Deadline: 30 June, 2013
Open to: non-governmental organizations and representatives of vulnerable groups from developing and least-developed countries
Grants: the maximum amount that an requested from the IFCD is $100,000 for programmes/projects and $10,000 for preparatory assistance
Description
The purpose of the IFCD is to promote sustainable development and poverty reduction in developing countries that are Parties to the 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions. The IFCD supports projects that aim to foster the emergence of a dynamic cultural sector, primarily by facilitating the introduction of new cultural policies and cultural industries, or strengthening existing ones.
Eligibility
The beneficiaries of the Fund are developing and least-developed countries that are Parties to the Convention. Therefore, those who are eligible to apply to the Fund are:
- all developing countries that are Parties to the Convention;
- all States Parties to the Convention that have determined the existence of special situations on their territory in conformity with Articles 8 and 17 of the Convention and related operational guidelines;
- non-governmental organizations from developing countries that are Parties to the Convention, which meet the definition of civil society as mentioned in the Operational guidelines relating to the role and participation of civil society;
- international non-governmental organizations, which meet the definition of civil society as mentioned in the operational guidelines relating to the role and participation of civil society, and which present projects with impact at the sub-regional, regional or inter-regional level;
- representatives of vulnerable groups and other social groups identified in Article 7 of the 2005 Convention (i.e. women and other social groups, including persons belonging to minorities and indigenous peoples) from developing countries that are Parties to the 2005 Convention.
Grants
- as of March 2013 the budget of the Fund is 3,9 million $
- the maximum amount that an requested from the IFCD is $100,000 for programmes/projects and $10,000 for preparatory assistance
How to apply
Read the Guidelines How to apply
Application forms are available to download from the official website
Each INGO may submit a maximum of two applications that present project proposals with a demonstrated impact at the sub-regional, regional or inter-regional level. In the context of the IFCD funding process, regional refers to a group or cluster of countries, not a territory within a single country.
Applicants are to consult their National Commissions for UNESCO for their submission deadline at the national level.
The deadline for National Commissions or INGOS to submit funding applications to the Secretariat of the Convention is 30 June 2013, midnight CET.
Specific inquiries on the application process can be sent to:IFCD.Convention2005@unesco.org