This program is specially directed to artists from or living in the Arab world and/or engaged to it ((individuals, collaborations, or collectives) who inventing new forms of creating and sharing arts knowledge with others. Among other activities, the grants can be used to pursue threads of research, stage an event, make new work, publish, travel, take part in a residency or workshop, organize meetings and gatherings, or present an exhibition or performance. Between fifteen and thirty grants are awarded each calendar year depending on the available budget, with a maximum amount of US$5,000 per grant.