EUNIC Spaces of Culture 2025 Programme for cultural relations projects in Sub-Saharan Africa. – Opportunities For Africans

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Application Deadline: 8 June 2025

Applications at the moment are open for the 2025 Spaces of Culture Programme for cultural relations projects. EUNIC launches Spaces of Culture name for proposals, supporting seven new cultural relations projects in Sub-Saharan Africa. Spaces of Culture is a brand new programme centered particularly on Sub-Saharan Africa and modelled on the European Spaces of Culture programme. It prioritises collaboration, dialogue, and mutual studying between European and native companions in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Spaces of Culture launches as part of the broader Africa-Europe Partnerships for Culture programme from the European Commission, which goals to encourage cooperation between African and European artists, creators, and cultural professionals. Read extra about EUNIC’s involvement in the Africa-Europe Partnerships for Culture programme.

Requirements

• Project proposals should embrace a minimal of three full EUNIC members (with potential exceptions in nations with restricted EUNIC presence), three key native cultural and/or civil society companions, and involvement from EU Delegation(s) in the nation(ies).
• The name goals to broaden the vary of native organisations collaborating with European counterparts in Sub-Saharan Africa. The name additionally helps the involvement of EUNIC members that want to intensify their collaboration on the continent, notably the place the presence of EU Member States or a EUNIC cluster is proscribed.

funding

• Applicants can request as much as EUR 50,000. Co-funding of no less than 5% of the requested grant quantity is required from venture companions or third events (excluding EU Delegations). For instance, a EUR 50,000 grant request requires a minimal co-funding of EUR 2,500.
• Pre-payment of 80% of the awarded grant can be made earlier than implementation, and the remaining 20% can be paid upon completion.

Selection Criteria

All purposes can be evaluated primarily based on goals, goal teams, and proposed actions, together with:
• Relevance to native context
• Innovation
• Partnership set-up
• Foreseen influence
• Alignment with UN SDGs
• Feasibility and cost-effectiveness
• Environmental sustainability

Application Timeline:

• 8 June: Deadline for submission of proposals
• 1 July: Selection of proposals by the jury
• July – August: Contracting of beneficiaries
• 1 September: Start of implementation interval
2026:
• 31 August: End of implementation interval
• September – October: Reporting of projects

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Spaces of Culture Programme for cultural relations projects.