3la Maddad

• Who can apply: Independent Cultural Spaces across Egypt
• Application Deadline: March 1, 2026
• Implementation phase: June 2026 till May 2027

• How does my cultural space engage with the community?
• What is the goal of my cultural space?
• What are the cultural activities that can take place?
• Which funding opportunities are suitable for my cultural space?

• Ongoing mentorship over one year from June 2026 until May 2027 based on the needs of the cultural spaces.
• Grant for the cultural space to run a one-year program.
• Access to a mapping of existing cultural works across Egypt.
• Becoming part of a community and sharing, reflecting and gaining new insights with other participants throughout your implementation journey.
• Participation in up to four specialized training modules each lasting three days, designed to support the successful implementation of your one-year program.

• Artistic practice workshops
• Cultural exhibitions
• Performances
• Concerts
• Reading circles
• Film screenings
• Artistic creation
• Conferences and debates on cultural and societal topics
• Artist residencies

• Small and nascent spaces can apply to funding schemes ranging from 140,000 EGP to 285,000 EGP
• Medium spaces can apply to funding schemes ranging from 380,000 EGP to 715,000 EGP
• Large and well-established spaces can apply for funding up to 1.5 Mio EGP

• Opening of the Call for Cultural Spaces in Egypt: 26 January 2026
• Application Deadline: 1 March 2026 23:59 (Midnight)
• Publication of Results: 8 weeks after application deadline
• Implementation Period: June 2026 till May 2027
• Submission of the Reports: 30 June 2027

• You are over 21 years old, and you are submitting this application in your capacity as a representative of a cultural space in Egypt.
• You are applying with a one-year program outlining the key points of your vision.
• You are applying with a budget proposal for the 3la Maddad grant indicating foreseen expenses per budget category.
• You are open to expert mentoring, knowledge exchange, and networking opportunities.
• You agree to participate in up to 4 specialized modules covering essential topics such as cultural management and community engagement, designed to support the successful implementation of your one-year program.

• You have proven capacity to manage a cultural space and have demonstrated organizational capacity and relevant previous experience of running a cultural space with a minimum of 3 years for medium spaces and 5 years for well-established spaces.

• Purely commercial spaces that work only for profit are not eligible to apply.
• Applications will be considered ineligible if incomplete or not submitted in accordance with the timeline, format, guidelines, and criteria outlined in this call.
• Applications will be considered ineligible if required information fields are left blank, the supporting documents are not uploaded, or if they are shared by any other means than via the Goethe Application Portal.
• Applications submitted after the deadline of 01/03/2026 23:59 (Midnight) will not be considered. Applicants are strongly advised not to wait until the last day to submit their application.

• Relevance: Relevance and Alignment of the cultural space and the proposed one-year program in strengthening the cultural ecosystem in Egypt, including its contextual relevance and its potential impact on the local community.
• Feasibility: Feasibility and Planning of the one-year-program, including a well-structured plan with a realistic timeline and budget. The proposal should outline the key phases of the process and reflect a clear strategy.
• Quality and conceptual strength: Conceptual strength of the one-year plan, demonstrated by its artistic or innovative quality, originality, conceptual clarity, and the community engagement potential.
• Motivation: You are willing to experiment with new strategies and to contribute to the strengthening of the cultural ecosystem in Egypt, and commitment to share best-practices.
• Experience: You show sufficient experience in the implementation of cultural programs.
• Sustainability and long-term impact: Potential for public / community engagement and sustainable impact, including strategies that may contribute to longer-term change, awareness, or experimentation in your discipline or community

• Applications can be submitted in Arabic or English. Linguistic skills will not be taken into account in the selection process, but applications should be clearly written to ensure a smooth evaluation process.
• Applicants are free to work with proofreaders, to use online translation tools, and/or AI tools.

List of required documents

1. Completed application form
2. Draft timeline Template
3. Draft financial plan Template
4. Official national identification document of the Legal Representative submitting this application.
5. Proof of registration of legal entity, or explanatory note by its legal representative.
6. Executive Summary for the one-year program.
7. Cultural Space Portfolio.
8. In the application form, you will be asked to upload the timeline and financial plan. You may use the templates above.

• Completed application form
• Official national identification document of the Legal Representative submitting this application.
• Proof of registration of legal entity, or explanatory note by its legal representative.
• Executive Summary for the one-year program.
• Cultural Space Portfolio.

Disclaimer

• Applicants are responsible for reading the call at the time of application. By submitting the application, applicants accept all terms, conditions, and requirements of the call.
• Only complete applications submitted via Goethe Application Portal in a timely manner and in accordance with the criteria outlined in this call will be considered. It is the responsibility of applicants to ensure that their applications meet all the eligibility criteria, and that all information provided in the application is true.
• The Goethe-Institut stands for diversity and inclusion, and welcomes applications from all interested parties, regardless of their cultural and social background, nationality, age, religion, gender, and disability.
• There is no legal entitlement to funding.