Institut du Monde Arabe supports cultural exchange and visibility for Arab countries and their diasporas in France, with a strong emphasis on celebrating artistic, literary, and heritage contributions. Its programs suggest a mix of annual prize-based initiatives and targeted emergency cultural support, typically centered on creators, cultural producers, and heritage institutions connected to the Arab world. The funder is especially distinctive for combining promotion of contemporary Arab creativity with preservation of endangered cultural heritage.
Primarily program-based and award-driven, with annual calls for candidates/projects and at least one targeted emergency partnership grant for heritage protection. Support appears to be selective, publicly announced, and tied to specific themes or events rather than open-ended general operating grants.
Watch the IMA website for annual appels à candidatures/appels à projets with fixed spring deadlines. Applications are theme-specific and likely require a strong fit with Arab cultural production, diaspora engagement, or heritage preservation; applicants should prepare concise materials showing artistic merit, cultural relevance, and public impact in France or the Arab world.
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Current and upcoming funding from Institut du Monde Arabe that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Designers issus du monde arabe ou de ses diasporas (détails et conditions sur la page de l'appel).
Deadline: 25 avril – 1er juin 2026 (période mentionnée pour l'appel/événement).
Who can apply: Authors of eligible books published between 15 August 2025 and 30 September 2026. Eligible works are novels or short story collections by an author originating from the Arab League, written in Arabic and translated into French, or written directly in French, and published by a commercial publisher. Publishers submit eligible works.
Deadline: Open until 30 June 2026
Who can apply: Appel à candidatures adressé aux auteurs/ouvrages relevant de la littérature arabe (détails complets sur la page de l'appel).
Deadline: 27 avril – 30 juin 2026 (appel en cours pour l'édition 2026).
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