International Visegrad Fund

International Visegrad Fund Advancing ideas for sustainable regional cooperation in Central Europe

Non-governmental orga­ni­za­tions (NGOs), munic­i­pal­i­ties and local or regional gov­ern­ments, schools and uni­ver­si­ties, but also pri­vate com­pa­nies or indi­vid­u­als are eli­gi­ble for grant sup­port, pro­vided that their projects deal with the region and fur­ther develop coop­er­a­tion among project part­ners based in the region.

05/06/2026

🌲🌳 Today, the Visegrad Fund team joined "Naše mesto 2026", the largest volunteer event in Slovakia & Central Europe organized by Nadácia Pontis.

We spent the day volunteering in the beautiful forests managed by , helping to clean up the woodland at the Kamzík recreation area.🌿🌱

It was a rewarding opportunity to help improve the local environment, support a beloved public space, and spend time together outside the office. 🍃💚

🎨🤝 The project “Visegrad Art Market – Happy to Share” focused on strengthening cooperation within the cultural and creat...
04/06/2026

🎨🤝 The project “Visegrad Art Market – Happy to Share” focused on strengthening cooperation within the cultural and creative industries across the V4 region.

Supported by the Visegrad Fund, this initiative connected creative professionals through knowledge sharing activities, webinars, study visits, and the Visegrad Art Market held in Debrecen 🇭🇺, creating new opportunities for collaboration and exchange.

Implemented by Sixagon Nonprofit 🇭🇺 together with MAME market 🇸🇰 and Rzeszowski Inkubator Kultury - RIK 🇵🇱, the project concluded with a study on the current state of the cultural and creative industries in the V4 countries 📚✨.

🔗 Explore the report: https://bit.ly/3PRwJdZ

📸by Eszter Miklós

Yesterday, our project manager Barbora Ščepánková monitored the second mobility within the V4 Gen project “EcoBridges: L...
03/06/2026

Yesterday, our project manager Barbora Ščepánková monitored the second mobility within the V4 Gen project “EcoBridges: Linking Forests and Seas” 🌱🌊.

The project connects high school students from Malacky 🇸🇰 and Puck 🇵🇱, encouraging them to explore environmental challenges and sustainability together through cross-border exchanges 🤝.

During the mobility in Slovakia, students discovered the natural beauty of the Záhorie region, took part in environmental and creative activities, and presented local fauna and flora in English 🌿🎨.

As Barbora shared, it was inspiring to see the students’ enthusiasm, confidence, and engagement throughout the programme ✨.

Liceum Akademickie im. Macieja Płażyńskiego w Pucku

🎉 The second round of Visegrad Grants applications is closed!🤩 We’re happy to share that we’ve received 395 inspiring pr...
03/06/2026

🎉 The second round of Visegrad Grants applications is closed!

🤩 We’re happy to share that we’ve received 395 inspiring project proposals for the second call of Visegrad Grants this year.
We can’t wait to read your creative ideas aimed at making a positive impact in your communities and the Visegrad region.

🍀 Stay tuned — results will be announced before the end of August!

Our project manager Éva Merenics monitored the final conference of the project “V4 Region and the War in Ukraine” in Bud...
03/06/2026

Our project manager Éva Merenics monitored the final conference of the project “V4 Region and the War in Ukraine” in Budapest. 🇭🇺

Findings on the dissemination of Russian narratives about the war in Ukraine across the V4 region were presented by researchers from Budapesti Corvinus Egyetem 🇭🇺, Prague Security Studies Institute 🇨🇿, NEST Institute - Inštitút pre nové bezpečnostné hrozby 🇸🇰 and Res Publica Nowa 🇵🇱 - providing valuable insights into the regional information landscape.💻

💬 As Éva shared, the final conference attracted a diverse audience of students, researchers, journalists, and media professionals, demonstrating how rigorous academic research can be both accessible and relevant to public debate.

