Open Call: Cultural Cooperation Morocco 2025

Objectives

• The objectives are as follows:
  • Promotion of institutional collaboration and exchange of expertise in the cultural domain.
  • Additionally, the project contributes to strengthening bilateral relations between Morocco and the Netherlands and leads to positive visibility of the Netherlands and the Dutch cultural sector.

Funding Information

• A total of 80,000 euros is available for this open call.
• The lead applicant can request a minimum of 5,000 euros and a maximum of 15,000 euros for each application.

Eligible Projects

• Projects that take place in the Netherlands and/or Morocco, preferably in both countries. When assessing, projects are evaluated based on sustainability and their contribution to diversity, inclusion, and gender equality; priority is given to projects contributing to these aspects.
• Projects in all cultural disciplines, as well as multidisciplinary projects. Priority is given to projects in the fields of design, digital culture, museum studies, performing arts, music, (im)material heritage, visual arts, and/or literature.
• Projects that contribute to reaching individuals who typically have limited access to culture.

Eligibility Criteria

• Projects must be developed by collaborations involving at least one Dutch and one Moroccan partner, each with a clear role within the project.
• A lead applicant must submit the subsidy application on behalf of this collaboration:
  • Only Dutch legal entities can qualify for subsidy as lead applicants for a collaboration. If the application is approved, the lead applicant receives the subsidy. The Dutch partner is responsible for disbursing funds to partners in the collaboration and any other involved third parties.
  • The lead applicant is also responsible for implementing the subsidized activities and complying with the obligations associated with the subsidy.

Application Requirements

• The lead applicant must submit the project proposal in written English.
• The lead applicant must sign and submit the application. A complete application consists of three documents:
  • A completed and signed application form with signatures from both Dutch and Moroccan partner(s).
  • A substantive project proposal (description of the project, objectives, intended results, performance indicators) with a maximum of 3000 words.
  • A separate comprehensive project budget specified per activity. This project budget must be provided using the attached Excel document.

For more information, visit Embassy of the Netherlands in Morocco.