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Loading content…Funding sources for museums, independent spaces, archives and arts organisations. Understand each organisation’s focus, then find the right route in.
70 distinct funding sources
10 current institutional calls
Research consolidated6 Nov 2026
One entry per organisation, with related programmes kept together. Inclusion does not mean applications are open, that unsolicited proposals are accepted, or that every project is eligible.
70 sources found
Official links. Clear caveats. No assumed availability.Greece / United States; African programme
A heritage-management programme with Africa-focused grant activity.
Kenya; Eastern Africa
Ignite Culture is a creative-sector programme associated with HEVA and the British Council.
Canada / Ghana
Canada’s local-initiatives fund supports small projects through country-specific calls.
Confirm eligible countries, legal status, institutional partnerships and the actual project costs supported. A funder’s broad mission is not the same as a programme’s eligibility.
Equipment, staff time, buildings and overheads may have different restrictions. Use only the current call’s permitted-cost rules, not a grant amount or cycle from an earlier round.
Describe the collections, communities, public value and achievable outcomes of your project. Do not reshape its facts to fit a funder. Check rights, consent and any open-access obligations before applying.
Potential sources are drawn from consolidated research. A research lead is not a verified open programme. Current calls are reviewed separately against linked official information, with dates, restrictions and unknowns shown. Availability can change.
How this directory is maintained →Germany / DAC countries
Artists’ Contacts supports defined international cultural exchange with Germany.
Germany; global ODA-eligible countries
A climate and biodiversity small-grants programme for eligible local organisations.
France / Africa
Institut français programmes include Africa-focused cultural cooperation and operator support.
Japan; overseas arts institutions
The Japan Foundation supports selected exhibitions and cultural exchange outside Japan.
Japan; administered through Japanese embassies
Japanese cultural-grassroots assistance can support eligible cultural facilities and equipment.
Mali / France / EU; West Africa
A cultural-sector partnership lead associated with the AWA programme.
Republic of Korea; international visual and performing arts partners
KAMS supports Korean arts internationally through presentation and partnership programmes.
Republic of Korea; museums abroad
The Korea Foundation has programmes for overseas museums and Korean cultural engagement.
Canada; Ghana country programme
A strategic partnership funder with Ghana programmes and occasional calls for proposals.
United States; selected international grants
A philanthropic foundation supporting humanities, arts and cultural institutions.
Netherlands / worldwide
International Art Presentation supports eligible overseas presentations connected to Dutch visual art.
Ghana
A Ghanaian corporate sponsorship route with a published application page.
Taiwan; outbound international exchanges
Taiwanese cultural-exchange funding can support an eligible Taiwanese partner’s international work.
United States; Africa-focused
The Africa Fundraising Incubator builds African organisations’ fundraising capacity through training, a challenge with conditional matching funds and fiscal sponsorship.
Nordic region; secretariat Denmark / international
The Nordic Culture Fund offers routes for cultural ideas and international collaboration.