Skopje European Capital of Culture 2028: Call for Projects (North Macedonia)
Skopje European Capital of Culture 2028 is calling for projects for their 2028 programme. Project duration may span months or years (2026–2028).
This Open Call is conceived as a grant-based cultural funding mechanism, not as a public procurement procedure. Its primary purpose is to support original, non-commercial cultural and artistic projects that align with the strategic objectives of Skopje 2028 and the broader values of the European Capital of Culture programme.
Projects selected through this call will become an integral part of the official Skopje 2028 programme, implemented across the city and its ten municipalities, in both institutional and public spaces.
All proposals must align with at least one of the five thematic strands that structure the Skopje 2028 programme:
- Art4Hope – Art for Hope
- Togetherness
- rECOvering – Renewal
- CreARTing – Creation
- Heritage – Cultural Heritage
The call is open to a wide range of cultural actors, including: Individual artists and cultural professionals, NGOs and cultural organisations, artistic collectives, educational and research institutions, international partnerships and European networks.
All 27 EU Member States, neighboring and partner countries participating in European cultural cooperation, and/or EU Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs) and Outermost Regions (ORs).
Budget and Funding Levels
- Total budget 300,000 EUR
- Maximum grant per project: 50,000 EUR
- Minimum co-financing: 10% (including in-kind contributions)
- Funding ranges: Small-scale: 3,000 – 10,000 EUR; Medium-scale: 10,000 – 30,000 EUR; Large-scale: 30,000 – 50,000 EUR
Deadline: 29 March 2026