EUNIC Spaces of Culture for Sub-Saharan Africans 2025

EUNIC launches Spaces of Culture call for proposals, supporting seven new cultural relations projects in Sub-Saharan Africa. Spaces of Culture is a new programme focused specifically on Sub-Saharan Africa and modelled on the European Spaces of Culture programme. It prioritises collaboration, dialogue, and mutual learning between European and local partners in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Spaces of Culture launches as part of the wider Africa-Europe Partnerships for Culture programme from the European Commission, which aims to encourage cooperation between African and European artists, creators, and cultural professionals. Read more about EUNIC’s involvement in the Africa-Europe Partnerships for Culture programme.

• Table of Content
• About European Commission
• Spaces of Culture
• Aim and Benefits of Spaces of Culture
• Requirements for Spaces of Culture Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for Spaces of Culture
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About European Commission

We are the European Commission’s department for International Partnerships under the leadership of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen. Our role is to: work together with partner countries across the world to achieve sustainable development design the EU’s international partnership and development policy We are responsible for formulating the EU’s international partnership and development policy, with the ultimate goal to reduce poverty, ensure sustainable development, and promote democracy, human rights, and the rule of law across the world. EU Internationa... continue reading

Spaces of Culture

Application Deadline	08 Jun 2025
Type	Entrepreneurs
Sponsor	European Commission
Gender	Men and Women

Aim and Benefits of Spaces of Culture

• Applicants can request up to EUR 50,000. Co-funding of at least 5% of the requested grant amount is required from project partners or third parties (excluding EU Delegations). For example, a EUR 50,000 grant request requires a minimum co-funding of EUR 2,500.
• Pre-payment of 80% of the awarded grant will be made before implementation, and the remaining 20% will be paid upon completion.

Requirements for Spaces of Culture Qualification

• Project proposals must include a minimum of three full EUNIC members (with possible exceptions in countries with limited EUNIC presence), three key local cultural and/or civil society partners, and involvement from EU Delegation(s) in the country(ies).
• The call aims to broaden the range of local organisations collaborating with European counterparts in Sub-Saharan Africa. The call also supports the involvement of EUNIC members that wish to intensify their collaboration on the continent, particularly where the presence of EU Member States or a EUNIC cluster is limited.

Interview date, Process and Venue for Spaces of Culture

All applications will be evaluated based on objectives, target groups, and proposed activities, including:
• Relevance to local context
• Innovation
• Partnership set-up
• Foreseen impact
• Alignment with UN SDGs
• Feasibility and cost-effectiveness
• Environmental sustainability

Application Timeline:

• 8 June: Deadline for submission of proposals
• 1 July: Selection of proposals by the jury
• July – August: Contracting of beneficiaries
• 1 September: Start of implementation period
2026:
• 31 August: End of implementation period
• September – October: Reporting of projects

Application Deadline

June 8, 2025

How to Apply

For more details, visit EUNIC Program webpage