BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//The Grant Desk//Calendar//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH NAME:The Grant Desk - Cross-disciplinary & Social Impact\, Africa X-WR-CALNAME:The Grant Desk - Cross-disciplinary & Social Impact\, Africa d eadlines 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: Cross-disciplinary & So cial Impact\, Africa. REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT12H X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT12H 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: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