Funding Sources for Cultural Initiatives in ACP Countries

Christensen FundMain officeThe Christensen Fund Central Asia Office260 Townsend St Gogol Str. 129/1, Bishkek 720011Suite 600 Kyrgyz RepublicSan Francisco, CA 94107- USATel: +1 415.644.1600Fax: +1 415.644.1601Email: info@christensenfund.orgWebsitehttp://www.christensenfund.org/Purpose and program areasThe Christensen Fund believes in the power of biological and cultural diversity to sustain and enrich aworld faced with great change and uncertainty. It focuses on the biocultural – the rich but neglectedadaptive interweave of people and place, culture and ecology. The mission is to buttress the efforts ofpeople and institutions who believe in a biodiverse world infused with artistic expression and to workto secure ways of life and landscapes that are beautiful, bountiful and resilient.Eligible countriesRegions in focus: African Rift Valley, Central Asia and Turkey, Southwest U.S. and Northern Mexico,Melanesia, Northern AustraliaWho can receive a grant?Grant-seeking organizations need to be US or a similar not-for-profit organization, government unit,university or museum either in the USA or in another country.Grant sizeFoundation grants about €2,000,000-€2,640,000 per region per year.Grant size is typically in the €66,000 to €132,000 range over one or two years, with larger grants forlonger periods being available generally by invitation only and to previous grantees.Examples of recent grantsProgram Organization Year Grant ThemeAmountAfrican Rift Valley Tayitu Entertainment Center 2011 €41,800 Cultural Expressionand LandCentral Asia andTurkeyCenter "Ustatshakirt" 2011 €40,000 Cultural Expressionand LandCentral Asia andTurkeyYayla (GOLA) Culture, Arts andEcology NGO2011 €66,000 Cultural Expressionand LandMelanesia AID/WATCH 2011 €60,000 Cultural Expressionand LandApplication procedureApplications can be downloaded at http://www.christensenfund.org/wpcontent/uploads/2010/12/TCF_pre_proposal_NonUS.pdfApplication is online.46