Deadline: 25 February 2019
HEVA in collaboration with the British Council is seeking applications for its Cultural Heritage Seed Fund to support culture and heritage startups in Kenya working directly in the areas of music, film, fashion, crafts, gaming and performing arts – as well as tourism projects which celebrate and preserve our heritage.
This fund is open for application by individuals, groups, communities, businesses and organizations working on ventures, projects or activities based in cultural heritage.
Funding Information
HEVA is looking to invest a minimum of KES 500,000 Ksh and a maximum of KES 3,000,000 comprising seed grant-loan hybrids, with a repayment period of 24 months maximum, in each successful project.
Eligibility Criteria
- The Cultural Heritage Seed Fund is open for application by individuals, groups, communities, businesses and organisations who can demonstrate that their project will be a venture, project or activity based in cultural heritage. They will also demonstrate their overall commercial value, and revenue potential from the local and/or international tourism sectors, as well as substantial impact in cultural ecosystems and communities.
- Applicants must be an individual, group, community or organisation working in music, film, fashion, gaming, performing arts or tangible heritage.
- Applicant’s project, idea, company must have a direct link to cultural heritage development that falls under any of the following ventures:
- Festivals: Cultural, literature, film, music, theater etc.
- Cultural Products: Fashion, costumes and textiles, jewelry & accessories, furniture and decor items, games, music albums etc.
- Tangible Heritage: Museums, archives, libraries, historic and cultural sites, community spaces and placemaking, typography, indigenous crafts etc.
- Cultural Education: Artistic practice, artistic education, research, journalism and publications, digital platforms (YouTube channels, blogs, vlogs, independent media) etc.
- Applicants should demonstrate experience and public engagement in the cultural heritage field.
- Applicants must have work related financial records for the past financial year such as invoices, LPO’s, bank statements etc.
- Applicants must be a Kenyan citizen who is resident in Kenya, and/or part of a business or organisation which is registered and operational in Kenya.
How to Apply
Applicants can apply online via given website.
Eligible Country: Kenya
For more information, please visit http://www.hevafund.com/seed-fund