Call for Applications for Zodeh – Consolidation Fund Grant Program

Deadline: 31-Jul-21

The Fanak Fund is currently accepting applications for the Zodeh – Consolidation Fund Grant Program.

This programme aims at consolidating cultural and artistic organisations and/or artists collectives operating in the Arab-speaking and Middle Eastern region including Turkey and Persian speaking countries, and developing local projects (venues, networks, platforms).

Funding Information

Applications can be made in the name of a cultural or artistic organization or an artists’ collective operating already for 2 years. Only small or medium organisations whose annual budget does not exceed 20 000€ are eligible.
The maximum amount that can be requested is 3000€.

Eligibility Criteria

If you would like to apply for the Consolidation Fund, you must respect the following criteria:

Support will not be provided to public or semipublic organisations.
The applicant (organisation, collective, manager) must be based in the Arab Middle East geographical region, including Turkey, Persian speaking countries.
Age and nationality are not eligibility criteria of this Fund.
Organisations or collectives concerned by contemporary artistic disciplines are eligible: performing arts, all forms of visual arts, literature, music, architecture, design, fashion, crafts and cultural policy research. Humanitarian aid or school/university projects are not eligible to this Fund.
The applicant must explain how the organisation will develop in the long term and how its presence will contribute to local cultural development and the emancipation of populations. Sustainability implies any action that will allow the organisation or its activities to last (human resources, buying equipment, renovating a space or any other operational cost). A consolidation grant does not fund production costs of artistic works.
The call aims to offer funds to applicants who have difficulty finding the funding needed for their sustainable development. Proof of cofunding is recommended but not compulsory.
Special attention will be given to candidates whose activities contribute to the transmission of values such as respect for the diversity of cultural expressions, freedom of artistic expression, fair exchange and solidarity. Moreover, applicants must agree with the ethical charter of the Fanak Fund.
Although open to initiatives from all geographic regions, the consolidation fund will be particularly attentive to applicants in rural or suburban areas.