Call for applications: Prince Claus Fund Network Partnership Grant
Arts and culture organisations working where cultural expression is under pressure are encouraged to apply for the Prince Claus Fund for Culture and Development's Network Partnership Grant.
The Prince Claus Fund aims to create a stable international network of strong and relevant cultural/arts organisations that enables structural stability for the organisations themselves.
Over the past years, the fund has supported, connected and celebrated artists and cultural practitioners in Africa, Asia, Latin America, Eastern Europe and the Caribbean. Currently, the network has 13 cultural organisations. With these organisations, the Prince Claus Fund has developed joint programming to create cultural activities within the local context that address issues related to social development.
Interested cultural and arts organisations are required to propose a project plan that will be implemented for three years (2020-22)
Interested organisations should note the following before applying:
- The Network Partnership Grant is total funding of €50 000 (about $55 000) and covers structural as well as project-related expenses, running and operating costs of the applicant organisation.
- The grant may be used for structural support or overhead coverage of the organisation, funding for project-based support. Project-based support involves all aspects of the preparation, provision and production of singular projects.
- Applicants will be required to secure additional funding for their proposal, which matches the contribution from the fund. The co-funding scheme is relevant because it enables greater co-responsibility, a greater pool of income for activities and strengthens the prospects for sustainability of the organisation.
The Network Partnership Grant seeks to:
- Facilitate a global network that supports local activities of cultural organisations who work on freedom of expression, enabling regular exchange, cooperation and knowledge sharing with other like-minded organisations from different parts of the world.
- Strengthen the capabilities and structural sustainability of these cultural organisations through financial support and by connecting them to a wider network of the fund to optimise their work, outreach and impact in their regions of operation and beyond.
- Enable new local cultural initiatives that generate participation, talent development and empower local communities to express themselves.
The application deadline is 10 February 2020 (5pm Amsterdam time).
Successful applicants will be contacted with further information in April.
Projects must start implementation by 1 January 2021 at the latest and be implemented until the end of 2022 at the latest.
Who can apply?
Cultural organisations from the following African countries can apply:
- Algeria
- Angola
- Benin
- Botswana
- Burundi
- Cape Verde
- Cameroon
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Comoros
- Congo
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Djibouti
- Egypt
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- eSwatini
- Ethiopia
- Gabon
- The Gambia
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Sierra Leone
- South Sudan
- Sudan
- Togo
- Tunisia
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
How to apply
- Download the Prince Claus Fund guidelines here.
- Download the partnership concept note here.
- Complete the concept note and send it to proposals@princeclausfund.nl.
For more information about the Network Partnership Grant, send an email to grantsandcollaborations@princeclausfund.nl.
View the original call here.
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