Funding Sources for Cultural Initiatives in ACP Countries

Grant sizeThere are no minimum or maximum amounts for grants.Recent grantsExamples of recent grants include: Culture and Heritage for Social and Economic Development - Albania Creative Industries Support Programme - Cambodia The China Culture and Development Partnership Framework - China Intercultural Policies for social inclusion and generation of opportunities - Costa Rica Development and Cultural Diversity to reduce Poverty and promote Social Inclusion - Ecuador The Dahshur World Heritage Site Mobilization for Cultural Heritage for Community Development- Egypt Harnessing Diversity for Sustainable Development and Social Change - EthiopiaApplication procedureA key criterion for selection of proposals was the measurable impact on the achievement of the MDGsand the Millennium Declaration.The projects are published on the internet and are sent to coordinators in the eligible countries toshare the information with the local candidates.The selection process includes the formulation of a concept note by the United Nations teams inaccordance with the United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) and with thenational priorities for development. The measurable impact of the submitted proposal on theachievement of the Millennium Development Goals and the Millennium Declaration is considered thekey criterion in the selection of applications.11