are open until 1 November 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In a crisis, the movement of artists stops before anything else. Tours are cancelled, residencies postponed, invitations left unanswered because nobody can pay for a plane ticket. This call has one purpose: to remove the practical obstacle that prevents a professional journey from taking place.<\/p>\n<h3>What the grant covers<\/h3>\n<p>Each grant can reach \u20ac600 and covers international and national travel, visa and consular processing fees, and a basic daily allowance. Most of it goes to transport, which is where applications most often break down.<\/p>\n<p>Where the host structure is able to provide it, accommodation is covered on their side. The Fund also introduces beneficiaries to its partners on the ground. Neither of these comes out of the grant budget, but both are part of the support.<\/p>\n<h3>Who can apply<\/h3>\n<p>The call is open to artists and cultural professionals from Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, Yemen and Sudan, whether they live in those countries or come from them and live elsewhere. Individual artists and constituted groups are both eligible. Cultural structures can take part only as hosts or inviting partners, within a professional collaboration.<\/p>\n<p>There is no upper age limit, but applicants must be 18 or over. The call is restricted to performing arts and multidisciplinary practices. Three types of activity are supported: professional training, creation and residency, dissemination and networking.<\/p>\n<h3>Timeline<\/h3>\n<p>Applications are open from 21 September to 1 November 2026. Results will be announced on 30 November. Contracts will be issued in December and the first payment will be made between 2 and 15 January 2027. Travel can take place between 16 January and 30 June 2027.<\/p>\n<h3>Evaluation<\/h3>\n<p>Applications are reviewed by an independent committee against three criteria: relevance to the emergency context (40 points), project quality and feasibility (40 points), professional background (20 points).<\/p>\n<h3>What to submit<\/h3>\n<p>Your application includes the completed application form, an updated CV, and the invitation letter or agreement from your host. Links to your work go inside the form, there is nothing else to attach. If you are at the start of your career and do not have a body of work yet, showing the project you are working on now is enough. Applications are accepted in English, French and Arabic.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background:#F0F0E8;border-left:5px solid #043959;padding:22px 26px;margin:32px 0;\">\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:1.05em;\"><strong>How to apply<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 8px;\">Deadline: <strong>1 November 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 8px;\">Send your application to <a href=\"mailto:administration@cimettafund.org\"><strong>administration@cimettafund.org<\/strong><\/a>. The form and the attachments can be separate files in the same email.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;\">Applications are accepted in English, French and Arabic.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cimettafund.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/RCF-Emergency-Mobility-Grants-2027.pdf\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#043959;color:#fff;padding:11px 20px;text-decoration:none;margin:0 8px 8px 0;font-size:0.95em;\">Download the call (PDF)<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cimettafund.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/RCF-Emergency-Mobility-Grants-2027-Application-Form-EN.docx\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#043959;color:#fff;padding:11px 20px;text-decoration:none;margin:0 8px 8px 0;font-size:0.95em;\">Form \u2014 English<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cimettafund.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/RCF-Bourses-mobilite-urgence-2027-Formulaire-FR.docx\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#043959;color:#fff;padding:11px 20px;text-decoration:none;margin:0 8px 8px 0;font-size:0.95em;\">Formulaire \u2014 fran\u00e7ais<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cimettafund.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/RCF-Emergency-Mobility-Grants-2027-Application-Form-AR.docx\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#043959;color:#fff;padding:11px 20px;text-decoration:none;margin:0 8px 8px 0;font-size:0.95em;\">\u0627\u0633\u062a\u0645\u0627\u0631\u0629 \u2014 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0631\u0628\u064a\u0629<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>This call is supported by the Ministry of Culture (France).<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Emergency mobility grants for artists and cultural professionals from Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, Yemen and Sudan. Up to \u20ac600. 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