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Description The International Fund for Cultural Diversity (IFCD) offers funding to support innovative projects that strengthen cultural sectors in developing countries through sustainable and impactful interventions. The fund focuses on projects that lead to structural change through the introduction or development of policies and measures that directly impact the creation, production, distribution, and access to diverse cultural expressions, including cultural goods, services, and activities, as well as the reinforcement of human and institutional capacities of public sector and civil society organizations to support viable local and regional cultural industries and markets. The IFCD provides financial support of up to USD 100,000 for projects implemented over a period of 12 to 24 months. These projects are selected through a competitive process and are assessed based on their relevance, feasibility, financial management capacity, and expected results. The fund serves as a key instrument under UNESCO’s 2005 Convention, promoting international cooperation while contributing to broader development goals such as gender equality and poverty reduction. Eligible applicants include public authorities and institutions, non-governmental organizations, and international non-governmental organizations from developing countries that are Parties to the 2005 Convention. While national entities can implement projects within their own countries, international NGOs are required to design projects that operate across at least two eligible countries and demonstrate regional or inter-regional impact. Projects must be implemented in eligible developing countries and should align with the broader goal of fostering dynamic cultural sectors by strengthening systems that enable the creation, production, distribution, and accessibility of cultural expressions. The fund supports both transversal initiatives, such as cultural policy development and copyright frameworks, and sector-specific interventions across seven eligible cultural sectors. The funding is disbursed in installments, with 50 percent provided at the beginning of the project, 30 percent during mid-implementation, and the remaining 20 percent upon completion. Projects are expected to begin no earlier than May 2027, and applications must be submitted in English or French by the deadline of 6 May 2026.

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