Caribbean Culture Fund announces opportunity to apply for grants totaling US$250,000

The Caribbean Culture Fund (CCF) has launched its first call for proposals to support arts and culture across the Caribbean. The CCF aims to promote social and cultural justice, foster intercultural dialogue, and support a wide range of artistic endeavors. Applications can be submitted between April 1 to April 30, 2024, with eligible countries including Barbados, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, the Dominican Republic, and Haiti. A total of US$250,000 will be distributed in this first round of grants.

The CCF is excited to offer this opportunity to creative minds across the Caribbean, aiming to create an environment where their talents can flourish and transcend borders. The launch of the first call for proposals marks a pivotal moment for the arts in the region, with the anticipation of innovative and transformative projects emerging from this initiative. The inaugural call for proposals includes two tranches, with grants of US$10,000 each for projects under the theme “Art for Social Change and Civic Engagement” and grants of US$25,000 each for projects under the theme “Caribbean Collaboration”.

Both themes are open to individual artists, collectives, and arts organizations in the eligible countries, showing the fund’s commitment to nurturing a vibrant and inclusive cultural ecosystem. The selection process will prioritize projects that demonstrate respect for defined values and criteria, quality and feasibility of proposals, and the proven abilities of project leaders. Interested parties are encouraged to visit the CCF website or contact via email for more information and to submit proposals.

The CCF Steering Committee Chair, Michèle Duvivier Pierre-Louis, expressed enthusiasm for the potential of the first call for proposals to support the arts in the Caribbean region. The fund’s goal of fostering an environment where creative talents can thrive and transcend borders aligns with the vision of promoting social and cultural justice and fostering intercultural dialogue. With plans to expand the reach of eligible countries in future calls, the CCF is dedicated to supporting a wide variety of artistic endeavors, including visual arts, performing arts, festival arts, film, interdisciplinary art forms, architecture, and design.

The distribution of US$250,000 in grants in the first round of funding demonstrates the CCF’s commitment to nurturing a diverse and transformative cultural landscape in the Caribbean. By providing opportunities for artists, collectives, and arts organizations to showcase their talents and collaborate on projects that promote social change and civic engagement, the CCF aims to create a vibrant cultural ecosystem that is both inclusive and transformative. Interested parties are encouraged to explore the themes and criteria for the call for proposals and submit their projects for consideration before the deadline of April 30, 2024.