As a pilot project, Pro Helvetia is – for the first time – awarding creation grants to Swiss creators of comics in 2020 and 2021. The first call for projects closed in December and proved highly successful. 61 projects were submitted, 24 from the German-speaking part of Switzerland, 35 from the French-speaking part and 2 from the Italian-speaking part. The projects selected underscore the high quality and diversity in terms of both content and style to be found in the Swiss comics scene. Each creation grant amounts to CHF 20,000. The next call for projects will be published as of June 2021.

(Illustration: © Anna Sommer)