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AOCA – Support for cultural operators in Africa

Institut français

Amount or benefit
Grants ranging from €5,000 to €15,000, covering up to 50% of the project’s total budget
Deadline
30 Oct 202612 days left
Where
Africa-wide (Nigeria eligible)
Apply on the official site

Who can apply

African cultural institutions or organisations based in Africa running a creative or outreach project, or an internationally scoped event in Africa (visual arts, digital art, photography, music, theatre, dance, street arts), with a letter of support from the French cultural network if not led by it.

Applicant type
Nonprofit/NGOBusiness
Business stage
Any
Location rule
Africa-wide (Nigeria eligible)
Africa-wide
Sectors
Arts, culture & mediaCreative industries

What you get

Grants ranging from €5,000 to €15,000, covering up to 50% of the project’s total budget

Notes
Needs a support letter from an Institut français, Alliance Française or French embassy cultural service (e.g. in Lagos or Abuja).

Deadline and status

Deadline
30 Oct 202612 days left
Deadline details
Call open 1 July – 30 October 2026, for projects taking place March–December 2027
Status
Open

How to apply

  1. Read the full criteriaOpen the funder's programme page (institutfrancais.com) and read the eligibility rules and questions in full.
  2. Check your fitCompare the rules above with your business. See how it fits your profile.
  3. Prepare your applicationSave it for a step-by-step workflow and document checklist, then draft your answers in the Application Studio.
  4. Apply on the funder's own siteSubmit before 30 October 2026. Apply at institutfrancais.com. Never pay anyone to be considered.

Source and verification

Last verified
18 October 2026, on the funder's own page
Official page
institutfrancais.com
From the official page
“AOCA - Support for cultural operators in Africa Project support Open From 01 July 2026 to 30 October 2026”

Details change. Confirm everything on the official site before applying.

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