The International Fund for Cultural Diversity (IFCD) Worth 100,000 USD Maximum from the UNESCO

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is offering the International Fund for Cultural Diversity (IFCD). This year, the IFCD joins the celebration of the International Year of the Creative Economy for Sustainable Development by calling for projects that aim to make strong contributions to the creative economy in developing countries that are Parties to the 2005 Convention. Public institutions, and non-governmental organizations (NGO) from eligible countries are invited to submit their proposals, as well as international NGOs registered in countries that are Parties to the 2005 Convention. 

About the IFCD:-

• The International Fund for Cultural Diversity (IFCD) is a multi-donor fund established under Article 18 of the 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions. Its purpose is to promote sustainable development and poverty reduction in developing countries that are Parties to the 2005 Convention.
• Since 2010, the IFCD has provided more than US$ 8 million in funding for 120 projects in 60 developing countries, covering a wide range of areas, from the development and implementation of cultural policies, to capacity-building of cultural entrepreneurs, mapping of cultural industries and the creation of new cultural industry business models.
• 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.
• Project duration is from 12 to 24 months.

• The funding amount is 100,000 USD maximum.
• Allocations will be sent in several installments:
• Beginning of the project: 50%.
• Mid-way through the project: 30 %.
• Completion of the project: 20%.

The following foundations can apply:-

• 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.

Eligible Projects:-

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.

About UNESCO:-

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialised agency of the United Nations aimed at promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, the sciences, and culture. It has 193 member states and 11 associate members, as well as partners in the nongovernmental, intergovernmental, and private sector. Headquartered in Paris, France, UNESCO has 53 regional field offices and 199 national commissions that facilitate its global mandate.

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