The 2022 call for applications of UNESCO’s International Fund for Cultural Diversity is now open.
UNESCO launches the thirteenth call for applications to the International Fund for Cultural Diversity (IFCD), a multi-donor fund established under the 2005 Convention for the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions. Aimed at supporting the emergence of dynamic cultural sectors in developing countries, the call is open to projects from eligible countries that are Parties to the 2005 Convention.
In line with the aims and objectives of the IFCD, eligible projects must contribute to:
- the implementation and/or elaboration of policies and strategies that have a direct, structural impact on the creation, production, distribution and access to a diversity of cultural goods and services;
- strengthening the capacities of public institutions and civil society organizations to support viable local and regional cultural industries and markets
In light of the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in the cultural and creative sectors, and the dramatic impact on the livelihoods of artists and cultural professionals globally, this call reinforces UNESCO’s commitment to support the creative sector, to build back better, and to ensure that artists and cultural professionals everywhere can keep on creating.
Benefits
Successful projects will be granted financial support of up to US$ 100,000.
Eligibility
- Public authorities and institutions from eligible countries (developing countries, Parties to the 2005 Convention).
- Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) from eligible countries (developing countries, Parties to the 2005 Convention)
- International non-governmental organizations (INGOs) registered in countries Parties to the 2005 Convention
Selection Criteria
Applications for funding requests to the IFCD will be evaluated against criteria on how the funding request:
- Addresses the objectives, priorities and areas of intervention of the 2005 Convention and the IFCD
- Meets the needs and priorities of the country where the project will be implemented, is feasible and relevant
- Contributes to achieving concrete, measurable, realistic and sustainable results
- Has a potential structural impact leading to the emergence of a dynamic cultural sector
- Promotes South-South and North-South-South cooperation
- Satisfies the principle of financial accountability
Application Process
Deadline: June 15, 2022.
For more information and application, visit the official site.
