BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//The Grant Desk//Calendar//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH NAME:The Grant Desk - Africa X-WR-CALNAME:The Grant Desk - Africa deadlines X-WR-CALDESC:Paid open calls\, fellowships and residencies in AI\, tech\, r esearch\, and digital and mixed-media arts\, sorted into the right pile. U pdated as new calls land on the desk. Filtered to: Africa. REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT12H X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT12H BEGIN:VEVENT UID:eunic-spaces-of-culture-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260608T163901Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260621 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260622 SUMMARY:Deadline: EUNIC: Spaces of Culture 2026 (Call for Proposals) DESCRIPTION:The second Spaces of Culture call supports new\, contemporary a nd innovative cultural relations projects in Sub-Saharan Africa\, co-creat ed through equitable partnership and mutual dialogue. THEMES: arts\, creat ive industries\, digitalisation\, education\, gender\, heritage\, human ri ghts\, social inclusion\, sports\, sustainability\, tourism\, youth and mo re. STRUCTURE: each project must be jointly defined and co-developed by a triangular partnership comprising at least three local cultural/civil-soci ety organisations\, at least three full EUNIC members (or two if no local cluster exists)\, and EU Delegation participation. FUNDING: up to EUR 50\, 000 per project\, with a minimum 5 percent co-funding contribution from pa rtners\; projects implemented between 1 September 2026 and 31 August 2027. APPLY: submit the application form template\, an estimated budget (in EUR ) and partner support letters\, in English\, to spacesofculture@eunicgloba l.eu by 21 June 2026 (23:59 CAT). Queries: robert.kieft@eunicglobal.eu or thoriso.moseneke@eunicglobal.eu.\n\nOrganisation: EUNIC (European Union Na tional Institutes for Culture)\nLocation: Sub-Saharan Africa\; requires a triangular partnership of at least three local cultural/civil-society orga nisations\, full EUNIC members\, and EU Delegation participation\nAward: U p to EUR 50\,000 per project\; minimum 5 percent co-funding required from partners. Projects implemented 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027.\nDurati on: Projects run 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027\n\nMore: https://eunic .eu/news/spaces-of-culture-2026 URL:https://eunic.eu/news/spaces-of-culture-2026 LOCATION:Sub-Saharan Africa\; requires a triangular partnership of at least three local cultural/civil-society organisations\, full EUNIC members\, a nd EU Delegation participation END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:arua-early-career-research-fellowships-2026-option2@artificialnouveau.g ithub.io DTSTAMP:20260608T163901Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260715 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260716 SUMMARY:Deadline: ARUA: Early-Career Research Fellowships 2026 (Option 2) DESCRIPTION:An Early-Career Research Fellowship program funding up to 42 ea rly-career researchers to conduct globally competitive research at the hos t and affiliated institutions of ARUA's 13 Centres of Excellence and the 2 2 Africa-Europe Clusters of Excellence. ELIGIBILITY: early-career research ers no older than 35 at the time of application\; at least 70 percent of f ellowships are reserved for female candidates. STRUCTURE: each fellowship lasts six months\; Option 2 runs September 2026 to February 2027 (Option 1 \, March to August 2026\, has closed). SUPPORT: monthly stipend of USD 2\, 000\, a modest accommodation payment\, and travel support (return ticket t o the host institution)\; successful candidates are contracted by ARUA for six months. Deadline for Option 2: 15 July 2026.\n\nOrganisation: African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA)\, with the Mastercard Foundation an d Carnegie Corporation of New York\nLocation: Host and affiliated institut ions of ARUA's Centres of Excellence and Africa-Europe Clusters of Excelle nce\; for African early-career researchers\nAward: Monthly stipend of USD 2\,000\, a modest accommodation payment\, and travel support (return ticke t to host institution). 6-month fellowship.