Open call: Spaces of Culture fund 2025

The programme is an initiative designed to enhance cross-continental collaboration between African and European cultural actors. The Spaces of Culture forms part of the EU-funded Africa-Europe Partnerships for Culture. It seeks to support innovative projects that foster cultural exchange, co-creation, and mutual learning between the two regions.

The initiative prioritises collaboration, dialogue, and mutual learning between European and local partners in Sub-Saharan Africa. It is a key component of the broader Africa-Europe Partnerships for Culture programme, launched by the European Commission to encourage cooperation between African and European artists, creators, and cultural professionals.

Who can apply?

• Projects need to subscribe to the principles of cultural relations and must go beyond the projection and promotion of (the diversity of) European culture in Sub-Saharan Africa.
• Project activities should demonstrate a deeper understanding of these principles by practising mutual listening and learning, engaging in dialogue, co-creation, and joint capacity building with all partners involved.
• Applicants whose projects must take place between September 2025 and August 2026 can apply.
• Applicants can take any format, focusing on arts, creative industries, digitalisation, education, gender, heritage, human rights, social inclusion, sports, sustainability, tourism, youth, and others.
• Project proposals must include a minimum of three full EUNIC members (with possible exceptions in countries with limited EUNIC presence), three key local cultural and/or civil society partners, and involvement from EU Delegation(s) in the country(ies).

Financial support

• Applicants can request up to €50 000 (about $54 400) for project implementation.
• Co-funding from project partners or third parties (excluding EU Delegations) is required at a minimum of 5% of the requested grant amount.
• Example: For a grant request of €50 000, co-funding must be at least €2 500.
• Pre-payment of 80% of the awarded grant will be made before implementation. The remaining 20% will be paid upon completion.

Information sessions for potential applicants will be held between March and June 2025.

How to apply

Applications documents can be downloaded here.

The application must include the following documents:

• Application form.
• Estimated balanced budget in €.
• Support letters from all project partners.

Applications should be submitted in English via email at spacesofculture@eunicglobal.eu before 8 June.

View the original call here.