Funding Sources for Cultural Initiatives in ACP Countries

The Hivos Culture FundMain officeAddress of Hivos Main OfficeP.O. Box 855652508 CG The Hague (The Netherlands)Tel: +31 (0)70 376 5500Fax: +31 (0)70 362 46 00Email: info@hivos.nlWebsitehttp://www.hivos.org/Purpose and program areasHivos’ (Humanist Institute for Co-Operation with Developing Countries) main mission is to reducestructural poverty, with a focus on reinforcing civil society and sustainable economic development.Hivos focuses on nine themes: Financial Services & Enterprise Development Sustainable Production; Human Rights & Democratisation HIV/AIDS; Gender, Women & Development Arts & Culture; ICT, Media; Advocacy and Communication, and Program Knowledge.Sources of fundingThe Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs is the main funder for Hivos. Private donors are anotherimportant source of funding.Eligible countriesHivos programs are open to all Hivos developing countries, particularly in Africa, Asia, and LatinAmerica.Who can apply?All organizations operating in Hivos countries or regions (Africa, Asia, Latin America) and whoseobjectives are in line with Hivos policy and sectors: It is secular (i.e. non-religious) It is non-governmental It shows a concern for gender-equality, environment and human rights It has a good organizational capacity It shows professional quality in its field of work It is output and result-oriented It has a sound financial planGrant sizeThere is no minimum or maximum grant size; the average grant size is about €45,000 per year.There is a so-called Microfund for new and experimental projects, of which the maximum grant size is€10,000.36