The main objective of this Cultural Mobility Funding Guide is to provide an overview of the funding bodies and programmes that support the international mobility of artists and cultural professionals travelling from and/or to Belarus. This guide also aims to cover the different realities of Belarusians, including those living abroad, as part of the diaspora and/or in exile.
On the Move commissioned two researchers: Bahdan Khmialnitski to map grants and support schemes focusing on Belarus, and Jordi Baltà Portolés to work specifically on the international section.
The aim of this guide is to help organisations and arts workers engage with international colleagues and finance their travel. This research took place from January to April 2026.
This Cultural Mobility Funding Guide should also provide inspiration for those responsible for public policies and mobility funds at local, regional, national and European levels, as well as private donors and mobility stakeholders at large.
Reinforcing awareness of the remaining obstacles that stand in the way of equal access to international opportunities, it can suggest areas that should be financed more fairly and efficiently in order to ensure more sustainable support for cross-border cultural collaboration.
This Mobility funding guide focused on Belarus and Belarusians Living Abroad is co-funded by the European Union.
Coordinator: Marie Le Sourd (On the Move)
Contributors: Jordi Baltà Portolés, Bahdan Khmialnitski
Editor: Sanhita Saha
Acknowledgements to member-organisation: Warsaw Observatory of Culture (Sviatlana Haidalionak)
Graphic design and layout: Marine Domec