The Arab Fund for Arts and Culture – AFAC was founded in 2007 through the initiative of Arab cultural activists as an independent foundation to support individual artists, writers, researchers, intellectuals, as well as organizations from the Arab region working in the field of arts and culture.

Funding Information

• The Visual Arts grant program provides annual grants of up to USD 20,000 for individuals and teams, and up to USD 35,000 for collectives and institutions.
• What does the grant cover?
  • AFAC grants are intended for project production, including research and development phases. They may cover project-related expenses, including but not limited to materials, space or equipment rentals, and fees for artistic and technical labor and collaboration.
  • An artist or institutional fee of not more than 30% of the total grant amount is also an allowable expense.
  • Given the high demand for production support, AFAC cannot guarantee that all selected grantees will receive their requested amounts in full. They encourage applicants to diversify their sources of funding whenever possible.
  • AFAC does not offer mobility grants, but travel expenses that are part of a project’s implementation and/or research may be covered by the grant.
  • AFAC will not provide support retroactively to projects that have already been completed.
  • For projects that have already started, they cover only expenses occurring after the agreement’s signature date.

Who can apply?

• AFAC welcomes proposals from individuals from Arab countries (22 member states of the Arab League), regardless of their place of residence, citizenship, or ethnic and national identification.
• AFAC also accepts proposals from local, regional, and international institutions and organizations whose projects are related to arts and culture from the Arab region. These include artistic and cultural institutions, galleries, venues, and both nonprofit and for-profit entities.

Ineligible Candidates

• To avoid any conflict of interest or favoritism, members of the AFAC board of trustees and AFAC staff members, their business partners, or family members are not eligible to apply.
• Likewise, members of the current year’s reader and juror committees cannot apply for the categories they are evaluating.
• Recipients of grants in two consecutive years will not be eligible to apply for the next two consecutive years. For example, if you received a grant in 2021 and another one in 2022, you will only be eligible to apply in 2025.
• Applicants with a current open grant are also ineligible to apply.

For more information, visit AFAC.