Funding Sources for Cultural Initiatives in ACP Countries

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PRIVATE FUNDSAga Khan FoundationMain officeAga Khan Foundation (Mozambique)Edificio Sua Alteza Aga KhanAv. Albert Luthuli 739P.O. Box 746MaputoMozambiqueWebsitehttp://www.akdn.org/default.aspImportant noteAga Khan Foundation is largely an implementing organisation rather than a grant-making foundation.It works in rural development, education, health, environment and civil society, and funds a fewprojects that further its development goals.Please note that a precondition for funding is the existence of the Foundation office in the countrywhere the proposal originates or where the project would be executed.Purpose and program areasThe Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) focuses on the physical, social, cultural and economicrevitalisation of communities in the Muslim world. It includes:The Aga Khan Award for ArchitectureThe Aga Khan Historic Cities ProgrammeThe Aga Khan Music Initiative in Central AsiaThe on-line resource ArchNet.orgThe Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture at Harvard University and the MassachusettsInstitute of TechnologyThe Museums & Exhibitions unit coordinates the development of a number of museum andexhibition projectsFunding sourcesA significant portion of the funding for development activities comes from national governments,multilateral institutions and private sector partners (see: http://www.akdn.org /partners.asp).Eligible countriesThe AKDN works in 30 countries around the world, mostly in poor areas of South Asia and CentralAsia, Eastern and Western Africa, and the Middle East. Other programmes, notably in education andculture, operate in Europe and North America as well as in Asia and Africa.74
Who can receive a grant?Grants are normally given to local organisations interested in testing new solutions, in learning fromexperience and in being agents of lasting change. These organisations must share the Foundation'sand AKDN's goals in the fields of health, education, rural development and strengthening of civilsociety. If no established group exists, the Foundation occasionally creates new organisations totackle particularly important problems.Grant sizeThe AKDN’s annual budget for non-profit development activities in 2010 was approximately US$ 625million.Examples of recent grantsSummary of current programme activities:Afghanistan: Master-apprentice training centres in Kabul and Herat; music research and archiving inHerat and Badakhshan; outreach to schools, public recitals, instrument-making workshop.Kazakhstan: Nationwide implementation of “Murager” (Heritage) programme, a system for preservingand transmitting traditional performance and composition through mass education.Kyrgyzstan: Countrywide master-apprentice training programme; methodology development fornational music education; creative youth laboratory for tradition-based musical innovation.Tajikistan: Academy of Maqom, elite training aimed at revitalizing Tajik classical music; masterapprenticeprogramme in all regions of Northern Tajikistan; instrument-making workshops.Pakistan: Pilot initiative for GBC (Gilgit-Baltistan-Chitral) to support master-apprentice training;regional music & arts festival in Hunza linked to recording, collecting & archiving; internationalpresentations of indigenous music traditions of Northern Areas.Application procedureThere are no formal application procedures. Before developing full proposals, enquiries should bemade to the Foundation office in the country where the proposal originates or where the project wouldbe executed. Please note that a precondition for funding is the existence of an office, in the samecountry, which can evaluate and monitor projects we fund.RestrictionsThe Foundation is largely an implementing organisation rather than a grant-funding agency. Grantsare normally given to local organisations interested in testing new solutions, in learning fromexperience and in being agents of lasting change. These organisations must share the Foundation'sand AKDN's goals in the fields of health, education, rural development and strengthening of civilsociety. If no established group exists, the Foundation occasionally creates new organisations totackle particularly important problems.With few exceptions, the Foundation funds programmes in countries where it has offices and localprofessional staff to monitor implementation (South and Central Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa and theMiddle East).75
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