ORGANISATION: Antidote Music
CITY & COUNTRY: Mbabane, eSwatini
PROJECT NAME: Vukubone Music Conference
BRIEF PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The conference is intended to provide artists, music producers, artist managers, and record label professionals in eSwatini with the tools to leverage their music careers. As part of the event, eSwatini music industry professionals will participate in panel discussions, masterclasses and networking sessions to explore issues facing the local music industry and to create sustainable career pathways.
IMPLEMENTATION DATES: 1 August – 12 September 2022
GRANT VALUE: €10 000
ONLINE & SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS: CLICK HERE

ORGANISATION: Chamwino Arts Center
CITY & COUNTRY: Dodoma, Tanzania
PROJECT NAME: Capacity Building for Local Artist in Dodoma region
BRIEF PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The project will tackle all issues affecting traditional cultural groups by organising interactive workshops that will be facilitated by experts as per area of challenge.
The artists will have a platform to share their limitations and challenges with the experts from which the dialogue and mentorship will produce suitable workable solutions. Stakeholders involved vary from government organisations, private sector and  social entrepreneurs.
IMPLEMENTATION DATES: 1 August – 5 September, 2022
GRANT VALUE: €10 000
ONLINE & SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS: CLICK HERE

ORGANISATION: Chenhaka Trust
CITY & COUNTRY: Mutare, Zimbabwe
PROJECT NAME: AMAB Digital Interactions and Interchange
BRIEF PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The overall goal is to see artists, arts organizations, associations, and cultural practitioners that will participate in this project, set business models with structures that invite investors, ensures continuity, sustainability and growth of the arts business. The project aims to enable all organizations to identify and define who they are, what their core business is, their unique selling points and market costs of their goods/services. This project will explore the tension between arts as an economic activity and arts as a symbolic expression through looking at organizations, governance, identity and labour.
IMPLEMENTATION DATES: 1 August – 2 October, 2022
GRANT VALUE: €10 000
ONLINE & SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS: CLICK HERE

ORGANISATION: Real Black Music
CITY & COUNTRY: Libreville, Gabon
PROJECT NAME: Identité Artistique & Multimedia Journalism
BRIEF PROJECT DESCRIPTION: HEMA Online Music Academy, a concept carried by Real Black Music, is a French-speaking online platform for short training in the music professions. After a year of operation, the school has registered various profiles which have made it possible to identify specific needs and to put in place more suitable training. The training “Identité Artistique” is provided by Gwen Thomas and the training in “Multimedia Journalism” taught by Hervé Mandina.
IMPLEMENTATION DATES: 25 July – 2 October, 2022
GRANT VALUE: €10 000
ONLINE & SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS: CLICK HERE

ORGANISATION: Bae Electronica
CITY & COUNTRY: Johannesburg, South Africa
PROJECT NAME: Raise the bar programme
BRIEF PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Created by Jackie Queens, with the support of With Love Agency, Texx and the City, and shesaid.so South Africa, the Raise the Bar Programme empowers young women through mentoring and work experiences in order to help build the capacity of women in the music industry.
IMPLEMENTATION DATES: 1 August – 2 October, 2022
GRANT VALUE: €10 000
ONLINE & SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS: CLICK HERE

ORGANISATION: Hi-Synergy Kenya Limited
CITY & COUNTRY: Nairobi; Kenya
PROJECT NAME: Vibe na Queen
BRIEF PROJECT DESCRIPTION: ‘Vibe na Queen’ is an all-female online platform of in- depth conversations and organic jam sessions aimed at uniting African women in music; inspired by a traditional basket from the Akamba community called the “Nthungi”.
IMPLEMENTATION DATES: 15 August – 2 October, 2022
GRANT VALUE: €10 000
ONLINE & SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS: CLICK HERE

