Africa-Europe Partnerships for Culture: West Africa

The objective of this call for proposals is to select forty-two (42) medium-sized festivals operating in the cultural sectors of Cinema, AV & Animation, Heritage, Literature, Music, Performing Arts, and Visual Arts. Seven (7) medium-sized festivals will be selected in each sector. Applicants must indicate the cultural sector/theme for which they are applying in the application form. Each selected organization will receive a grant of €50,000. 2. AREAS OF INTERVENTION Target countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Cote d’Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Sénégal, Sierra Léone, Togo. Next Steps : 1. Information sessions: 28 August 2026 and 8 September 2026. Register for the information sessions: https://lnkd.in/eDwFJh3J 2. Administrative and financial verification: September 21– to October 15, 2026 3. Project evaluation: October 16 to October 30, 2026 4. Publication of results: October 31, 2026 For more information, please visit the Goethe Institute website : https://www.goethe.de/prj/aep/fr/cal/wea.html