Deadline: 12 April 2018
Al Mawred Al Thaqafy (Culture Resource) has announced an open call for projects that aim to develop or change cultural policies on the local or regional levels in the Arab region.
Themes
The call is open for projects within the following themes:
- Freedom of expression and cultural rights
- Laws and legislations related to the field of arts and culture
- Accessibility of culture to wider audiences in Arab countries
- Civil society and professional organization of artists and cultural groups
Categories
The call is open to the following categories from the Arab region:
- Arts and Culture institutions and groups
- Artists, cultural actors, and individuals interested in developing cultural policies in the Arab region
- Lawyers and law centers
- Researchers and research collectives
- National Groups for Cultural Policy
Funding Information
Grants of up to 7000 USD are awarded to each project selected. Projects are chosen by an independent jury of cultural policy experts from the Arab region.
Eligibility Criteria
- The project’s timeline should not exceed 1 year.
- The applicant must be from an Arab country and a resident in an Arab country.
- Examples of eligible projects include, but are not limited to, research and studies, awareness and advocacy campaigns, seminars, forums, training workshops, capacity-building activities, publications and any other activities that serve the project’s objectives.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted online via given website.
Eligible Countries: Algeria, Bahrain, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen.
For more information, please visit Al Mawred Al Thaqafy.