ORGANISATION: iSupport Music Business
CITY & COUNTRY: Durban, South Africa
PROJECT NAME: uMongo Msindo
BRIEF PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The project aims to take audiences and musicians alike on a journey through the unique musical heritage of kwaZulu Natal – with a focus on spotlighting of its indigenous instrument players. This province bears a good supply of historical gems located in some of the most rural areas of the region. These men and women trace history, and our work (as cultural researchers and practitioners) is to tell these stories that may otherwise be forgotten. The spread of these musicians across the province brings forward an impressive additional reading of KZN’s historical micro-narratives on musical instruments, history, and usages.
IMPLEMENTATION DATES: 15 August – 2 October, 2022
GRANT VALUE: €10 000
ONLINE & SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS: https://isupportdoyou.com

ORGANISATION: Bassline Jazz Club
CITY & COUNTRY: Johannesburg, South Africa
PROJECT NAME: Bassline live at The Lyric Theatre Presents Sun El Musician & Friends Msaki and Simmy with Anchored Sound Orchestra Conducted by Ofentse Pitse
BRIEF PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Bassline Live presents a legendary collaboration:  Award winning  DJ and producer Sun El Musician with Ofentse Pitse, the first African woman conductor,  and her Anchored Sound 10 piece orchestra and female vocal quartet. Featured artists will include Msaki and Simmy.
IMPLEMENTATION DATES: 1 August – 25 September; 2022
GRANT VALUE: €10 000
ONLINE & SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS: CLICK HERE

ORGANISATION: Dynamuzik A.S.B.L
CITY & COUNTRY: Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo
PROJECT NAME: Maadini Music Festival
BRIEF PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Over the years the Maadini Music Festival has become the benchmark meeting place for urban cultures in Africa. Through this International urban music festival, the Dynamuzik A.S.B.L wishes to offer the public an accessible and quality artistic event, while creating a meeting platform for cultural actors from the world of music and entertainment.
IMPLEMENTATION DATES: 1 August – 30 September, 2022
GRANT VALUE: €10 000
ONLINE & SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS: CLICK HERE

ORGANISATION: Noukchott Music Action
CITY & COUNTRY: Nouakchott, Mauritania
PROJECT NAME: Oasis Live
BRIEF PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Oasis Live is a 100% live in person event in that will also be broadcast on various online platforms, endeavouring to support the visibility of Mauritanian talents and exposing their richness and multiculturalism to online audiences.
IMPLEMENTATION DATES: 15 August – 25 September, 2022
GRANT VALUE: €10 000
ONLINE & SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS: CLICK HERE

ORGANISATION: Scene D’Ebene
CITY & COUNTRY: Yaoundé, Cameroon
PROJECT NAME: Escale Music – Special MIAL Edition
BRIEF PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Showcasing musical guests Cameroonian, VIVI Makado officiel , Mr. Leo – Artist , Ivorian, Cilia Jules and Congolese, Lornoar Lornoar, the 5th edition of the Salon de l’Escale Bantoo, will highlight gender inequalities and violence against women.
IMPLEMENTATION DATES: 25 July – 29 August, 2022
GRANT VALUE: €10 000
ONLINE & SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS: CLICK HERE

ORGANISATION: WAG Entertainment
CITY & COUNTRY: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
PROJECT NAME: Ethiopian Records’s Azmari Synthesis (extended) showcase
BRIEF PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Ethiopian Records’s Azmari Synthesis is a music producer led band, that brings together electronic and acoustic elements as well as traditional Ethio-jazz and electronic elements and melds them into one coherent, cohesive signature sound, following in the footsteps of Ethiopiyawi Electronic. The showcase will be a presentation of this worldly music, for the first time since the pandemic.
IMPLEMENTATION DATES: 19 August – 2 October, 2022
GRANT VALUE: €10 000
ONLINE & SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS: CLICK HERE

ORGANISATION: AndyMkosi (Pty) LTD
CITY & COUNTRY: Cape Town, South Africa
PROJECT NAME: Bedroom Tour
BRIEF PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The return of the Bedroom Tour experience is brought to you by AndyMkosi and friends. Featuring performances by  Amarafleur, Luh’ra and AndyMkosi herself, the intimate affair seeks to continue seeking safe spaces for the live music experience.
IMPLEMENTATION DATES: 15 August – 19 September, 2022
GRANT VALUE: €6 000
ONLINE & SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS: CLICK HERE

