The Arab Fund for Arts and Culture (AFAC) supports artists, writers, researchers, and cultural organizations from the Arab region, with a strong emphasis on independent artistic production and the infrastructure that sustains it. Its funding spans literature, music, film, visual and performing arts, documentary photography, and cultural training/events, with a particular interest in projects that build a more vibrant and open cultural scene. It is distinctive for combining open calls with some invite-only institutional support, and for backing both individual creators and collectives across the Arab region and diaspora.
Primarily competitive open calls with program-specific deadlines and no unsolicited proposals for most grants; a few institutional initiatives are invite-only or nomination-based. Grants are typically project-based and modest-to-medium in size, with awards often capped around USD 10,000-50,000 depending on the program and applicant type, and announcements made several months after deadlines.
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Watch each program’s annual open-call calendar closely and apply through the relevant program process rather than sending general inquiries. Most opportunities require a defined project in the Arab region or Arab diaspora, and several programs are limited to individuals/teams or collectives/institutions with capped grant amounts; institutional applicants should note that ACE is invite-only and not open to unsolicited proposals.
Current and upcoming funding from Arab Fund For Arts And Culture that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: AFAC supports projects in music; applications are submitted online during the open call period. General AFAC eligibility allows individuals and institutions/organizations from the Arab region and related projects outside the region as described in the FAQs.
Deadline: Deadline: 19 Jun 2026 at 5:00 PM
Who can apply: Open to Arab directors and producers living in the Arab region or the diaspora. A non-Arab producer may apply if the film director is Arab. Project applications are accepted irrespective of age, years of experience, country of residence, ethnicity, gender, or religion. Producers may apply with up to two projects per category per cycle, provided they are not attached to the same director.
Deadline: Deadline: 19 Jun 2026 at 5:00 PM +3 GMT (Beirut time)
Who can apply: Projects must fit AFAC’s support areas and be submitted through the online open call. AFAC notes that websites dealing with culture/literature/arts may also apply through this program.
Deadline: Deadline: 19 Jun 2026 at 5:00 PM
Who can apply: Open call with an online application process; specific eligibility details are not provided in the scraped text.
Deadline: Deadline: 17 Jul 2026
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