Do you work to strengthen democracy, freedom of expression and human rights? Do you use media or the arts as a means to bring about change? Creative Force funds international projects of this kind.

What is Creative Force?
It is a funding programme for international projects which work though media or the arts to strengthen basic freedoms and rights. It offers two types of grant:

• Seed Funding is available for carrying out a planning trip, a visit or a pilot project, for example.
• Collaborative Projects are larger projects with a creative, capacity-building aspect and sustainable goals. You can also use this funding to scale-up a project which has previously received Seed Funding.

Who can apply?

• Any type of organisation which is registered in Sweden.
• Your organisation must have been registered for at least one year (for seed funding) or two years (for collaborative projects).
• You must write your application jointly with a partner organisation in one (or more) of the Creative Force target countries (see below).

Which countries are included?

• In Africa and Middle East & North Africa (MENA):
• Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia
• Algeria, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, Tunisia, Yemen
• In Eastern Europe & Turkey:
• Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldavia, Ukraine and Turkey
• Russia:
• Northwestern Russia

How much can I apply for?

• Seed Funding: up to SEK 100,000 for an initiative which you must complete within 12 months.
• Collaborative Projects: up to SEK 500,000 per 12-month period. A project may last 24 months at most (in other words, you can apply for max. SEK 1 million).

Check here for more info and apply.