ORGANISATION: Bespoke Business Concepts
CITY & COUNTRY: Durban, South Africa
PROJECT NAME: The Craft Harbour African Music Sessions
BRIEF PROJECT DESCRIPTION: “The Craft Harbour African Music Sessions” music project with South African emerging musicians, singer songwriters, musical poets/word sound artists, will facilitate collaboration to create music together and show case these creations to  audiences in South Africa  (Durban) and the diaspora live on stage and streamed digitally.
IMPLEMENTATION DATES: 9 September – 2 October, 2022
GRANT VALUE: €6 000
ONLINE & SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS: N/A

ORGANISATION: Creative Matta
CITY & COUNTRY: Accra, Ghana
PROJECT NAME: Adorkor – Virtual Concert
BRIEF PROJECT DESCRIPTION: A concert showcasing the musical talents of Susan Adorkor Augustt Live!
IMPLEMENTATION DATES: 1 August – 1 October, 2022
GRANT VALUE: €6 000
ONLINE & SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS: CLICK HERE

ORGANISATION: Culture funding Watch
CITY & COUNTRY: Tunis; Tunisia
PROJECT NAME: Sustainable Fundraising for Musicians (workshop)
BRIEF PROJECT DESCRIPTION: CFW being one of its kind service providers in the African continent, for whom resources mobilisation is its core competence and mission, has over the last years developed an innovative resources mobilisation strategies capacity building trainings that combines years of CFW experiences. The training is being offered to two groups of 20; the one conducted in French  and the other in English.

The program will aim at shifting the thinking from fundraising to resources mobilization and introduce them to more strategic approach to resources their activities whether they are the production of music clip, a festival or a development project.
IMPLEMENTATION DATES: December 2021 – February 2022
GRANT VALUE: €10 000
ONLINE & SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS: CLICK HERE

ORGANISATION: East African Records
CITY & COUNTRY: Kampala; Uganda
PROJECT NAME: Smarts Muziki
BRIEF PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Smarts Muziki is a series of dynamic, 1-5 minute information videos, each explaining a different aspect of the digital music industry, aimed at east African content-creators. Recorded in four languages: English, French, Luganda and Swahili. This easy to understand, expert explained content will be shared on YouTube, TikTok, Facebook Instagram, WhatsApp and Telegram.
IMPLEMENTATION DATES: January 2022 – February 2022
GRANT VALUE: €10 000
ONLINE & SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS: CLICK HERE

ORGANISATION: Pegg Entertainment
CITY & COUNTRY: Nairobi; Kenya
PROJECT NAME: African Music Scoring
BRIEF PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The African Film Scoring Project will bring together artists with diverse traditional sounds, different backgrounds, and different genres, to learn the art of film scoring.
Hosting  7 upcoming artists with Two trainers to train on vocals and composing for scoring.
IMPLEMENTATION DATES: January 2022 – February 2022
GRANT VALUE: €10 000
ONLINE & SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS: CLICK HERE

ORGANISATION: POVO Afrika Trust
CITY & COUNTRY: Harare; Zimbabwe
PROJECT NAME: #16WomenVoices
BRIEF PROJECT DESCRIPTION: #16WomenVoices a project by POVO Afrika Trust in Partnership with Music in Africa Foundation (MIAF) under their Music In Africa Live initiative (MIAL). It consists of performances by upcoming Zimbabwean women tackling themes ranging from ending violence against women and enjoying human rights!
IMPLEMENTATION DATES: November 2021 – January 2022
GRANT VALUE: €10 000
ONLINE & SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS: CLICK HERE

ORGANISATION: Root Afrika Music
CITY & COUNTRY: Lusaka, Zambia
PROJECT NAME: Bia Afrika Cultural Exchange Music Concerts
BRIEF PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Preservation of indigenous music in Southern Africa is at risk. Young people are increasingly seeking livelihoods and opportunities outside of their villages and knowledge of indigenous instruments, music and traditions is being transmitted from one generation to the next at very low rates.