🎥 Watch the livestream of the conference: https://bit.ly/4vivIuj

The 2026 edition of BRaK - Bratislavský knižný festival concluded on Sunday, bringing together authors, publishers, and...
02/06/2026

The 2026 edition of BRaK - Bratislavský knižný festival concluded on Sunday, bringing together authors, publishers, and literary professionals from across the Visegrad region in Bratislava. 📚

Our Executive Director Linda Kapustová Helbichová participated in the V4 Industry Roundtable, sharing insights on future cooperation, project partnerships, and cultural exchange within the V4 community.🤝

Project managers Zuzana Pavlíková and Darina Madleňáková also attended special events “Poems from the Balcony” in the historic Rómer House, and “Restlessness of the Times”, a discussion with the residents of the Visegrad Literary Residency Program.🎙️

With the Fund’s support the “Bratislava Book Festival 2026: Visegrad Literary Exchange & Industry Days” project was organized together with partners Instytut Kultury Willa Decjusza 🇵🇱, Větrné mlýny 🇨🇿, and Szépírók Társasága 🇭🇺, helping strengthen literary exchange and regional dialogue through culture.📖

📸1-3 by Mišenka

📘 From supporting hundreds of projects and mobility programs to celebrating our 25th anniversary - the year 2025 was a y...
01/06/2026

📘 From supporting hundreds of projects and mobility programs to celebrating our 25th anniversary - the year 2025 was a year full of achievements, partnerships, and inspiring stories.

Our 2025 Annual Report is now available online and we invite you to explore it!

🤝 192 grant projects supported
🎓 275 scholarships and fellowships awarded
🎨 64 artist residencies and cultural exchange funded

👥 Reflections from former Executive Directors
🌟 Personal testimonials from the Visegrad Fund Team
📸 Our 25th Anniversary Celebration photo flashback
🌍 Photographs of supported projects and partnerships

Thank you to all our applicants, grantees, scholars, researchers, artists, partners, and supporters who are part of this story.

🔗 Read the full 2025 Annual Report here https://bit.ly/4fR7zXg

🤩 Public voting for the Visegrad Fund Project of the Year 2025 is open yet — and the response are incredible!🔥 The nomin...
29/05/2026

🤩 Public voting for the Visegrad Fund Project of the Year 2025 is open yet — and the response are incredible!

🔥 The nominated project videos have already been viewed more than 55,000 times! Thank you for all your support so far — let’s keep it growing.🚀

📅 Voting is open until June 10 and the project with the most likes wins!

🎥 Watch the videos and👍 like the video of the project you support directly on our Facebook profile

You can still vote for one of nominated projects
⭐ Crafting Curiosity
⭐ ERROR Festival
⭐ Sound of Diversity
⭐ Summer Workshop Camp

🏆 This year marks the 10th edition of the “Project of the Year” award, with the winner decided directly by the public.

🧬🔬 Investing in the next generation of scientists!Supported by the Visegrad Fund,GSchool2025: Sequencing Toolbox for Co...
29/05/2026

🧬🔬 Investing in the next generation of scientists!

Supported by the Visegrad Fund,GSchool2025: Sequencing Toolbox for Computational Biologists brought together young researchers from the V4 region and beyond to strengthen skills in bioinformatics and computational biology💡 🌍

Led by NGSchool 🇵🇱 with partners from 🇸🇰 🇨🇿 🇭🇺 🇺🇦 🇬🇪, the project offered affordable, cutting-edge training through lectures, hands-on workshops, career discussions, and collaborative learning 💡📊 It also created lasting connections among early-career scientists, fostering regional cooperation and innovation across borders ✨

🔗 Learn more about the Toolbox here: https://bit.ly/4wY3EOv

🏛️ Make your research at theOpen Society Archives (OSA) in Budapest!Applications are now open for the Visegrad Scholarsh...
28/05/2026

🏛️ Make your research at theOpen Society Archives (OSA) in Budapest!

Applications are now open for the Visegrad Scholarships at the Blinken OSA Archivum at Central European University. 🇭🇺

💡 The program supports scholars, researchers, artists, and journalists from V4 and non-V4 countries working on projects connected to the theme Naming Reality — exploring how reality was described under censorship, political pressure, and limited access to information between East and West.

What the scholarship offers
✔️ €3,000 scholarship
✔️ Access to the OSA archives in Budapest
✔️ Support for travel, accommodation, and research stay
✔️ Research period of up to two months

🗓️ Applications deadline July 25

👉 More info on our website https://bit.ly/42WBMwD

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