€20,000 Creatives for Our Future Grant
- Organization: Swarovski Foundation
- Type: Grant
- Location: Global
- Deadline: November 9, 2026
- Funding: Fully Funded
The Swarovski Foundation, a UK charity, runs Creatives for Our Future with the United Nations Office for Partnerships to back young creatives whose work drives progress on the Sustainable Development Goals. Six people are selected for this fifth cycle, and each receives a grant of 20,000 euros to develop their own project, plus a year of mentorship, online masterclasses and a funded trip to London. It is open worldwide to creatives aged 21 to 30 in fields such as fashion, design, art, architecture, technology and engineering. **What you get:** - A grant of 20,000 euros, or the equivalent in your local currency, paid 75 percent on signing and 25 percent after your progress report - Travel to London (TBC) for the programme launch event, including a return flight, visa and vaccination costs, transfers, a single hotel room and meals - One-to-one mentorship with someone from a similar creative industry - Online masterclasses, networking with industry professionals and media training - Promotion of your work across the Swarovski Foundation's channels **What you'll do:** - Develop the project you applied with, using the grant only for that project - Take part in programme activities at least two to three times a month from September 2027 to September 2028 - Travel to London (TBC) for the launch week and announcement event in Fall 2027 - Submit a progress report in Spring 2028 and present your completed project at an online graduation in September 2028 **Key dates:** - Applications open 9 September 2026 - Applications close 9 November 2026 at 11:59pm GMT - Online interviews for top candidates, between November 2026 and February 2027 (late January 2027 per the FAQ) - Successful applicants notified by email in April 2027, with four days to accept - London launch trip and announcement event, Fall 2027 (October 2027, TBC) - Grants awarded, mentors paired and masterclasses begin, Fall 2027 - Online graduation, September 2028 **More information:** - Full application guidelines (PDF, version updated August 2026): https://sf-creatives.files.svdcdn.com/production/documents/5th-Cycle-Application-Guideline_2026-08-17-174715_zbgn.pdf - FAQs: https://creatives.swarovskifoundation.org/faqs - Terms and conditions: https://creatives.swarovskifoundation.org/terms-conditions - Questions: cfof@swarovskifoundation.org
