Grant opportunity
Africa-Europe Partnerships for Culture: West Africa Medium-Sized Festival Grants
Project grants for 42 medium-sized cultural festivals in 15 West African countries to strengthen Africa-Europe cultural collaboration.
- Funder
- Goethe-Institut and European Union
- Applications close 20 September 2026
- Applications close 20 September 2026: Sep 20, 2026
- Award
- EUR 50,000 per selected festival
- Applicant
- Medium-sized festival organisations working in cinema, audiovisual media, animation, heritage, literature, music, performing arts or visual arts in eligible West African countries.
- Discipline
- Creative Industries, Culture and Festivals
- Region
- West Africa
- Posted
- Aug 31, 2026
Call summary
Overview
The programme supports festival organisers whose work can expand cultural cooperation locally, regionally and between West Africa and Europe.
Who can apply
Applicants must be medium-sized festivals in one of the eligible West African countries and apply under one of the stated cultural sectors.
What it supports
- Festival development
- Cultural cooperation
- Internationalisation of the festival sector
Funding and duration
- 42 selected festivals
- EUR 50,000 grant for each selected organisation
Applications close 20 September 2026
Applications close 20 September 2026: Sep 20, 2026
How to apply
Submit the application and attachments in English or French through the official Création Africa call route before the closing date.
Call details
Source-based overview
The call will select seven medium-sized festivals in each eligible sector. Target countries include Benin, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Côte d'Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo.
Eligibility
Applicants must be medium-sized festivals in one of the eligible West African countries and apply under one of the stated cultural sectors.
Funding and benefits
42 selected festivals
EUR 50,000 grant for each selected organisation
Themes and supported activities
Festival development
Cultural cooperation
Internationalisation of the festival sector
Deadline and timeline
Applications close 20 September 2026: Applications close 20 September 2026: Sep 20, 2026.
Applicants should confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, required documents, portal steps and any institutional approvals on the official call page before submitting.
How to apply
Submit the application and attachments in English or French through the official Création Africa call route before the closing date.
Before applying, check eligibility rules, budgets, attachments, page limits, partner requirements, cost-share conditions and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration or nomination stage.