The Prince Claus Fund is an independent foundation dedicated to culture and development.
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We serve engaged artists and cultural practitioners in places where culture is under pressure.
Discover our Awards & Programmes
IMPACT Award
Honouring pioneers and role models whose work and positive impact on their societies deserve wider recognition.
FELLOWS Award
Offering up to 50 artists a year-long programme to accelerate their socially engaged art practices and facilitate meaningful connections between creatives working on similar themes.
SEED Award
Encouraging the careers, creativity and experimentation of 100 emerging artists whose work engages with socio-political issues within their local context.
Exchanges
A programme built to connect Prince Claus Awardees with Amsterdam’s diverse creative communities, fostering collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and lasting cultural relationships.
Urgency Programme
Complementing our three Prince Claus Fund Awards, the Pilot Urgency Programme provides rapid support to Seed and Fellows Award recipients whose artistic practices are disrupted by unforeseen and urgent circumstances.
Explore the stories of our changemakers.
Culture is
Free and valued cultural expression creates an equitable, peaceful, sustainable and inclusive future.
