From words to stage

Sectors :

Performing arts

Countries :

Benin

South Africa

Algeria

Are you a French-speaking author, director, or actor? Do you create vibrant and engaging contemporary writing? The Institut français invites you to participate in the Des mots à la scène 2025 call for projects. This program supports French-speaking theatrical creation in all its diversity by promoting residencies, artistic encounters, and the staging of contemporary texts around the world. You have until July 12, 2025, to submit your project!

Help type: Funding

Application and attachment submission language(s): Français

Opening date for applications : June 11, 2025

Closing date for applications : July 11, 2025

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Informations

Eligibility criteria

Stages

Issuer(s) and managers

Details

The "From Word to Stage" program is a flagship initiative of the Institut français, designed to support and promote contemporary French-language playwriting. This production fund aims to highlight authors and works that are often overlooked or rarely performed, by facilitating the creation of new productions. It is aimed at directors and authors residing on the African continent, in the overseas territories, as well as diaspora artists living in France. All phases of production may be supported (research, writing, creation, and distribution) provided there is at least one committed professional partner. For the 2025 edition, this program is open to the following applicants: directors, authors, companies, and collectives from the African continent, overseas territories, and diaspora artists living in France. Particular attention will be paid to projects taking into account the issues of eco-responsibility and gender equality.

Goals

Increase the means of production
Promoting unpublished dramatic texts by young French-speaking authors
Participate in the establishment of new broadcast networks

Additional files

2025 Grant Regulations(PDF, 1909.1Ko)

Eligibility criteria

This call is reserved for artists from the African continent, overseas territories and the diaspora established in France.

For the 2025 edition, this system is open to the following candidates:

Directors, authors, companies, collectives from the African continent, overseas territories but also from the diaspora established in France.

Particular attention will be paid to projects taking into account the issues of eco-responsibility and gender equality.

Stages

09/2025

Selection committee

06/11/2025

Opening of applications

Official announcement of the call for projects and online application form. Participants can access the criteria, participation conditions and resources to prepare their application.