Am I eligible?
Your Gateway to Africa-Europe Cultural Partnerships
Whether you preserve community traditions in rural Botswana, direct a music festival in Dakar, create digital installations in Lagos, or manage a cultural space in Berlin, AEPC offers pathways designed for every role in the cultural ecosystem.
Heritage Organisations & Artists can access the Southern African component, which connects heritage custodians with interdisciplinary artists to co-create compelling narratives around cultural sites and practices. Up to 16 heritage organisations receive grants up to €55,000 to lead narrative clusters, whilst 144 artists receive mobility grants to collaborate across borders.
Festival Directors & Cultural Workers benefit from the West African component, which builds transnational festival clusters across six artistic sectors. Whether you run an established festival seeking European partnerships or manage a growing event needing internationalisation skills, the component provides capacity building, networking, and strategic development support.
Artists & Cultural Professionals from all disciplines can apply for the Continental component's mobility scheme, offering grants for research, residencies, co-productions, and professional development. The programme supports both Africa-Europe and Africa-Africa mobility, with specific provisions for performing and visual arts sectors.
Cultural Spaces across Sub-Saharan Africa and Europe can strengthen their roles as platforms for creation, co-production, and audience engagement through targeted capacity-building programmes.
The beauty of AEPC lies in its interconnected structure. A filmmaker supported through Continental mobility might present their work at a West African festival that later tours productions inspired by Southern African heritage narratives. These synergies create pathways far beyond individual grants.
Eligibility varies by component, but all prioritise equal partnerships between African and European practitioners, gender equality, inclusion of underrepresented groups, and sustainable impact. Applications are assessed on artistic quality, innovation, relevance to intercultural dialogue, and potential for long-term networking.
Ready to apply? Each component operates distinct calls for proposals with specific timelines. The Continental component offers rolling applications for mobility, the West African component focuses on festival clusters and capacity building, whilst the Southern African component supports heritage-artist collaborations.
Your pathway into Africa-Europe's most comprehensive cultural cooperation programme starts with understanding which component aligns with your practice, location, and ambitions.
Heritage Organisations & Artists can access the Southern African component, which connects heritage custodians with interdisciplinary artists to co-create compelling narratives around cultural sites and practices. Up to 16 heritage organisations receive grants up to €55,000 to lead narrative clusters, whilst 144 artists receive mobility grants to collaborate across borders.
Festival Directors & Cultural Workers benefit from the West African component, which builds transnational festival clusters across six artistic sectors. Whether you run an established festival seeking European partnerships or manage a growing event needing internationalisation skills, the component provides capacity building, networking, and strategic development support.
Artists & Cultural Professionals from all disciplines can apply for the Continental component's mobility scheme, offering grants for research, residencies, co-productions, and professional development. The programme supports both Africa-Europe and Africa-Africa mobility, with specific provisions for performing and visual arts sectors.
Cultural Spaces across Sub-Saharan Africa and Europe can strengthen their roles as platforms for creation, co-production, and audience engagement through targeted capacity-building programmes.
The beauty of AEPC lies in its interconnected structure. A filmmaker supported through Continental mobility might present their work at a West African festival that later tours productions inspired by Southern African heritage narratives. These synergies create pathways far beyond individual grants.
Eligibility varies by component, but all prioritise equal partnerships between African and European practitioners, gender equality, inclusion of underrepresented groups, and sustainable impact. Applications are assessed on artistic quality, innovation, relevance to intercultural dialogue, and potential for long-term networking.
Ready to apply? Each component operates distinct calls for proposals with specific timelines. The Continental component offers rolling applications for mobility, the West African component focuses on festival clusters and capacity building, whilst the Southern African component supports heritage-artist collaborations.
Your pathway into Africa-Europe's most comprehensive cultural cooperation programme starts with understanding which component aligns with your practice, location, and ambitions.