Calls Southern Africa

LIVE NOW: Grants for co-Creation of New Heritage Narratives

DEADLINE: 13 February 2026

Grants for Co-Creation of New Heritage Narratives

Creating new narratives around cultural heritage

This Call for Proposals seeks to select at least 8 non-profit, non-governmental organisations in Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Zimbabwe, Namibia and South Africa to lead “Narrative Clusters,” collaborating with interdisciplinary groups of artists/creatives to develop innovative stories that increase the visibility and contemporary relevance of their heritage. Selected organisations will receive grants of up to €55,000 to manage these clusters, fund co-productions, and present new narratives to local audiences over a 15-month period.
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Audience development grants

Expanding reach of heritage narratives
Four funding streams for touring, mobility, online presentations, and innovative audience development. Open to heritage organisations, artists, festivals, and cultural operators seeking to present Southern African heritage co-productions to wider audiences across Africa, Europe, and globally.

Creative practitioner grants

Artists collaborating on heritage narratives
Creative and artistic practitioners from Southern African countries and EU developing heritage narratives with selected organisations. Interdisciplinary co-productions across multiple artistic disciplines. Individual artists and groups up to 3 people eligible. €10,000-15,000 grants.