UNESCO Creative Cities Network Grant 2021

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is now accepting the applications of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network Grant 2021. The UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) was created in 2004 to foster international cooperation within and across cities worldwide that utilize culture and creativity as a strategic lever for sustainable urban development.

About the Network:-

• The Network brings together cities from all continents and regions with different geo-demographic, economic, social, cultural and environmental settings. They work together towards a common mission: placing culture and creativity at the core of their urban development plans to make cities safe, resilient, inclusive, sustainable and future-proof in line with the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, notably Goal 11: Make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable.
• The Creative Cities Network is composed of cities committed to pooling their resources, their experiences and knowledge for the common objectives set forth in the Network’s Mission Statement, and to actively cooperating at the international level through inter-city partnerships.
• As laboratories of ideas and innovative practices, the UNESCO Creative Cities Network brings a tangible contribution to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals through people-centered policymaking as well as place-based projects and initiatives. The Network further brings forth cities’ central role in sustainable development, highlighting the importance of the local dimension in the process.

• Selected applicant cities will receive technical support from their counterpart city in the preparation of their application.
• The support may be provided in the form of technical assistance, field missions and/or partnering according to the pairs’ mutual agreement.
• Partner cities are encouraged to pursue their cooperation if the applicant city is designated, to facilitate the smooth implementation of the proposed action plan as well as extend the scope and the impact of this Cooperation Framework through potential collective activities and programmes.

• The UCCN, as one of UNESCO’s international programme on cities, considers applications from all cities of UNESCO’s Member States and Associate Members.
• A maximum of two applications in two different creative fields from the same Member State or Associate Members can be submitted. Consequently, the National Commission for UNESCO of the country in which the applicant city is located can endorse a maximum of two applications in two different creative fields from the country.
• The announcement of the cities designation will be published on the UCCN website and through other UNESCO communication channels and networks on 29 October 2021 (the confirmed date will be announced on the UCCN website in due course). A formal letter will be sent to each of the eligible cities (whose applications will be evaluated) to inform the result in the days following the designation announcement.
• a creative field must be specified, and the application submitted must focus on that particular creative field. The creative fields covered by the Network are the following: Crafts and Folk Art, Design, Film, Gastronomy, Literature, Media Arts and Music.
• There is no minimal or maximum set amount foreseen for the provisional budget included in the application. However, the evaluators will assess the quality of the strategy and action plan through the consistency, feasibility and sustainability of the proposed budget corresponding to the planned activities. The budget proposed should fit a city’s size, resources and ambitions.

About the 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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