\nDuration: 6 months (Option 2: September 2026 to February 2027)\n\nMore: https://arua.org/early-career-r esearch-fellowships/ URL:https://arua.org/early-career-research-fellowships/ LOCATION:Host and affiliated institutions of ARUA's Centres of Excellence a nd Africa-Europe Clusters of Excellence\; for African early-career researc hers END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:cambridge-africa-alborada-research-fund-2026@artificialnouveau.github.i o DTSTAMP:20260608T163901Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260903 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260904 SUMMARY:Deadline: Cambridge-Africa: ALBORADA Research Fund 2026 DESCRIPTION:The Cambridge-Africa ALBORADA Research Fund competitively award s grants to pairs of researchers\, one from an African university or resea rch institution and one from the University of Cambridge or an allied rese arch institute\, across all disciplines\, to initiate and/or strengthen re search collaborations. ELIGIBILITY: both applicants must be at post-doctor al level or above\, with employment contracts extending beyond the award e nd date\, and apply with the support of their Head of Department or equiva lent\; the Cambridge applicant must work at the University of Cambridge or an affiliated institute (Wellcome Sanger Institute\, NIAB\, British Antar ctic Survey)\; the African applicant must be based at an African universit y or equivalent. Limited student support is considered where it enhances t he Cambridge-Africa relationship. FUNDING: GBP 1\,000 to 25\,000\, coverin g research costs including reagents\, fieldwork\, equipment and research-t raining activities in Africa. APPLY: the Cambridge-based applicant registe rs using an institutional email (cam.ac.uk\, sanger.ac.uk\, babraham.ac.uk \, bas.ac.uk or niab.com) and invites the Africa-based applicant via the o nline form. Deadline: 3 September 2026. Queries: alboradafund@cambridge-af rica.cam.ac.uk.\n\nOrganisation: Cambridge-Africa Programme\, University o f Cambridge (supported by The ALBORADA Trust)\nLocation: Pairs of research ers: one at the University of Cambridge or an allied institute (Wellcome S anger Institute\, NIAB\, British Antarctic Survey)\, one at an African uni versity or research institution\nAward: Competitive grants of GBP 1\,000 t o 25\,000. Covers research costs such as reagents\, fieldwork\, equipment and research-training activities in Africa (e.g. setting up courses/worksh ops). No application fee.\nDuration: Short collaborative research projects \n\nMore: https://www.cambridge-africa.cam.ac.uk/initiatives/2026-call-for -applications URL:https://www.cambridge-africa.cam.ac.uk/initiatives/2026-call-for-applic ations LOCATION:Pairs of researchers: one at the University of Cambridge or an all ied institute (Wellcome Sanger Institute\, NIAB\, British Antarctic Survey )\, one at an African university or research institution END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goethe-institut-aep-mobility-grants-2026-q2@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260608T163901Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260615 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260616 SUMMARY:Deadline: Goethe-Institut: Africa-Europe Mobility Grants (15 June 2 026 Cut-Off) DESCRIPTION:Sub-Saharan Component (Connect & Create) of the Africa-Europe P artnerships for Culture programme\, an EUR 8 million 42-month initiative ( 2025-2028) implemented by the Goethe-Institut in partnership with Expertis e France and Institut francais. PRIMARY FOCUS: transcontinental Africa-Afr ica short-term mobility for artists and culture professionals. European ar tists and organisations may also apply\, provided they have an existing pa rtnership with an African artist\, institution or organisation. ACTIVITIES : artistic and professional development (research\, co-creation/co-develop ment\, non-formal learning\, building international professional relations hips)\; cultural exchange and networking (residencies\, exhibitions\, conf erences\, workshops\, training\, collaborative international projects). Mo bility may be physical\, digital/virtual or hybrid. ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES: al l Sub-Saharan Africa countries and all EU Member States. DISCIPLINES: visu al arts\, performing arts\, music\, literature\, film\, media arts\, cultu ral heritage\, design\, architecture\, fashion design. SCHEME TOTALS: up t o 195 grants across the programme period\; rolling intake with quarterly c ut-offs. DEADLINE: this card is for the 15 June 2026 cut-off (other cut-of fs each have their own card). APPLY via the Goethe-Institut Africa-Europe Partnerships page.\n\nOrganisation: Goethe-Institut (with Expertise France and Institut francais)\nLocation: Mobility within Sub-Saharan Africa (pri mary focus) and between Sub-Saharan Africa and Europe\nAward: Up to EUR 4\ ,000 per mobility. Eligible costs: travel (including visa and insurance)\, accommodation\, subsistence\, digital costs\, and top-up support for fami ly\, disability\, and green mobility. No application fee.