Call for proposals: Co-creation of New Heritage Narratives, Goethe-Institut, Germany. Deadline: 13 February 2026.
This Call for Proposals seeks to select at least 8 non-profit, non-governmental organisations in Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Zimbabwe, Namibia and South Africa to lead “Narrative Clusters,” collaborating with interdisciplinary groups of artists/creatives to develop innovative stories that increase the visibility and contemporary relevance of their heritage. Selected organisations will receive grants of up to €55,000 to manage these clusters, fund co-productions, and present new narratives to local audiences over a 15-month period.
This initiative, funded by the European Union, aims to strengthen cultural cooperation within Southern Africa as well as between Southern Africa and Europe, to enhance regional cultural production capacities, and promote intercultural dialogue through the co-creation of new narratives around tangible and intangible cultural heritage.
The Goethe Institut offers many other grant and residency opportunities. For example, Translators in Residence, Litrix.de’s Translation Grant, Culture Moves Europe Individual Mobility Action, or Relocation Stays for Artists and Cultural Practitioners. Each program has its own deadline.
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