Call for grant applications from €45 000 to €70 000: Sound Connects Fund in Southern Africa to support the creative sectors in Angola, Botswana, eSwatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe

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The fund aims to accelerate development and increase the capacities of practitioners in the region.



The Sound Connects Fund (SCF) (www.MusicinAfrica.net/SCF), an initiative is serving the development of the cultural and creative industries inviting organisations operating in Southern Africa to apply for funding.

The fund aims to accelerate development and increase the capacities of practitioners in the region. Its third and final call is now open and will close on 15 January 2023. The value of the approved grants will range between €45 000 and €70 000.

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The SCF is implemented by the Music In Africa Foundation (MIAF) in partnership with Goethe-Institut. It is made possible with funding from the ACP-EU Culture Programme, a project implemented by the Organisation of the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) and funded by the European Union (EU).

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To date, the fund has awarded grants worth over €2m to 23 organisations based in Angola, Botswana, eSwatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

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Eligible projects

The fund seeks to support projects and activities in the cultural and creative sector that:

• Facilitate the rapid production and distribution of high-quality goods within and outside the Southern African region.

• Increase capacities among professionals.

• Support rapid mobility and exchange among creators.

• Enhance access to new markets.

• Develop visual literacy (especially among underrepresented groups).

• Promote advocacy aimed at protecting the interests of creators.

• Support the existence of sustainable financing structures.

Eligible countries

Angola, Botswana, eSwatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe

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Eligible disciplines

The fund supports projects across a wide range of disciplines including, but not limited to, performing arts, visual arts, animation, film, gaming, photography and videography. 


Eligible languages

Applications to the Sound Connects Fund can made in both English and Portuguese from organisations based in the eligible countries. The English and Portuguese application forms can be downloaded from the Sound Connects Fund website (www.MusicinAfrica.net/SCF).


How to apply 

Interested organisations are urged to visit the Sound Connects Fund website (www.MusicinAfrica.net/SCF) for more information about the fund and the application process.

If you have any queries about the Sound Connects Fund, read through the FAQs (https://bit.ly/3QqV7ii), or email scf@musicinafrica.net. 


About the Music in Africa Foundation:

The MIAF is a pan-African, non-profit organisation based in Rosebank, Johannesburg, with satellite offices in East, West and Central Africa. The MIAF’s mission is to support the African music sector through promoting knowledge exchange and creating opportunities and capacity for music professionals. The Foundation does this in two ways: digitally via the Music In Africa website (www.musicinafrica.net) and offline through training programmes, artist mobility programmes, workshops, concerts, lobbying, conferences and other related initiatives.

About Goethe-Institut:

Goethe-Institut is the cultural institute of the Federal Republic of Germany with a global reach. The institute promotes knowledge of the German language abroad and fosters international cultural cooperation. It conveys a comprehensive picture of Germany by providing information on Germany’s cultural, social and political life.


About the ACP-EU Culture Programme:

Implemented by the Organisation of the African, Caribbean and Pacific  States (OACPS) and funded by the European Union, the ‘ACP-EU towards a viable cultural industry’ programme (ACP-EU CULTURE) intends to boost the potential of the cultural and creative sector and its contribution to the social and economic development of the ACP countries.


Cassien Tribunal Aungane, Editor

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