Experts will evaluate 31 applications for the Baltic Culture Fund

Organizations have submitted 31 applications to the Baltic Culture Fund, administered by the Lithuanian Council for Culture. After the evaluation of administrative conformity, 34 initiatives have been forwarded for expert evaluation. The total fund amount for 2026 is €300,000. The results are expected to be announced in May 2026.

Funding and Submission of Applications 

The Fund is focused on enhancing cultural collaboration among the Baltic States and boosting the international presence of Lithuanian, Estonian, and Latvian culture through joint cultural projects and events. Projects can receive funding ranging from €25,000 to €100,000, with applicants required to have self-financing and/or co-financing of at least 20% of the total project budget. Applications are open to legal entities registered in any of the Baltic States, as long as the project includes partners from all three countries.

Requirements and Evaluation 

The applications in English will be evaluated by a six-member Expert Committee, with two members from each Baltic country. The Fund supports projects in the fields of architecture, visual arts, design, literature, music, performing arts, libraries, museums, and archives. The list of the 2025-2027 panel of experts can be found here.

About the Baltic Culture Fund 

The Baltic Culture Fund has been active since 2019, each year providing funding for international projects that enhance the cultural connections and international presence of the Baltic States. The Fund is managed on a rotating basis by the Cultural Endowment of Estonia, the Latvian State Culture Capital Foundation, and the Lithuanian Council for Culture, based on a three-year cycle. Starting in 2025, the Lithuanian Council for Culture will manage the Fund, and applications will be accepted once a year. The calls for applications was in 2025, and will be hold 2026, and 2027.

Chair of the Lithuanian Council for Culture, Kristina Mažeikaitė, PfD, at the Northern European network meeting in Reykjavik, together with the head of the Estonian Cultural Endowment, Margus Allikmaa, and the Deputy Director of the Latvian State Culture Capital Foundation, Linda Karlina, initiated discussions on the future prospects and possibilities of the Baltic Culture Fund.