Since 1993, Fundación Botín has awarded Art Grants each year, aimed at artists of any nationality.
The Foundation began giving scholarships in 1972. Since then, more than 2,500 people, both Spanish and foreign, and from all specialties: music, postgraduate, university, plastic arts, research, theology, etc. have received these grants.
With an expected duration of nine months, academic excellence is one of the fundamental requirements for selecting the successful candidates, following the Foundation’s purpose of promoting the integral development of society, locating the talent capable of generating progress and committing to them.
Currently, the Botin Foundation has annual scholarships for University Studies, Plastic Arts and Curation of exhibitions and Museum Management.