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WIA WOMEN FOR ZERO HUNGER PROGRAM

Application Deadline: 29 February, 2024

LOCATION: France

Because food security is a fundamental right, because Stop Hunger and Women In Africa believe in the potential and determination of women to lift the most vulnerable communities out of hunger – together they created the Women for Zero Hunger program, in order to support associations fighting against hunger and food insecurity in Africa. Non-profit organizations are invited to applyby completing a detailed selection questionnaire.

ELIGIBILITY:

The program is accessible to nonprofit organizations with at least 3 years of experience

The association must be African or active in an African country

The association must work in at least one African Anglophone and/or Francophone country

The top 7 non-profit organizations will be pre-selected by WIA Philanthropy and Stop Hunger before being presented to the international jury of the program, which will select 3 associations! 

BENEFIT:

to be visible: to inspire, to be recognized and to have more impact;

to be mentored: to benefit from expert advice and personalized support;

to be funded: each of the 3 associative structures will receive €10,000. At the end of the mentoring program, one of the three finalist structures will be chosen by the jury members on the basis of pre-established criteria. In addition, the representative will be invited to the annual Stop Hunger event in Paris to receive a trophy and benefit from a crowdfunding operation during the event

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OPEN CALLS: EUROPEAN MARINE BOARD EMBRACING THE OCEAN ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAMME

Application Deadline: midnight CET on 18 February 2024

LOCATION: Belgium

The aims of the programme are to raise societal awareness of the Ocean’s value and inspire behavioural change for a sustainable future, while contributing new insight and/or perspectives to the scientific research. APPLY NOW!

ELIGIBILITY:

The programme is open to creative individuals/groups from a wide variety of artistic disciplines. Both emerging and established artists will be considered by the committee. Prior experience in co-creation with scientists and/or communities and working on sustainability topics is desirable. Applications are welcome from across the world, and from a wide range of creative disciplines, including but not limited to:

visual arts (e.g. drawing, painting, filmmaking, photography, sculpting, digital arts, installation art);

literary arts (e.g. fiction, drama, poetry, storytelling);

performing arts (e.g. dance, music, theatre); and

traditional and indigenous arts.

BENEFIT:

Two awardees will be selected for the 2024 – 2025 programme and each will be awarded a grant of €10,000. The grant will be paid periodically throughout the 12-month residency on completion of planned deliverables.

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