Funding Sources for Cultural Initiatives in ACP Countries

Al Mawred Al ThaqafyMain office19 Square Sainctelette, 1000 Bruxelles, BelgiqueRegional office: 43 El Mequyass St., Postal Code 11451, RodhaP.O. Box 175 Mohandessin, Cairo, EgyptTel: +2 02 2362 50 57Fax: +2 02 2362 67 48Email: info@mawred.orgWebsitehttp://www.mawred.org/en/about-usPurpose and program areasAl Mawred Al Thaqafy is a regional, non-profit organization that seeks to support artistic creativity inthe Arab region and to encourage cultural exchanges within this region and with the developing world.Al Mawred Al Thaqafy funds and organizes a limited number of artistic tours within the region and thedeveloping world, and organizes training programs that address common needs of young artists andwriters and independent cultural groups such as arts management training.Al Mawred Al Thaqafy works in film, music, theatre, dance, visual arts and literature. It alsoencourages artistic experiments that attempt to cross over artistic fields.Goals To nurture a new generation of artists and writers in the Arab region. To stimulate dialogue among intellectuals and artists on important cultural issues. To encourage Arab businesses to support the independent cultural sector. To promote cooperation among Arab artists and writers and between them and theircounterparts in the developing world.Funding sourcesAl Mawred Al Thaqafy is funded primarily by: The Ford Foundation Open Society Institute European Cultural Foundation The Royal Netherlands Embassy UNESCO Donations from supporters of culture are also an important source of funding.Eligible countriesAll countries in the Arab region are eligible. However, the organization can also support culturalexchange projects in developing countries.Who can receive a grant?The Production Awards program is designed to support: Young Arab artists and creators Promoters of small cultural projects in the fields of management, production and marketing Cultural organizations or independent cultural groups22