African Cities Innovation Fund
Advancing thriving urban futures in Africa through collaboration Sponsored by the Judith Neilson Foundation, the Million Lives Collective is currently offering its members up to $75K in flexible funding to explore new collaborations with each other, or with fellow innovation partners, to co-create, pilot and scale new solutions for thriving African Cities. The African Cities Innovation Fund (ACIF) has been designed to support innovator partnerships that test a new pathway to urban impact at scale, for example, by combining complementary capabilities, reaching new populations, embedding an innovation within a new system, or influencing how services are delivered in urban contexts. First stage applications close on April 10th. Shortlisted candidates will then be invited to pitch their ideas virtually and submit a detailed project proposal before final selection for the ACIF Programme in late May.
InterArts Funding
InterArts Funding The UNESCO has launched the 17th call for applications for the International Fund for Cultural Diversity (IFCD), a global funding mechanism supporting the development of cultural sectors in developing countries. The IFCD aims to foster the creation, production, distribution and access to diverse cultural goods and services, while strengthening cultural industries and contributing to sustainable development. The fund supports projects that lead to structural and long-term impact, including policy development, capacity building, and market access for cultural and creative sectors. Funding Projects may request up to USD 100,000. Funding is disbursed in instalments across the project lifecycle. Project duration ranges from 12 to 24 months, with implementation starting from May 2027 at the earliest. Eligibility Applications are open to the following: Public authorities and institutions from eligible countries (developing countries that are Parties to the 2005 Convention). Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) from eligible countries. International non-governmental organisations (INGOs) proposing projects with regional or inter-regional impact. Projects must be implemented in eligible developing countries. Focus Area Projects should contribute to structural change in the cultural and creative sectors, including: -Strengthening cultural policies and governance -Capacity building for cultural professionals and institutions -Market access and financing for cultural goods and services -Digital innovation in cultural industries -Participation in cultural life, including engagement of vulnerable groups -Gender equality in the cultural and creative sectors Eligible Sectors Include audiovisual/cinema, design, media arts, music, performing arts, publishing, and visual arts. Application information Application deadline: 6 May 2026 (12:00 PM, Paris time)
Cumulus Conference
The themes of this conference propose that hope is to be found within design practices and in approaches towards design education. We encourage conversations that de-centre Western culture from its position of authority, to learn from and listen to voices from the edges, and from the more-than-human. Date: November 25 – 27, 2026
The RedDot Awards Brands & Communication Design
The Red Dot Award The Red Dot Award: Brands & Communication Design annually recognises the best projects, designers and agencies in communication design. Designers and companies submit their campaigns and projects for evaluation by an international jury. Date: 13th February – 8th May Participate now!
Routhledge Taylor & Francis group
Submit a Manuscript to the JournalDesign and CultureFor a Special Issue onDesign Anthropology: Designing for Radical Alternative Futures This special issue explores the potential of design anthropology as a transdisciplinary, interventional, future-oriented research field committed to co-creating socio-cultural change and fostering sustainable and just worlds. It asks how design anthropology can mobilize localized knowledge, cultivate collaborative approaches, and employ imaginative speculation to confront interconnected global challenges and envision larger-scale alternative futures, and it examines how it does and might do so.
Cumulus Declaration
Cumulus Declaration Cumulus Design Mpaemukasem a Wɔde Too Dwa 2025. Reaffirming design’s commitment to inclusivity, collaboration and planet-centred innovation amidst global challenges.