The Bia Afrika concert series ensures continued creative vibrancy in the African folk music community, attracting new audiences and engaging new participants online. A collaborative showcase of performances by indigenous and modern musicians from Southern Africa.
IMPLEMENTATION DATES: December 2021 – February 2022
GRANT VALUE: €10 000
ONLINE & SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS: CLICK HERE

ORGANISATION: AFRICAN CULTURAL REGENERATION INSTITUTE
CITY & COUNTRY: Nairobi; Kenya
PROJECT NAME: The North-Over Experience And Kenya-India Traditional Cultural Music Virtual Exchange
BRIEF PROJECT DESCRIPTION: ACRI presents the #North-over experience, a hybrid open air concert held in ACRI’s 2-acre space in an urban location. This cross-cultural exchange between Kenya and India;  showcased local talents to audiences in India and beyond.
IMPLEMENTATION DATES: December 2021 – February 2022
GRANT VALUE: €10 000
CITY & COUNTRY: Nairobi; Kenya
ONLINE & SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS: CLICK HERE 

ORGANISATION: Akacia Productions
CITY & COUNTRY: Dougga; Tunisia
PROJECT NAME: International Dougga Festival
BRIEF PROJECT DESCRIPTION: A musical showcase of Tunisian artists, live from the Palace of Baron d’Érlanger “Ennejma Ezzahra” located in Sidi Bou Said. The This historic monument is rightly considered a jewel of Arab-Islamic architecture in Tunisia, where local influences and Arab-Andalusian typological and decorative elements mingle. Bringing viewers closer to Tunisia and her artists.
IMPLEMENTATION DATES: January 2022 – February 2022
GRANT VALUE: €10 000
ONLINE & SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS: CLICK HERE

ORGANISATION: Amani Festival
CITY & COUNTRY: Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo
PROJECT NAME: Ngoma Ambassador
BRIEF PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The Ngoma Ambassador program presents online concerts aimed at promoting 16 winners. Artists who leave to represent the city of Goma on the grand podium of the Amani Festival for 3 days, in front of an audience of more than 34,000 festival-goers.
IMPLEMENTATION DATES: December 2021 – February 2022
GRANT VALUE: €10 000
ONLINE & SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS: CLICK HERE

ORGANISATION: Jamuri Events
CITY & COUNTRY: Kiambu County; Kenya
PROJECT NAME: Jamhuri Jam Sessions
BRIEF PROJECT DESCRIPTION: A cross disciplinary festival that brought together different art forms with a primary focus in music. Jamhuri Jam Sessions presents a blend of multi-disciplinary artists to not only complement each other’s showcase but also allow them to fully explore and exploit their musical might through a heavy digital integration into their expressions of their experiences. Ebe, Swiga; Jah Bruno, Njoki Karu and others, take part in this integrated offering.
IMPLEMENTATION DATES: January 2022 – February 2022
GRANT VALUE: €10 000
ONLINE & SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS: CLICK HERE

ORGANISATION: Green Ferry Music Ltd
CITY & COUNTRY: Kigali; Rwanda
PROJECT NAME: I am Hip-Hop
BRIEF PROJECT DESCRIPTION: I am Hio- Hop virtual edition is a five-episode reality series that follows different artists as they get ready for a live performance.
IMPLEMENTATION DATES: January 2022 – February 2022
GRANT VALUE: €10 000
ONLINE & SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS: CLICK HERE

ORGANISATION: Kabann Entertainment
CITY & COUNTRY: Curepipe; Mauritius
PROJECT NAME: OLOLAE
BRIEF PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Ololae was a music showcase series allowing the Mauritian public the opportunity to watch their favourite artists perform and even interact with them from the comfort of their home.
A great show of high quality, streamed on Restream.com and affording viewers the chance to chip in money for greater causes. Featuring Manu Desroches, Mélanie Pérès, Vincent Brasse, Annega and Jason Heerah.
IMPLEMENTATION DATES: November 2021 – January 2022
GRANT VALUE: €10 000
ONLINE & SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS: CLICK HERE