\nDuration: Proje ct-based short-term mobility\; implementation between October 2025 and Dec ember 2027\n\nMore: https://www.goethe.de/prj/aep/en/cal/ssa/mga.html URL:https://www.goethe.de/prj/aep/en/cal/ssa/mga.html LOCATION:Mobility within Sub-Saharan Africa (primary focus) and between Sub -Saharan Africa and Europe END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goethe-institut-aep-mobility-grants-2026-q3@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260608T163901Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260915 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260916 SUMMARY:Deadline: Goethe-Institut: Africa-Europe Mobility Grants (15 Septem ber 2026 Cut-Off) DESCRIPTION:Sub-Saharan Component (Connect & Create) of the Africa-Europe P artnerships for Culture programme\, an EUR 8 million 42-month initiative ( 2025-2028) implemented by the Goethe-Institut in partnership with Expertis e France and Institut francais. PRIMARY FOCUS: transcontinental Africa-Afr ica short-term mobility for artists and culture professionals. European ar tists and organisations may also apply\, provided they have an existing pa rtnership with an African artist\, institution or organisation. ACTIVITIES : artistic and professional development (research\, co-creation/co-develop ment\, non-formal learning\, building international professional relations hips)\; cultural exchange and networking (residencies\, exhibitions\, conf erences\, workshops\, training\, collaborative international projects). Mo bility may be physical\, digital/virtual or hybrid. ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES: al l Sub-Saharan Africa countries and all EU Member States. DISCIPLINES: visu al arts\, performing arts\, music\, literature\, film\, media arts\, cultu ral heritage\, design\, architecture\, fashion design. SCHEME TOTALS: up t o 195 grants across the programme period\; rolling intake with quarterly c ut-offs. DEADLINE: this card is for the 15 September 2026 cut-off (other c ut-offs each have their own card). APPLY via the Goethe-Institut Africa-Eu rope Partnerships page.\n\nOrganisation: Goethe-Institut (with Expertise F rance and Institut francais)\nLocation: Mobility within Sub-Saharan Africa (primary focus) and between Sub-Saharan Africa and Europe\nAward: Up to E UR 4\,000 per mobility. Eligible costs: travel (including visa and insuran ce)\, accommodation\, subsistence\, digital costs\, and top-up support for family\, disability\, and green mobility. No application fee.\nDuration: Project-based short-term mobility\; implementation between October 2025 an d December 2027\n\nMore: https://www.goethe.de/prj/aep/en/cal/ssa/mga.html URL:https://www.goethe.de/prj/aep/en/cal/ssa/mga.html LOCATION:Mobility within Sub-Saharan Africa (primary focus) and between Sub -Saharan Africa and Europe END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goethe-institut-aep-mobility-grants-2026-q4@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260608T163901Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261215 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261216 SUMMARY:Deadline: Goethe-Institut: Africa-Europe Mobility Grants (15 Decemb er 2026 Cut-Off) DESCRIPTION:Sub-Saharan Component (Connect & Create) of the Africa-Europe P artnerships for Culture programme\, an EUR 8 million 42-month initiative ( 2025-2028) implemented by the Goethe-Institut in partnership with Expertis e France and Institut francais. PRIMARY FOCUS: transcontinental Africa-Afr ica short-term mobility for artists and culture professionals. European ar tists and organisations may also apply\, provided they have an existing pa rtnership with an African artist\, institution or organisation. ACTIVITIES : artistic and professional development (research\, co-creation/co-develop ment\, non-formal learning\, building international professional relations hips)\; cultural exchange and networking (residencies\, exhibitions\, conf erences\, workshops\, training\, collaborative international projects). Mo bility may be physical\, digital/virtual or hybrid. ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES: al l Sub-Saharan Africa countries and all EU Member States. DISCIPLINES: visu al arts\, performing arts\, music\, literature\, film\, media arts\, cultu ral heritage\, design\, architecture\, fashion design. SCHEME TOTALS: up t o 195 grants across the programme period\; rolling intake with quarterly c ut-offs. DEADLINE: this card is for the 15 December 2026 cut-off (other cu t-offs each have their own card). APPLY via the Goethe-Institut Africa-Eur ope Partnerships page.\n\nOrganisation: Goethe-Institut (with Expertise Fr ance and Institut francais)\nLocation: Mobility within Sub-Saharan Africa (primary focus) and between Sub-Saharan Africa and Europe\nAward: Up to EU R 4\,000 per mobility. Eligible costs: travel (including visa and insuranc e)\, accommodation\, subsistence\, digital costs\, and top-up support for family\, disability\, and green mobility. No application fee.