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$10K-$100K
The African Culture Fund (ACF) provides funding for innovative projects in artistic creation, production, and dissemination across Africa’s creative industries. It is aimed at African artists and cultural or creative actors whose projects focus on artistic content and professionalization needs across the cultural value chain. Existing data indicates a typical ticket size of $10,000 to $100,000.
Project funding
ACF supports innovative projects for the creation, production, and dissemination of artistic content across all disciplines.
Professionalization support
The fund supports professionalization needs in the cultural sector across all levels of the value chain of cultural and creative industries in Africa.
Training programs
ACF offers artistic and cultural training through programs such as ACF Academy and boot camps.
Artistic creation
Support for innovative artistic creation projects across all disciplines.
Production
Support for production of artistic content.
Dissemination
Support for dissemination of artistic content.
Professionalization of artists and cultural entrepreneurs
Funding for projects that strengthen the professional capacities of African artists and cultural entrepreneurs.
Cultural and creative industries
Support spans the value chain of Africa’s cultural and creative industries.
Arts and cultural institutions
Mentorship, network, sector expertise
Check current fund status and deployment activity
Applicants should show clearly how their project is innovative and how it contributes to the creation, production, or dissemination of artistic content. If relevant, highlight professionalization outcomes for artists or cultural entrepreneurs, since ACF also supports capacity building across the sector.
2008
Active Since
Yes
Deploying
Multiple portfolio companies