Call for projects: Australian High Commission Creative Open Call 2025 for East Africa

The Australian High Commission Kenya is inviting arts and creative organisations in East Africa to apply for its Creative Open Call 2025.

The call aims to establish and deepen connections between players in the region’s arts and culture scene with Australia’s rich creative and cultural sector

The initiative is looking for partners to deliver arts and creative projects in Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Somalia, Uganda or Burundi from February to July 2025. The projects can be valued up to AUD7,000.

The call opened on December 9, 2024 and closes on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, at 5pm EAT.

Criteria

• Your organisation must be an established charity/NGO or company in the creative or arts sector operating in Tanzania, Somalia, Kenya, Uganda, Burundi or Rwanda.
• You must have established links with an Australian creative or arts organisation or identify a proposed Australian partner in the application.
• Your activity must be delivered in Tanzania, Somalia, Kenya, Uganda, Burundi or Rwanda between February and July 2025. Regional activity across these countries is also encouraged.
• Activities or projects could include performances, film screenings or outreach, events, exhibitions, tours, artistic collaborations, podcasts or digital projects.
• Your activity must engage with the public in-person or digitally.
• Your organisation must have prior experience with international partners and/or funders.
• The projects can be valued up to AUD7,000.
• This an open call for a partnership with the Australian High Commission Kenya not a grant. 

For more information, contact ahcnairobi.events@dfat.gov.au.