Sub-Saharan Africa, Connect & Create – Collaboration Grant
Opportunity type: Grant
For: Cultural organisations
Deadline: 17/04/26
Rewards: Up to €20,000
Location Eligibility: Sub-Saharan Africa and European Union
About this opportunity
The Goethe-Institut, in partnership with Expertise France and Institut français, invites applications for the Connect & Create component of the Africa-Europe Partnerships for Culture programme. This grant supports collaborative, team-based visual arts projects that bring together practitioners across Sub-Saharan Africa and Europe. The programme funds the full artistic process—from co-creation and production to public presentation and audience engagement—prioritising equitable partnerships, peer learning, and meaningful cross-cultural exchange. It is specifically designed to support the creation of finished artistic work rather than research, residencies, or training programmes.
Rewards
- Rewards:
- Up to €20,000 per team
- Funding for the full artistic process, including:
- Artist and professional fees
- Production materials and equipment
- Travel and accommodation for collaboration
- Exhibition and presentation costs
- Audience engagement and dissemination
- Networking and market access opportunities
- 12-month project duration (July 2026 – July 2027)
- Support for projects resulting in:
- A collaboratively developed concept
- A finished artistic work
- Public presentation (physical or digital)
- Audience engagement activities
Eligibility
- Teams only (minimum of 2 members; no maximum, but must align with budget)
- All members must:
- Be 18 years or older
- Be visual artists or professionals in visual arts (e.g. curators, designers, art directors, digital artists, cultural managers)
- Be based in Sub-Saharan Africa or the European Union
- Team lead must be based in Sub-Saharan Africa
- Teams can be:
- Fully based in Sub-Saharan Africa, or
- Mixed teams with members from Sub-Saharan Africa and Europe
- Projects must result in a finished artistic work and public presentation
- The programme does NOT fund:
- Standalone research or documentation projects
- Residencies without final outputs
- Training or capacity-building programmes
- Market research or feasibility studies
Entry Fee
Free to enter
How to Apply
Apply using the link: Sub-Saharan Africa, Connect & Create – Collaboration Grant
All questions regarding this award should be sent to: eup-ssa@goethe.de
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