\nDuration: P roject-based short-term mobility\; implementation between October 2025 and December 2027\n\nMore: https://www.goethe.de/prj/aep/en/cal/ssa/mga.html URL:https://www.goethe.de/prj/aep/en/cal/ssa/mga.html LOCATION:Mobility within Sub-Saharan Africa (primary focus) and between Sub -Saharan Africa and Europe END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goethe-institut-aep-mobility-grants-2027-q1@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260608T163901Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270315 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270316 SUMMARY:Deadline: Goethe-Institut: Africa-Europe Mobility Grants (15 March 2027 Cut-Off) DESCRIPTION:Sub-Saharan Component (Connect & Create) of the Africa-Europe P artnerships for Culture programme\, an EUR 8 million 42-month initiative ( 2025-2028) implemented by the Goethe-Institut in partnership with Expertis e France and Institut francais. PRIMARY FOCUS: transcontinental Africa-Afr ica short-term mobility for artists and culture professionals. European ar tists and organisations may also apply\, provided they have an existing pa rtnership with an African artist\, institution or organisation. ACTIVITIES : artistic and professional development (research\, co-creation/co-develop ment\, non-formal learning\, building international professional relations hips)\; cultural exchange and networking (residencies\, exhibitions\, conf erences\, workshops\, training\, collaborative international projects). Mo bility may be physical\, digital/virtual or hybrid. ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES: al l Sub-Saharan Africa countries and all EU Member States. DISCIPLINES: visu al arts\, performing arts\, music\, literature\, film\, media arts\, cultu ral heritage\, design\, architecture\, fashion design. SCHEME TOTALS: up t o 195 grants across the programme period\; rolling intake with quarterly c ut-offs. DEADLINE: this card is for the 15 March 2027 cut-off (other cut-o ffs each have their own card). APPLY via the Goethe-Institut Africa-Europe Partnerships page.\n\nOrganisation: Goethe-Institut (with Expertise Franc e and Institut francais)\nLocation: Mobility within Sub-Saharan Africa (pr imary focus) and between Sub-Saharan Africa and Europe\nAward: Up to EUR 4 \,000 per mobility. Eligible costs: travel (including visa and insurance)\ , accommodation\, subsistence\, digital costs\, and top-up support for fam ily\, disability\, and green mobility. No application fee.\nDuration: Proj ect-based short-term mobility\; implementation between October 2025 and De cember 2027\n\nMore: https://www.goethe.de/prj/aep/en/cal/ssa/mga.html URL:https://www.goethe.de/prj/aep/en/cal/ssa/mga.html LOCATION:Mobility within Sub-Saharan Africa (primary focus) and between Sub -Saharan Africa and Europe END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:goethe-institut-aep-mobility-grants-2027-q2@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260608T163901Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270615 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270616 SUMMARY:Deadline: Goethe-Institut: Africa-Europe Mobility Grants (15 June 2 027 Cut-Off) DESCRIPTION:Sub-Saharan Component (Connect & Create) of the Africa-Europe P artnerships for Culture programme\, an EUR 8 million 42-month initiative ( 2025-2028) implemented by the Goethe-Institut in partnership with Expertis e France and Institut francais. PRIMARY FOCUS: transcontinental Africa-Afr ica short-term mobility for artists and culture professionals. European ar tists and organisations may also apply\, provided they have an existing pa rtnership with an African artist\, institution or organisation. ACTIVITIES : artistic and professional development (research\, co-creation/co-develop ment\, non-formal learning\, building international professional relations hips)\; cultural exchange and networking (residencies\, exhibitions\, conf erences\, workshops\, training\, collaborative international projects). Mo bility may be physical\, digital/virtual or hybrid. ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES: al l Sub-Saharan Africa countries and all EU Member States. DISCIPLINES: visu al arts\, performing arts\, music\, literature\, film\, media arts\, cultu ral heritage\, design\, architecture\, fashion design. SCHEME TOTALS: up t o 195 grants across the programme period\; rolling intake with quarterly c ut-offs. DEADLINE: this card is for the 15 June 2027 cut-off (final cut-of f for this programme). APPLY via the Goethe-Institut Africa-Europe Partner ships page.