Regional – Western Europe

France

Etant donnés: The French-American Funds

  • The French-American Fund for Contemporary Art

Supports both French and American institutions in mounting exhibits of visual art from each other’s countries.

Phone: (212) 439-1418
Fax: (212) 439-1460
Email: contemporaryart@facecouncil.org
Website:
www.facecouncil.org/etantdonnes/contemporaryart.html

  • The French American Fund for the Contemporary Theater

Supports the presentation of French theatre in the United States, American theatre in France, or collaborative projects between artists of both countries.

Phone: (212) 439-1444 (Contact: Nicole Birmann Bloom)
Fax: (212) 439-1460
Email: performingarts@facecouncil.org
Website: www.facecouncil.org/etantdonnes/performingart.html

  • The French American Fund for Contemporary Music

Supports contemporary music projects – commissions, residencies, performances, tours, and master classes – that foster cultural exchange between France and the United States. The Fund awards grants to nonprofit institutions celebrating the work of living composers in both countries.

Phone: (212) 439-1437 (Contact: Elisabeth Hayes)
Fax: (212) 439-1455
Email: contemporary.music@facecouncil.org
Website: www.facecouncil.org/music/index.html

Etant donnés
972 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10075
Phone: (212) 439-1449
Fax: (212) 439-1455
Email:
info@facecouncil.org

American Society of the French Legion of Honor, Inc.

American Society of the French Legion of Honor, Inc.
19 East 64th Street
New York, NY 10065
Phone: (212) 439-0205

The Mediterranean Women’s Fund

Aims to support women’s actions and projects originating from around the Mediterranean region (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Spain, France, etc.), with the goal of furthering women’s struggles for equality in the face of traditional patriarchal oppression and recent surges of fundamentalist extremism. Funds creative projects that help further these goals.

The Mediterranean Women’s Fund
Apt. 74, 47 Place du Millénaire
34000 Montpellier
France
Phone: +33 4 67 67 08 73
Email: info@medwomensfund.org
Website: http://www.medwomensfund.org

Germany

Goethe-Institut Inter Nationes

Support for artists from developing and transition countries for guest performances in Germany by soloists and ensembles. Cultural exchange projects of all sorts are available through the Goethe Institut; for information check out their website.
Contact information is very specific to each type of program, so check the website for that also.

Great Britain

Visiting Arts

Professional development, residencies, and fellowship opportunities for British and international artists to train in each others’ countries. Also provides information about government funding for international programming in the United Kingdom, as well as a section on the site called World Cultures Connect which is sort of a social networking site/funding resources list and various projects and events.

Visiting Arts
Institute of Contemporary Art
The Mall
London SW1Y 5AH
Phone: + 44 (0)20 3463 4566
Email: info@culturefund.eu
Website: www.visitingarts.org.uk

The Clan MacBean Foundation

Supports projects related to Scottish culture.

The Clan MacBean Foundation
7475 W. 5th Ave. Suite 201A
Lakewood, CO 80226
Phone: 303-233-6002
Fax: 303-233-6002
Email: macbean@ecentral.com
Website: www.clanmacbean.net/scholarships.html

The Caledonia Foundation USA, Inc.

Broadly stated, its purpose is to preserve and strengthen the traditional bonds between Scotland, Canada, and the United States. Its specific purpose, as stated in its charter, is “…to preserve and promote the music, arts and culture of Scotland, to educate the public in this regard, to disseminate information about Scottish music and performers in the United States and Scotland, and to furnish financial support for (a) opera houses, theatre and concert halls, music schools and centers, for the performance of music in Scotland; (b) Scottish music companies and singers in the United States and Scotland; and (c) Scottish students studying music in the United States and American students studying music in Scotland.”

The Caledonian Foundation USA, Inc.
P. O. Box 1242
Edgartown, MA 02539-1242
Phone: (850) 693-3135
Fax: (850) 696-0537
Website: www.caledonianfoundationusa.org

Norway

Sons of Norway Foundation

The General Heritage and Culture Grants of up to $3,000 may be awarded to individuals, groups, or organizations and are intended for projects designed to promote information about traditional or modern Norway.  A number of other grants and scholarships are also available.

Sons of Norway Foundation
1455 West Lake Street
Minneapolis, MN 55408
Phone: (800) 945-8851
Email: foundation@sofn.com
Website: www.sofn.com/foundation