Grant
Creatives For Our Future 2027, 20,000 euro grant for young sustainability creatives
Swarovski Foundation
At a glance
- Deadline
- Closes 9 November 2026, 18 days leftThe posting gives a date, not a time. Days left are counted in Lagos time.
- Fee
- No fee to apply
- Who may apply
- Aged 21 to 30 at the time of application
- A project using a creative medium (fashion, design, art, architecture, engineering, photography and similar; not performing arts or creative writing) that drives progress on the Sustainable Development Goals, with a creative portfolio
- A valid passport, applying as an individual or sole proprietor, with a plan to deliver tangible outcomes by September 2028
- Where
- Remote. Online programme open worldwide, with one trip to London
A global grant and education programme run with the UN Office for Partnerships for creatives aged 21 to 30 working on a project for the Sustainable Development Goals. Each person selected gets a 20,000 euro grant, a mentor, masterclasses and a trip to an announcement event in London.
The facts
- What you get
- A grant of 20,000 euros per person selected, plus travel to London for the announcement event
- Where
- Online programme open worldwide, with one trip to London
- How long
- Programme runs from Fall 2027 to September 2028; applications close 9 November 2026
Where you stand
This one is free. There is no fee to apply, and nobody should ask you for money at any point.
What they ask for
- Aged 21 to 30 at the time of application
- A project using a creative medium (fashion, design, art, architecture, engineering, photography and similar; not performing arts or creative writing) that drives progress on the Sustainable Development Goals, with a creative portfolio
- A valid passport, applying as an individual or sole proprietor, with a plan to deliver tangible outcomes by September 2028
Get ready to apply
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The application takes real work, by our reading.
1. What to get ready
In their words: “Online application form in English, a creative portfolio (max 50MB) and a 2 minute introduction film (max 150MB)”
2. Dates
- Closes 9 November 2026, in 18 days.
- Aim to send it by 6 November 2026. Websites slow down near a deadline, and data runs out. Our advice
Download checklist (.txt) Send to WhatsApp
The download is a small text file. You can read it later without data. It also lists each condition they set, so you can tick yourself against them. WhatsApp sends the same list to you, or to somebody helping you.
No CV yet? Make a plain one from your answers. Nothing you type is kept.
Tips for applying for a grant
General advice from us, the same for every grant. It is not what this organisation says; that is above.
- Say what the money is for, exactly, and how much of it goes where. A simple budget in a table is enough.
- Describe what you have done so far, with numbers you can prove: customers, people served, sales, months running.
- Check whether they need your business registered, and in which country.
- Answer their questions in their order. Reviewers score each one.
If there is an interview or a test
- Expect questions on your numbers. Know them without reading them.
- Be ready to say what happens to the project if you do not get the grant.
All our tips and messages to copy. Practise answering, with nothing kept. Received an offer? Check whether it is real, then read before you say yes.
How to apply
You apply on Swarovski Foundation's own website, not here. We never send an application for anybody and we never ask you for anything to pass on. Check their page for anything not shown here.
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How we checked this
This was opened and verified at Swarovski Foundation's own website on 3 October 2026: it was real, still open, and open to people from African countries. If anything here is wrong, tell us.