The North Africa Cultural Programme (NACP) has launched a call for applications for independent artistic and cultural entities in North Africa. This programme, implemented by the Arab Fund for Arts and Culture (AFAC) and financed by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, is entering its second four-year cycle (2024-2027).
The aim of the PCAN is to strengthen these cultural entities, foster regional collaboration, and support the distribution, circulation and dissemination of artistic works in various fields. The programme focuses on two funds:
The National Fund for Cultural Opportunities (FNOC): targeting artistic and cultural institutions and spaces in the five North African countries covered by the programme, including Tunisia. It provides institutional and programmatic support.
The Regional Competitive Creativity Fund (RCCF): This fund supports collaborative projects established within the framework of partnerships between at least one entity based in North Africa and other entities present in Africa and/or the Arab region. It aims to strengthen existing collaborations and encourage new collaborations.
The deadline for applications is 5 March 2024. During its first cycle (2019-2023), PCAN offered 40 grants, supporting 28 organisations at institutional and programmatic level, as well as 12 collaborative projects in North Africa. The programme promotes the diversity of cultural expressions and has provided professional and technical support, meeting spaces, and a digital platform for monitoring the entities and projects supported. Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)