FABRIKA – Co-developing Tomorrow’s Skillscape
FABRIKA – Co-developing Tomorrow’s Skillscape is an Erasmus+ funded collaboration between KULTURLINK Alapítvány (Hungary) and the Gabriel Caruana Foundation (Malta). The project responds to the growing skills gaps within the Cultural and Creative Sectors (CCS), particularly in peripheral regions such as Malta and Hungary, by strengthening vocational education and training (VET) and supporting cultural professionals with practical fundraising and internationalisation skills.
The project was developed by cultural professionals with extensive experience in international collaboration and fundraising, who have witnessed first-hand the challenges faced by artists and cultural organisations in securing sustainable funding. FABRIKA aims to bridge these gaps by developing practical resources that help CCS professionals access funding opportunities, strengthen organisational resilience, and build long-term sustainability.
Building Skills for a Sustainable Cultural Sector
Throughout the project, partners organised collaborative learning activities and transnational workshops that brought together artists, cultural managers, educators, and other stakeholders from Malta and Hungary. These activities focused on connecting cultural professionals and VET learners across both countries; identifying common challenges facing the CCS through collaborative problem-mapping exercises; strengthening skills in fundraising, financial planning, and internationalisation; and co-developing practical resources that directly respond to the needs of the sector. Participant feedback and collaborative research formed the basis of the project’s key outputs.
FABRIKA Platform
One of the project’s principal outcomes is the FABRIKA Platform, an online resource designed to make creative funding more accessible.
The platform brings together funding opportunities from more than 20 international sources in a single searchable space and supports users with practical guidance for developing competitive applications. Alongside funding information, it provides accessible resources that help cultural professionals confidently navigate international fundraising.
FABRIKA Toolkit
The project also produced the FABRIKA Toolkit, a practical guide designed specifically for professionals working within the Cultural and Creative Sectors.
The toolkit recognises that successful fundraising extends beyond writing strong grant applications. It also requires the ability to communicate ideas effectively, pitch projects to different audiences, build meaningful partnerships, manage finances responsibly, and maintain personal wellbeing throughout the fundraising process.
The toolkit therefore combines practical fundraising guidance with strategies for communication, sustainability, and professional resilience, offering a holistic approach to building long-term capacity within the CCS.
Our Mission
Fundraising is about much more than securing grants. It involves presenting ideas clearly, communicating with confidence, building sustainable partnerships, and maintaining healthy professional practices that prevent burnout.
FABRIKA was created to address the lack of accessible training that approaches fundraising in this holistic way. Through practical resources, collaborative learning, and freely available digital tools, the project empowers artists and cultural organisations to develop the technical skills and personal confidence needed to engage successfully with international funding opportunities.
The Erasmus+ project FABRIKA – Co-developing Tomorrow’s Skillscape (Ref: 2023-2-HU01-KA210-VET-000182736) is funded by the European Union.
