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Mobility Funding Guide to Italy

The 2026 edition of the Cultural Mobility Funding Guide to Italy is now available, offering an updated and expanded overview of regular funding opportunities for artists, cultural professionals and cultural organisations working across borders. The guide brings together national, local and international resources from both public and private funders, helping cultural workers identify support for touring, residencies, collaborations, training, research, professional development and other forms of international exchange. It includes both outgoing opportunities for nationals and residents of Italy wishing to travel and work abroad, and incoming opportunities for international artists and cultural professionals who want to develop projects, collaborations or professional activities in Italy. Updated by On the Move in collaboration with its member Liv.in.g. – Live Internationalisation Gateway, the guide is designed as a practical resource for navigating mobility funding, while also highlighting the need for more accessible, fair and sustainable support for cross-border cultural collaboration.

The Cultural Mobility Funding Guide – Focus on Italy offers a practical overview of funding opportunities that support the international mobility of artists, cultural professionals and cultural organisations travelling to and from Italy. Developed by On the Move in collaboration with Liv.in.g. – Live Internationalisation Gateway, the 2026 edition maps grants, funding bodies and support schemes connected to Italy. The research was carried out between September 2025 and April 2026, updating and expanding the previous edition published in 2019.

The guide brings together local, national and international opportunities from both public and private funders. It focuses on regular schemes that are accessible online and that provide support for cross-border mobility, including residencies, touring, collaborations, training, festivals, research and professional development. It includes both outgoing mobility opportunities for nationals and residents of Italy wishing to travel abroad, and incoming mobility opportunities for international artists and cultural professionals travelling to Italy.

Each opportunity is presented with practical information on the type of support available and the costs that may be covered, such as travel, visas, per diems, accommodation, remuneration, production costs or other forms of support. This makes the guide a useful tool for artists and cultural organisations looking to identify schemes that match their specific needs, projects and professional contexts.

The guide also reflects the diversity of the cultural field, covering a wide range of disciplines, from performing arts, visual arts and music to literature, heritage, design, architecture, interdisciplinary practices, research and cultural management. It highlights different forms of mobility and exchange, recognising that international cultural collaboration can take many shapes, from artistic creation and touring to knowledge-sharing, training and long-term partnerships.

Beyond its practical use for artists and arts workers, the guide also serves as a resource for policymakers, funders and mobility stakeholders. By highlighting existing support mechanisms as well as the barriers that still limit equal access to international opportunities, it points to the need for fairer, more inclusive and sustainable funding for cross-border cultural collaboration.