Deadline: 19-Aug-21
The Small Changes Project has launched a call for applications for the Small Changes Mini Grants to create activities and projects that explore the role of arts and culture in peace building and social change, by financing 15 projects from Tunisia, Jordan, and Lebanon.
The Small Changes Project aims at expanding cultural space by making available platforms, tools and resources for independent and creative minds to step forward and use culture and art to engage with what is going on in the world. It is currently focusing on Lebanon, Jordan and Tunisia.
The project is initiated by Freemuse, an international human rights organisation defending artistic freedom. Freemuse has UN ECOSOC consultative status and is generally regarded by the UN, international organisations and partners as the world’s leading NGO in the field of freedom of artistic expression and creativity.
Freemuse monitors and documents violations of artistic freedom and expose laws and policies that enable and sustain these violations. They leverage evidence-based advocacy for systemic structural changes at the international, regional and national levels working with partners, artists, and activists in the global south and north.
Freemuse campaigns for and supports individual artists, focusing on women artists at the international and national levels. They facilitate and grow locally owned national coalitions to defend artistic freedom and support their campaign and capacity building.
Funding Information
- The grant amount that can be requested is Euro 900 and can be distributed as you see fit on project activities and scope.
- The maximum time required to finalize grant scheme is 6 months.
Eligibility Criteria
- Any registered or unregistered institutional, cooperative, collective or individual working in the field of culture and the arts in Lebanon, Jordan or Tunisia and in any artistic or cultural field may apply.
- The applicant should be ready to submit a video log of their work and be willing to communicate regularly with the project officer.
For more information, visit https://smallchanges.freemuse.org/