\n\nOrganisation: Goethe-Institut (with Expertise France and In stitut francais)\nLocation: Mobility within Sub-Saharan Africa (primary fo cus) and between Sub-Saharan Africa and Europe\nAward: Up to EUR 4\,000 pe r mobility. Eligible costs: travel (including visa and insurance)\, accomm odation\, subsistence\, digital costs\, and top-up support for family\, di sability\, and green mobility. No application fee.\nDuration: Project-base d short-term mobility\; implementation between October 2025 and December 2 027\n\nMore: https://www.goethe.de/prj/aep/en/cal/ssa/mga.html URL:https://www.goethe.de/prj/aep/en/cal/ssa/mga.html LOCATION:Mobility within Sub-Saharan Africa (primary focus) and between Sub -Saharan Africa and Europe END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:miles-morland-writing-scholarship-2027@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260608T163901Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260922 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260923 SUMMARY:Deadline: Miles Morland Foundation Writing Scholarship 2027 DESCRIPTION:Annual writing scholarship from the Miles Morland Foundation fo r African-born writers working in English on a full-length book project (8 0\,000+ words for fiction\; equivalent for nonfiction). One of the largest single-author African writing grants. Application window opens 1 July 202 6 and closes 22 September 2026\; applications outside that window are not read. ELIGIBILITY: writers born in Africa\, or with both parents born in A frica\, writing in English\; nationality is not the criterion. Existing pu blication record is helpful but not strictly required.\n\nOrganisation: Mi les Morland Foundation\nLocation: Worldwide (writers born in Africa\, or w ith both parents born in Africa\, writing in English)\nAward: GBP 18\,000 paid monthly over 12 months (GBP 1\,500/month) plus mentorship support thr oughout the scholarship year. No application fee.\nDuration: 12 months\n\n More: https://milesmorlandfoundation.com/entry-requirements/ URL:https://milesmorlandfoundation.com/entry-requirements/ LOCATION:Worldwide (writers born in Africa\, or with both parents born in A frica\, writing in English) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:connect-and-create-professional-mobilities-2026@artificialnouveau.githu b.io DTSTAMP:20260608T163901Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260630 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260701 SUMMARY:Deadline: Connect and Create: Professional Mobilities for Performin g Arts (Africa-Europe) - 30 June 2026 Cut-Off DESCRIPTION:Connect and Create Professional Mobilities call supports organi sations and international events in Africa or Europe to host delegations o f NON-ARTIST performing arts professionals from both continents. Part of t he Africa-Europe Partnerships for Culture programme (EUR 8M\, implemented by the Goethe-Institut and Expertise France with Institut francais). HOSTI NG CONTEXTS: festivals\, biennials and major international events\; fairs\ , markets and conventions\; summits\, seminars\, symposiums and workshops. DELEGATES MAY INCLUDE: event organisers\; programmers\, producers and age nts\; network managers\; representatives of companies and festivals\; tech nical\, communications and PR managers. DELEGATION COMPOSITION: at least 8 cultural professionals (18+) from one of the 48 sub-Saharan African count ries or one of the 27 EU countries\; strong international dimension requir ed (5+ different nationalities for delegations of 8-10\, or 8+ nationaliti es for delegations larger than 10). APPLICANT ELIGIBILITY: associations\, foundations\, cultural institutions\, private companies\, etc. with proven experience in performing arts\, based in one of the 48 sub-Saharan Africa n countries or the 27 EU Member States. INDIVIDUALS CANNOT APPLY. SELECTIO N: two committees (January and September 2026). DEADLINE: this card is for the 30 June 2026 cut-off (the earlier 30 November 2025 cut-off has passed ). APPLY via the Institut francais emundus portal.\n\nOrganisation: Goethe -Institut and Expertise France\, in collaboration with Institut francais ( Africa-Europe Partnerships for Culture consortium)\nLocation: Hosting even ts in one of the 48 Sub-Saharan African countries or one of the 27 EU Memb er States\nAward: EUR 15\,000 to EUR 25\,000 per hosting organisation\, co vering travel\, visa and insurance costs for delegation members. No applic ation fee.\nDuration: Mobility hosting between March 2026 and December 202 7\n\nMore: https://ifprog.emundus.fr/en/campagne-info?view=programme&cid=3 11 URL:https://ifprog.emundus.fr/en/campagne-info?view=programme&cid=311 LOCATION:Hosting events in one of the 48 Sub-Saharan African countries or o ne of the 27 EU Member States END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR