The Four Nations International Fund supports individuals and organisations in developing international partnerships and co-creation projects.
This pilot fund is designed to encourage in-person, digital and hybrid collaboration:
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The Four Nations International Fund is a pilot fund with co-investment from Arts Council England, Arts Council Northern Ireland, Arts Council Wales/Wales Arts International and Creative Scotland.
The arts and culture sectors of all four nations across the UK thrive on international collaboration and exchange. This fund invites artists, cultural professionals and organisations to consider where that collaboration could be also enhanced by closer working between England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
Applications will require applicants to have at least one partner from another of the four nations of the UK in addition to at least one international partner.
In January 2022, we announced that funding had been awarded to 38 projects bringing together 82 UK and 48 international partners based in over 24 different countries, from Mexico to Kenya, Barbados to Australia and throughout Europe and USA. Find out more about the recipients.
The budget for this initial pilot round is £100,000, and we anticipate making 20–30 awards in total across England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
In order to be eligible, applicants must:
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For full eligibility details, please see the fund guidance.
The fund is now closed.
Looking for Welsh language guidance? Download the Welsh language Fund Guidance and FAQs from the Wales Arts International website.
If this fund is of interest to you, you may also wish to learn more about the British Council International Collaboration Grants, a £3.5m programme of grants now available to support UK and overseas organisations to collaborate internationally.
