Ignite Culture to grant 180,000 euros for the support of Creative and Cultural Industries(CCIs) in 14 countries in Eastern Africa.

Are you a business owner with a knack for creativity and solving community problems?

Ignite Culture is an initiative that has been implemented by HEVA in partnership with the British Council of Kenya with the financial contribution of the European Union and further support from the Organisation of African, Caribbean, and Pacific Groups of States

The inaugural grant applications took place last year in July 2021 and saw 19 creative businesses awarded financial aid worth 2.5 million euros.

Hence, this is the second call for applications for the ACP-EU Culture Programme (Eastern Africa). Artists and other professional creative minds can apply for grants ranging from 30,000 Euros to 180,000 Euros

The grant is designed to enable organizations successfully develop new ventures, programs, and projects for their target communities and demographics. This goes a long way to making their work and the work of the target communities more sustainable.

In addition, this grant will enable its recipients to design, implement and engage in any suitable activities that;

1. Strengthen the creative and cultural ecosystem in which practitioners and organizations operate in Eastern Africa.
2. improve the access and visibility of the diverse creative and cultural sectors in Eastern Africa.
3. promote the economic growth of the creative and cultural sector in the Eastern Africa region.

Organizations in this case mean anybody who can show legal and administrative autonomy.

This may include associations, businesses, NGOs, public or government institutions, government authorities, local authorities, universities, cultural institutes, museums, art centers, agencies, collectives and consortiums.

Applications are open from 6th July -17th August 2022.

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The 14 eastern African countries legible for the Ignite culture grant award are; Kenya, Burundi, Comoros, Djibouti, Seychelles, Eritrea, Mauritius, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Seychelles, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda

Prospective applicants for the grant, should they get awarded, must choose to direct the funds towards;

1. increasing the quality and/or quantity of creative and cultural goods and/or services
2. improving visual literacy of audiences, visibility of makers, and access to the new markets for creative and cultural goods and services from Eastern Africa
3. building appropriate,industry-ready skills and capacity for young people entering the cultural and creative sectors
4. improving the capacity and knowledge of Eastern Africa’s creative and cultural practitioners on policy, legal and financing frameworks impacting the sector and increasing their ability to advocate for more supportive policy and legal structures

The call for applications has been open since Wednesday,6th July 2022! Do not miss out on this great opportunity. Visit the link as follows to learn how to apply for the grant.