The International Fund for Cultural Diversity (IFCD) is a key instrument of international cooperation and assistance of the Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions.
Its purpose is to foster the emergence of dynamic cultural sectors in developing countries that are Parties to the Convention, through strengthening the means to create, produce, distribute and have access to diverse cultural goods and services.
As a multi-donor fund, the IFCD promotes South-South and North-South cooperation, while contributing to the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals and gender equality.
Since 2010, the IFCD has provided more than US$ 8.7 million in funding for 120 projects in 60 developing countries. These projects cover a wide range of areas, from the development and implementation of cultural policies, capacity-building for cultural professionals and entrepreneurs, access to new markets, to greater participation in cultural life.
WORTH
- US$ 100,000 is the maximum amount that can be requested.
ELIGIBILITY
The IFCD invests in projects that lead to structural change through:
- The introduction and/or elaboration of policies and strategies that have a direct effect on the creation, production, distribution of and access to a diversity of cultural expressions, including cultural goods, services and activities.
- The reinforcement of human and institutional capacities of public sector and civil society organizations deemed necessary to support viable local and regional cultural industries and markets in developing countries.
- 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.
DEADLINE: June 16 2021
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