Pro Helvetia promotes the professional contemporary Swiss creation of interactive content with a view to ensuring its diversity as well as its national and international reach. It supports the creation of new interactive works, the dissemination of Swiss interactive content outside Switzerland and cultural exchange in Switzerland and abroad.
As a national foundation, Pro Helvetia only supports projects of cross-regional or international significance and supplements the promotional activities of Switzerland’s cantons and cities. Pro Helvetia is unable to consider funding requests if the project is part of a school or university curriculum/basic training or continuing education programme (including dissertations, diploma projects, university scholarships, etc.).
To be eligible for funding, projects must
- have a clear connection to Switzerland
- be of nationwide importance
- be adequately co-funded by other public or private sponsors (including publishers/event organisers).
The guidelines for applicants set out the procedure for submitting a funding application for interactive media projects to the Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia. They also explain the assessment criteria, procedures, deadlines and appeals process.
For further information on open calls and forms of promotion visit the webpage.