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Kenyan musician Tetu Shani performing at Nyege Nyege Festival in Jinja Uganda ©
William Kane

Sharing skills and igniting partnerships

We have awarded grants and worked in collaboration with a number of partners across East Africa to bring together creative sectors of the UK and the region.

Explore our East Africa Arts programmes:

ACP-EU Ignite Culture

Eastern Africa's largest grant fund for creative and cultural industries, the programme supports cultural entrepreneurs, artists, and creative businesses in Africa, the Caribbean, and the Pacific (ACP) with financial and technical assistance to develop innovative and sustainable business models.

Creative DNA

Creative DNA promotes alternative and innovative approaches to the global fashion system, demonstrating that the fashion sector in Kenya and across Sub-Saharan Africa is a viable career.

Culture Responds to Global Challenges

Cultural Heritage for Inclusive Growth, promoting Kenya’s cultural heritage as an important contributor to social cohesion and economic growth across all levels of society.

new Art new Audiences (nAnA)

Be inspired by the various creative art projects which have been awarded the new Art new Audiences grant.

Creative Hustles

Take part in skills and networking events for 18 - 35 year old artists in the creative sector across East Africa and the UK.

_in Motion

Calling all East African artists and cultural practitioners! the East Africa Arts Mobility programme offers three different grants for artists and cultural practitioners to travel to and participate in events and activities in East Africa and the UK.