UNESCO's fifteenth
call for applications to its International Fund for Cultural Diversity (IFCD) is open until June 14, 2024 noon Paris time. Through an open process, the IFCD will select projects based on their ability to generate concrete and lasting results towards the development of the creative sectors in developing countries that are Parties to the 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions.
The project proposals should contribute to the implementation and/or elaboration of policies and measures that have a direct, structural impact on the creation, production, distribution and access to a diversity of cultural goods and services, as well as the strengthening of capacities in public institutions and civil society organizations to support viable local and regional cultural industries and markets.
Public institutions and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) from eligible countries are invited to submit their proposals, as well as international NGOs registered in countries that are Parties to the 2005 Convention. Since 2010, the IFCD has invested more than US$ 11.5 million through 152 projects in 71 developing countries, contributing to the development and implementation of cultural policies, the strengthening of professional training and cultural entrepreneurship, and the participation and inclusion of vulnerable groups in cultural life.
For inquiries, you can contact
convention2005.ifcd@unesco.org.
List of
eligible countries 
