Deadline: 15 April to 24 April

The African Cultural Fund (ACF) is looking for proposals specifically dedicated to cultural organisations, as part of the Solidarity Fund for Artists and Cultural Organisations in Africa (SOFACO).

Africa has faced many challenges in recent years, including the COVID-19 pandemic and the global political and economic crises, which have particularly affected the arts and cultural sector. These challenges have led to the closure of several cultural organisations, plunging these entities into a precarious situation. In this context, it is crucial to create aid and support mechanisms to maintain the vitality of the African cultural sector and accompany cultural organisations during this period of transition.

African cultural organisations are invited to submit innovative, high-impact proposals that reflect the diversity and cultural richness of the continent. The selection process will be transparent and rigorous, guaranteeing a fair distribution of resources to the most relevant and promising projects.

In these times of crisis, it is crucial to recognise the vital role played by culture in the resilience of societies. The African Fund for Culture is committed to supporting African cultural organisations in their restructuring process and to promoting the cultural vitality of the continent, even in the face of the most complex challenges.

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• The main aim of this initiative is to provide financial support to African cultural organisations affected by the devastating consequences mentioned above.
• This new call for proposals aims to encourage restructuring and strengthen the resilience of cultural organisations at this critical time. The funding awarded will enable them to continue their creative activities, develop new projects and maintain an income in a favourable climate. economic uncertain . In addition, these initiatives will help preserve the socio-economic structure of Africa's already fragile cultural sector.

Information on financing

• The maximum budget granted by the ACF for any application under this call for proposals is 5,000 (Five thousand) euros per cultural organisation.
• The financing covers a period of between a minimum of 6 months and a maximum of 12 months.
• ACF will sign a contract with the grant holder, which will include information on the activities to be carried out, the value of the grant, payment conditions and reporting.
• Approved projects will be funded in a single instalment:
  • 100% of the grant, once the contract has been signed.

Project categories

• For this fifth SOFACO batch, ACF is supporting applications in the following project categories:
  • Category 1: Creation/production of quality goods and services at competitive costs and in greater quantity as part of a professionalisation process.
  • Category 2: Access to national, regional and international markets, circulation/dissemination/promotion of goods and services as widely as possible.

Election criteria

• To be eligible, cultural organisations must meet the following conditions:
  • Be a cultural organisation with at least three (03) years of legal and functional experience, operating and residing in Africa;
  • Have legal status;
  • Provide the biography of the head of the organisation and the organisation chart;
  • Provide the organisation's most recent activity report (narrative and financial);
  • Present a structuring project;
  • Provide a letter of recommendation or a certificate of successful completion from at least one leading organisation in the cultural and creative sector;
  • Committing to providing a narrative and financial report at the end of your project.

For more information, visit African Culture Fund .