Teatro Nacional D. Maria II, A Oficina / Centro Cultural Vila Flor, O Espaço do Tempo, and Teatro Viriato join forces once again for the 8th edition of the Amélia Rey Colaço Grant, a creation grant aimed at supporting the production of performances by young artists and emerging companies, both national and international, residing in Portugal. Applications are now open and can be submitted until April 27.
Created in 2018 in honor of actress and director Amélia Rey Colaço, in recognition of her significant role in the history of Portuguese theatre, this grant seeks to contribute to the renewal of the Portuguese theatre landscape by injecting new ideas and voices. Awarded annually, the Amélia Rey Colaço Grant increases access for emerging artists and new theatre companies to essential production resources and research spaces, allowing them to consolidate their body of work while also promoting and encouraging the creation of new dramaturgies and audience expansion.
With a financial award of €24,000, the Amélia Rey Colaço Grant supports the production of the winning project, which will also benefit from four artistic residencies in Guimarães, Lisbon, Montemor-o-Novo, and Viseu. The selected project will result in a performance set to premiere in May 2026 in Lisbon, followed by presentations at the grant’s partner venues.
The jury responsible for selecting the winning project for the 2025 Amélia Rey Colaço Grant includes Pedro Penim (Artistic Director of Teatro Nacional D. Maria II), Sofia Campos (Board of Directors of Teatro Nacional D. Maria II), Pedro Barreiro (Artistic Director of O Espaço do Tempo), Patrícia Carvalho (Executive Director of O Espaço do Tempo), Rui Torrinha (Artistic Director of Centro Cultural Vila Flor), Marta Silva (Education and Cultural Mediation – A Oficina), António M. Cabrita (Programming Director of Teatro Viriato), and Maria João Rochete (Programming Assistant at Teatro Viriato).
The winning project will be announced on June 6, 2025, coinciding with the premiere of Corre, bebé!, by Ary Zara and Gaya de Medeiros, the winner of the previous edition of the grant.
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Applications: March 3 to April 27, 2025
More information here.