Funding Sources for Cultural Initiatives in ACP Countries

DOEN FoundationMain officeVan Eeghenstraat 701071 GK AmsterdamTel: 020 - 573 7333Fax: 020 - 573 7370Email: doen@doen.nlWebsitehttp://www.doen.nl/web/about-DOEN/About-the-DOEN-Foundation.htmPurpose and program areasDOEN's ambition is to help build a society in which the individual can develop and is part of a broadersocial context. Initiatives in the field of culture, cohesion and media make an important contribution inachieving this objective:• Culture mobilises the creative powers of imagination and offers new opportunities to act;• Cohesion is created when the social bonds between individuals and groups are strengthened,for example, through new forms of interaction; and• Media provides independent information and contributes to the critical forming of opinion.Eligible countriesWorldwideTypes of grant supportTechnical assictance, education, capacity building.Examples of recent grants• Ghetto Radio Foundation - Nairobi• International Academy of Art - Palestine• Jeudtheaterschool on Stage - Suriname• K-Mu (Kinois en Mutation) - Congo• The Theatre Company - Kenya• Video Journalism Movement - The Netherlands• Iraq Al- Rafidain Production for film - Iraq• Ngaari Laaw – SenegalApplication procedureApplication forms are available online: http://www.doen.nl/web/applications.htmRestrictionsDOEN does not provide financial contributions for:• Initiatives with purely commercial objectives• Independent (scientific) research, debates, seminars, congresses, symposia and conferences• Awareness campaigns/activities• Regular education32