Mediterranean Season 2026
Supports interdisciplinary research and creative projects exploring Mediterranean cultures and themes, fostering collaboration between France and select Mediterranean countries for the 2026 cultural season.
Funder: Institut français
Due Dates (Anticipated): October 2026 | April 2027
Funding Amounts: Most project grants range €3,000–100,000; typical awarded projects receive €10,000–60,000; total available funding varies by year and cycle.
Summary: Supports collaborative cultural, artistic, and research projects that foster Mediterranean dialogue, with events and exchanges across France and the Mediterranean region.
Key Information: Project must be led by a French legal entity in partnership with at least one organization from Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt, or Lebanon.
Description
This major initiative, led by the Institut français, highlights the richness and diversity of Mediterranean cultures through a season of events, exhibitions, performances, and exchanges across France from May to October 2026. The program encourages innovative, interdisciplinary projects in fields such as architecture, visual arts, cinema, digital creation, literature, performing arts, music, and more. Thematic focus areas include speculative utopias, plural identities, contemporary spiritualities, migration histories, and narrative construction. The initiative aims to foster cross-cultural collaboration, support young and diaspora talent, and strengthen civil society ties between France and Mediterranean countries, particularly Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt, and Lebanon.
