Funding Sources for Cultural Initiatives in ACP Countries

The Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID)Main officeAv. Reyes Catolicos 428040 - Madrid, EspanaTel: +(34) 91 583 81 00/01/02Fax: +(34) 91 583 83 10/11/13Email: centro.informacion@aecid.esWebsitehttp://www.aecid.es/en/atencion/informacion/index.htmlPurpose and program areasThe development of the new Master Plan of Spanish Cooperation for Development (2009-2012) wasinspired by the United Nations Millennium Development Goals. The plan raises the concept ofdevelopment as a right to equality, liberty, dialogue and responsibility.The field of Culture and Development is one of 11 priority sectors for which Spanish Cooperation hasset two main objectives:• On the one hand, facilitate and favour the processes that contribute to the creation andimprovement of cultural professionals; enhancing their autonomy in the management ofdifferent dimensions of cultural life that affect development.• On the other hand, promote the dissemination of values and contents of shared culture in theinternational community, which can produce tangible benefits and sustainable development.Sources of fundingThe Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, as a supervisory body, is the main providerof funding.Eligible countriesAECID programs cover all regions in the world: South America, Central America and the Caribbean,North Africa, the Near and Middle East, Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia and the Pacific. The 42 offices ofthe Agency are open in these regions, of which 19 are in charge of programming and culturalcooperation.Who can receive a grant?To be eligible for AECID funding, the project holder must:• be legally established and have its own legal personality;• have the means and the sufficient capacity to carry out the activities and guarantee theachievement of the objectives set out in these activities;• be aware, if needed, of Spanish tributary and Social Security obligations;• be aware of obligations of grants previously received by the AECID.Grant sizeThere is no restriction on the size of the project, but the study of its impact focuses more on its socialand economic benefits.38