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UNESCO recently launched the fifteenth call for applications to the International Fund for Cultural Diversity (IFCD). Through an open and competitive process, projects will be selected based on their ability to generate concrete and lasting results towards the development of the creative sector in developing countries that are Parties to the 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions.

Project proposals should contribute to:

• The implementation and/or elaboration of policies and measures that have a direct, structural impact on the creation,
  production, distribution and access to a diversity of cultural goods and services;
• The strengthening of capacities in public institutions and civil society organizations to support viable local and regional cultural industries and markets.

Public institutions and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) from eligible countries, including Cambodia, are invited to submit their proposals, as well as international NGOs registered in countries that are Parties to the 2005 Convention. The IFCD provides financial support of up to US$ 100,000, for innovative projects of a duration of 12 to 24 months.

Since 2010, the IFCD has invested more than US$ 11.5 million through 152 projects in 71 developing countries. These diverse initiatives have contributed to the development and implementation of cultural policies, the strengthening of professional training and cultural entrepreneurship, supported access to new markets, and the participation and inclusion of vulnerable groups in cultural life.