African-European Museum Partnership I Call for proposals I Innovative and Sustainable Exhibitions

Sectors :

Heritage and museums

Countries :

South Africa

Benin

This call supports pilot projects that test, document and disseminate sustainable, innovative, inclusive and replicable exhibition practices. Eligible actions cover the entire exhibition chain: preparatory research, co-curation, production of physical or digital content, scenography and mediation. They also include staff training, the capitalisation of results (guides, protocols) and the intra-African circulation of exhibitions. A project may also focus on just one or two of these stages.

Help type: Collaboration and networking (Regional development), Skills (Expertise), Project funding (Grant)

Application and attachment submission language(s): Français, Anglais, Portugais

Opening date for applications : November 09, 2026

Closing date for applications : December 04, 2026

This call for application is open

Informations

Eligibility criteria

Stages

Issuer(s) and managers

FAQ

Details

Launched by Expertise France as part of the EU-funded African-European Museum Partnerships (AEMP) programme, this call supports pilot exhibition projects led by Africa-Europe and/or intra-African consortia. It asks the following question: how can exhibitions tell more inclusive stories while reducing their environmental impact? African and European museums are invited to design exhibitions that experiment with innovative, inclusive and sustainable practices, while fostering new narratives, the circulation of knowledge and dialogue between African and European institutions.

Eligibility criteria

Consortium

Applications must be submitted by a partnership of at least two organisations, including at least one museum or museum-type institution based in sub-Saharan Africa. Partnerships may be African-European or exclusively African; partnerships made up solely of European organisations are not eligible..

Structure

Universities, schools, civil society organisations and other relevant bodies may take part as associated partners.

Stages

12/04/2026

Closing of applications

Last date to submit applications. After this date, no changes or submissions will be accepted.

11/09/2026

Opening of applications

Official announcement of the call for projects and online application form. Participants can access the criteria, participation conditions and resources to prepare their application.

05/10/2026

Publication of the call

Issuer(s)

FAQ

Where can I find the full application package?

The full application package can be downloaded from POPS (https://pops.expertisefrance.fr/sdm/ent2/gen/ficheCsl.action?PCSLID=CSL_2026_ed_7B7m7NX#tab2). It contains all the required documents: information documents, technical documents and administrative forms. Complete applications must be submitted via the POPS platform by 4 December.

How can I ask a question about the call?

Please send your questions in writing to museumpartnership@expertisefrance.fr by 13 November. Include the call reference in the subject line of your email. You can also submit your questions through the POPS platform. Questions are not answered individually, so that all applicants receive the same information. All questions and answers are compiled in an FAQ published on POPS. Questions received after this date will not be answered.

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