ORGANISATION: Vesta Orchestra Foundation
CITY & COUNTRY: Lagos; Nigeria
PROJECT NAME: Afri-Classical Concert Series
BRIEF PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The Afri-Classical concert series is dedicated to showcasing music by highlife and classical composers from Africa. This edition will be no different; an exciting offering filled with Nigerian Highlife, Opera excerpts, Ballet and  Art music.
IMPLEMENTATION DATES: January 2022 – February 2022
GRANT VALUE: €10 000
ONLINE & SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS: CLICK HERE

ORGANISATION: Afrika Diva Collectif
CITY & COUNTRY: Kinshasa – Democratic Republic of Congo
PROJECT NAME: YAMBI City 4
BRIEF PROJECT DESCRIPTION: YAMBI CITY, is a platform for cultural exchange, designed to promote cultural diversity and the unity of Congolese and African women artists, and create a space for exchanges between artistic and cultural expressions that contribute to the promotion, empowerment and emergence of these talents.
IMPLEMENTATION DATES: November 2021 – January 2022
GRANT VALUE: €6 000
ONLINE & SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS: CLICK HERE

ORGANISATION: Cherryapple Limited
CITY & COUNTRY: Gaborone; Botswana
PROJECT NAME: Music & Lights 2021
BRIEF PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Music & Lights 2021is a hybrid live music event with the intention to bring together some of the most current musical acts and contemporary/folktale performing artists. The hybrid event will offer the best performers and generate an overall satisfying experience to both the physical and digital audiences. Our acts will include 10 artists from various genres of music.
IMPLEMENTATION DATES: December 2021 – 17 January 2022
GRANT VALUE: €6 000
ONLINE & SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS: CLICK HERE

ORGANISATION: Fezah App Limited
CITY & COUNTRY: Kampala; Uganda
PROJECT NAME: Fezah Soul Divas
BRIEF PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The Fezah Soul Divas brings together Ugandan Soul Ladies to grace the stage and share their musical gifts with online audiences.
IMPLEMENTATION DATES: January 2022 – February 2022
GRANT VALUE: €6 000
ONLINE & SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS: CLICK HERE

ORGANISATION: SOTACT Entertainment
CITY & COUNTRY: Lagos, Nigeria
PROJECT NAME: The Influence of Possibilities Expo Show
BRIEF PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The Influence of Possibilities Exposé Show (i-OPES) ; is a digital live music experience; showcasing African talent, ready for the world stage. Namely: Kayefi, M Show, Aderinsola, Bibi, Edaoto, Wura Samba and Seun Olota respectively and their works capture the descriptive essence of advocacy, activism, consciousness, Pan-Africanism, Trado-Urban savor and futurism.
IMPLEMENTATION DATES:  November 2021 – December 2021
GRANT VALUE: €6 000
ONLINE & SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS: CLICK HERE

ORGANISATION: Stageworx performing Art school
CITY & COUNTRY: Randburg, South Africa
PROJECT NAME: Alumni Presents
BRIEF PROJECT DESCRIPTION: An insightful feature into six successful Stageworx songwriting graduates; their journey’s in the music industry and acoustic performances of their original materials.
IMPLEMENTATION DATES: November 2021 – January 2022
GRANT VALUE: €6 000
ONLINE & SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS: CLICK HERE

ORGANISATION: Web Arts
CITY & COUNTRY: Tunis, Tunisia
PROJECT NAME: Roof Vibration
BRIEF PROJECT DESCRIPTION: A musical experience bringing together a trio of musical genres on one stage. Featuring performances from AYTMA; KAHRUMUSIQA Badiaa Bouhrizi and AURORA Nesrin Jabeur.
IMPLEMENTATION DATES: January 2022 – February 2022
GRANT VALUE: €6 000
ONLINE & SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS: CLICK HERE