Deadline: 1 September 2017
The Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation (ADMAF) is accepting applications from individuals and organizations across the UAE for its Grants Scheme with an aim to complement Abu Dhabi’s cultural vision by upholding the highest standards of excellence in the realm of social responsibility.
The ADMAF grant programme is a targeted initiative to assist in the promotion, protection, revitalisation and upholding of the UAE traditions, heritage and contemporary expression.
Categories
- Cultural Citizenship: ADMAF supports UAE nationals – as individuals or groups – to uphold and develop local cultural expression.
- Community Arts: ADMAF supports initiatives by and for a wide variety of social groups across the U.A.E, regardless of age, class or ability. By providing access to the arts and promoting cultural expression, ADMAF aims to give a voice to the marginalized and underprivileged as well as those located in remote areas. It provides grants to individuals and community groups.
- Arts Education: ADMAF seeks to establish platforms of inspiration for children and young people so that they may develop their creative thinking, realize their talents, build upon the nation’s rich cultural heritage and broaden their horizons of possibility and opportunity. It provides grants to individuals, educational institutions and educational groups to provided added value to the core academic syllabus; extra-curricular activities; and capital development.
Benefits
- Increased number of active arts practitioners among UAE nationals
- Increased number of arts and culture activities for participation and attendance by UAE nationals
- Increased profile of UAE arts and culture
- Increased community involvement in the preservation and development of cultural heritage and contemporary expression
- Increased cultural practices, artistic skills, and levels of production
- International recognition of the value of UAE arts and culture
- Archive & documentation of the UAE’s traditional and contemporary arts and culture.
Eligibility Criteria
- ADMAF welcomes applications from individuals and organizations across the UAE, who seek to further artistic practice and add value to society through the arts and culture.
- Any registered organisation, group founded by constitution/memorandum, or individual, who seeks to undertake an initiative in the aforementioned categories and artistic disciplines.
- All applicants must submit references.
How to Apply
Interested applicants must download the application form via given website.
Eligible Country: United Arab Emirates
For more information, please visit ADMAF Grants Scheme.