Research-Creation Fund (FRC)
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Established in 2020, the Research-Creation Fund (FRC) aims to foster meaningful intersections between the arts and the sciences. Its purpose is to support initiatives that combine artistic creation with academic research, in order to cultivate new ways of thinking and innovating—not individually, but through dynamics of co-creation. In practical terms, the FRC provides financial support for artists collaborating with research and/or teaching programmes. Each year, the Fund supports between five and ten projects.
Practical Information
Who is eligible?
Members of the academic and scientific staff of UCLouvain.
Purpose
To provide funding for an artist collaborating on a teaching and/or research programme.
How to apply?
By completing the online application form available below.
Timeline
The call for projects is launched each year in early November.
Applications must be submitted by 20 December 2025 at the latest.
The selection committee meets in January 2026.
Funding may be allocated from the end of January onwards.
Important points when preparing your proposal
The project must be anchored within a Faculty or Institute and involve one or more artists in a teaching and/or research context.
The principal investigator responsible for the project must be a permanent member of the academic and/or scientific staff.
Interdisciplinary projects will receive particular attention from the selection committee.
The budget must detail all costs as well as any additional sources of funding (Faculty, Institute, Research Centre, etc.).