{"id":4514,"date":"2026-02-11T20:57:39","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T20:57:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/?p=4514"},"modified":"2026-02-12T07:21:21","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T07:21:21","slug":"unesco-aschberg-programme-for-artists-and-cultural-professionals-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/?p=4514","title":{"rendered":"UNESCO-Aschberg Programme for Artists and Cultural Professionals 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div id=\"tdi_1\" class=\"tdc-row\"><div class=\"vc_row tdi_2  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_2,\r\n                .tdi_2 .tdc-columns{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column tdi_4  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_4{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"post-171340\">\n<div>\n<p><strong>Deadline: February 23, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Applications are open for the UNESCO-Aschberg Programme for Artists and Cultural Professionals 2025. UNESCO is launching a call for projects under the UNESCO-Aschberg Programme for Artists and Cultural Professionals, in line with the 1980 Recommendation concerning the Status of the Artist and the 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions.<\/p>\n<p>Generously supported by Norway and reconceptualized in 2021 in response to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the programme contributes to address structural vulnerabilities and build resilience among artists and cultural professionals in times of uncertainty and crises.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Objectives<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This call for projects aims to support government and civil society-led initiatives that\u00a0protect and promote the\u00a0status of the artist and\u00a0artistic freedom in its broad sense, as recognised by UNESCO\u00a0\u2013 that is, encompassing a bundle of rights protected under international law, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The right to create without censorship or intimidation<\/li>\n<li>The right to have artistic work supported, distributed, and remunerated<\/li>\n<li>Artists\u2019 right to freedom of movement<\/li>\n<li>Artists\u2019 right to freedom of association<\/li>\n<li>The protection of the social and economic rights of artists<\/li>\n<li>Everyone\u2019s right to participate in cultural life<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To advance these rights, the call for projects offers two tracks:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>TRACK 1 \u2013 For Governments and Public Institutions:\u00a0<\/strong>Technical assistance to revise or design laws, regulations, policies and measures that promote and protect the status of the artist and artistic freedom.<\/li>\n<li><strong>TRACK 2 \u2013 For Civil Society Organisations:\u00a0<\/strong>Financial assistance for innovative projects that advance the status of the artist and artistic freedom, at the local, national, regional or international level. These may encompass, for example, capacity building, advocacy, monitoring and research, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Funding<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Track 1<\/em><\/p>\n<p>While technical assistance offered under track 1 is primarily expert-driven, applicants may request up to $30,000 in order to support the logistics of the project\u2019s implementation (e.g., logistical organization of meetings\/consultations\/capacity building activities, funding of communication activities, etc.).<\/p>\n<p><em>Track 2<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Applicants may request financial support for up to $50,000 to implement their proposed project. This funding can cover costs directly related to project delivery, such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Organizing training sessions, workshops, capacity-building activities<\/li>\n<li>Developing tools, resources, communication materials<\/li>\n<li>Conducting advocacy campaigns, research and monitoring activities<\/li>\n<li>Providing emergency support to artists and cultural professionals and institutions, including relocation, residencies, or safe working space.<\/li>\n<li>Covering other logistical expenses necessary for the project\u2019s implementation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Eligibility<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Applicants should be local, national, regional or international civil society organizations that operate on a not-for-profit basis.<\/p>\n<p>Applicants may include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Non-governmental organizations that promote the status of the artist and artistic freedom, and associations and foundations active in the cultural and creative industries, including cultural and professional associations,<\/li>\n<li>Networks or unions of artists and cultural professionals,<\/li>\n<li>Academic institutions and research centres.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To be eligible, applicants must:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Have at least two (02) years of legal existence (proof of legal registration required);<\/li>\n<li>Have directly implemented, over the past two years, at least one project in the cultural and creative sector (provide activity reports and financial statements for the past two years, 2023-2024).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Priority will be given to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>CSOs that have not previously received support under the UNESCO-Aschberg Programme,<\/li>\n<li>Projects that benefit artists and cultural professionals from developing countries and that respond to UNESCO\u2019s strategic priorities \u2013 Africa, gender equality, Small Island Developing States (SIDS), youth, and fostering an inter-sectoral approach.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Application<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unesco.org\/creativity\/sites\/default\/files\/medias\/fichiers\/2025\/12\/EN_UNESCO-Aschberg%202025%20Gov_Application%20Form_FINAL.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Government Application Form<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unesco.org\/creativity\/sites\/default\/files\/medias\/fichiers\/2025\/12\/EN_UNESCO-Aschberg%202025%20CSO_Application%20Form_FINAL.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CSO Application Form<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Submit the application by email to\u00a0<strong>[email\u00a0protected].<\/strong> All applicants will receive confirmation of receipt.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, visit <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unesco.org\/creativity\/en\/articles\/call-projects-unesco-aschberg-programme-artists-and-cultural-professionals-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UNESCO-Aschberg Programme<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"[vc_column_text css=\"\"] Deadline: February 23, 2026 Applications are open for the UNESCO-Aschberg Programme for Artists and Cultural Professionals 2025. 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