British Council Grant of 30,000 Euros for The Cultural and Creative Sectors in Eastern Africa Countries 2021

British Council is offering a grant facility for the cultural and creative sectors in 14 countries in Eastern Africa. This funding will help successful applicants develop programs and projects to grow their own ventures, and do cultural work and support within their target communities. It will also go a long way towards making their efforts more sustainable. Alongside supporting creative and cultural workers to grow their businesses, enter and adapt to expanded and digital marketplaces, and upgrade their workspaces and collaborations, the facility will support efforts around building skills, and developing ways to enable better working environments for creative businesses.

Through grant financing of between 30,000 Euros and 180,000 Euro, this financial support should be directed towards the following activities: 

• Increased and improved production of creative and cultural goods and services
• Skills building
• Improved access to financing and a supportive policy and business environment
• Expanding access to local, regional and international markets, as well as

• Creative talents who have registered and operational businesses (registered in or before the year 2018) in Djibouti, Somalia, Sudan.
• If your organisation is younger than this (registered in 2019 or later) and is still interested in Ignite Culture, you can apply as part of a group with an organisation which was registered in or before the year 2018.)
• The eligible CCI value chains will include: Cultural and Natural Heritage, Performance and Celebration, Cultural Infrastructure, Visual Arts and Crafts, Books and Press, Audio Visual and Interactive Media, Design and Creative Services, Creative and Cultural Education and Intangible Cultural Heritage.
• The primary purpose of all projects must be the growth and development of the cultural and creative sectors of one or more of the Eastern African countries.

About British Council:

The British Council is the UK’s international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities . founded in 1934, they are a UK charity governed by Royal Charter and a UK public body. They create friendly knowledge and understanding between the people of the UK and other countries. They do this by making a positive contribution to the UK and the countries we work with – changing lives by creating opportunities, building connections and engendering trust. They work with more than 100 countries across the world in the fields of arts and culture, English language, education and civil society.

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