Africa-Europe Partnerships for Culture: West Africa – Medium-Sized Festivals Grant
Opportunity type: Grant
For: Different Creatives
Deadline: 20/09/26
Rewards: Up to €50,000
Location Eligibility: West Africa
About this opportunity
The Goethe-Institut is inviting medium-sized festival organisations across 15 West African countries to apply for grants under “Africa-Europe Partnerships for Culture: West Africa,” an EU-funded initiative to strengthen cultural cooperation between West Africa and Europe. Forty-two festivals will be selected across six cultural sectors — Cinema/AV & Animation, Heritage, Literature, Music, Performing Arts, and Visual Arts — with seven grants awarded per sector. Each selected festival receives up to €50,000 to fund activities carried out as part of a “cluster”: a group of seven medium-sized festivals in the same sector, led by one major festival, working toward partnerships, co-productions, and mobility exchanges with European festivals. The application window runs from 21 August to 20 September 2026.
Applicants must submit as part of a cluster arrangement (coordinated with a major festival and other medium-sized festivals in the same sector) rather than as a standalone organisation, and the application requires a substantial set of supporting documents — financial statements, bank statements, a tax compliance certificate, and narrative reports — so it is not a quick submission.
Rewards
- Grant of up to €50,000 per selected festival organisation, based on a submitted budget, disbursed in instalments tied to milestone-based reviews
- Participation in a cluster of festivals for capacity-building, mobility schemes, staff exchanges, and networking with European festivals
- Support for co-productions, festival tours, and international marketing initiatives
Eligibility
- Applicant must be a legal entity (public or private organisation, non-profit, foundation, or collective) registered in one of: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Sénégal, Sierra Leone, Togo
- Must be a medium-sized festival operating in one of six sectors: Cinema/AV & Animation, Heritage, Literature, Music, Performing Arts, or Visual Arts
- Must apply as part of a cluster of seven medium-sized festivals plus one major festival within the same sector
- Only one application per organisation — submitting more than one disqualifies the applicant
- Must select a single cultural sector/theme on the application form
Entry Fee
Free
How to Apply
Apply using the link: Africa-Europe Partnerships for Culture: West Africa – Medium-Sized Festivals Grant
All questions regarding this opportunity should be sent to eup-wa@goethe.de
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