Deadline: 22-Jan-23
The UNESCO programme Transcultura: Integrating Cuba, the Caribbean and the European Union through Culture and Creativity, funded by the European Union, launches the call for the third round of the free online course “FondosCultura: Writing Grant Proposals to Unlock Cultural Funding”.
The overall purpose of the Programme is to deepen cultural integration in the Caribbean and strengthen people-to-people cooperation and exchange in the region and with the European Union. One of the main outputs focuses on building capacity for the development of new cultural projects, self-employment and start-up/scaling up activities. In this context, beneficiaries will be provided with training on preparing effective project proposals for applications to international grants and sub-granting mechanisms.
This call for applications is launched in the framework of Transcultura: Integrating Cuba, the Caribbean and the European Union through Culture and Creativity, a four-year Programme implemented by the UNESCO Regional Office for Culture in Latin America and the Caribbean and with the support of the European Union.
The Transcultura programme harnesses the rich diversity of the Caribbean to become a driver for sustainable development, through exchange and cooperation in the region and with the European Union.
Benefits
- As part of this programme, you will receive:
- Expert tuition through recorded lectures and webinars;
- Real time, live learning and support through online sessions;
- Written resources such as toolkits, checklists and worksheets;
- Additional case studies from artists and creative practitioners;
- Supported time to reflect on your learning with peers;
- The opportunity to receive additional, free, 1-to-1 mentoring at the end of the programme.
Why should you participate?
- FondosCultura is a free online training course for young artists, creatives, cultural professionals and entrepreneurs within the creative and cultural industries. The training will focus on key grant proposal writing skills. The knowledge and skills gained during the course will enable participants to apply to international grants and sub-granting mechanisms for cultural and creative projects.
What will the course cover?
- Over a four week period, participants will take part in a range of learning activities such as live webinars, recorded classes and assignments. Topics will include:
- Understanding, identifying and researching cultural funding opportunities;
- How to prepare effective project plans and budgets for cultural projects;
- Storytelling and communication tools and frameworks for persuasive writing;
- Managing successful grants and relationships with grantmakers.
Eligibility Criteria
- They are looking for young Caribbean professionals working in culture and the creative industries, including artists, creatives and cultural entrepreneurs, who are seeking to develop personal and innovative projects in one or more of the following creative disciplines:
- Visual arts: galleries, painting, sculpture, illustration, crafts and design;
- Performing arts: theatre, dance and musical theatre;
- Music performance and production, including live, recorded, radio and broadcast;
- Museums, heritage sites and/or other places of cultural significance;
- Literary arts: writing, playwriting, poetry, graphic novels, zines, literature and libraries;
- Digital arts: gaming, animation, design, filmmaking/moving image.
- Conditions to participate include:
- Committing to 36 hours of learning and participation from 6 March – 31 March (ENG/ESP) or 5 June – 30 June (ENG/FR);
- Professional working fluency in English, Spanish or French;
- A working internet connection.
For more information, visit UNESCO.