Up Grants 2024: Culture for Inclusion is on! Up Grants is our microgrants scheme that rewards your best practices in cultural project management. This edition celebrates inclusion, and we have gathered projects based on four thematic strands: e-inclusion and digital accessibility; building inclusive narratives; identification and removal of barriers for marginalised groups; equality and diversity criteria in boards and management.
Vote is now closed: discover the four winning projects here.
E-inclusion and digital accessibility
Monitoring and networking platform for museums and cultural institutions in southern Italy
E-inclusion and digital accessibility
A multi-level digital and cultural remediation project by Ramdom in collaboration with the artist Emilio Vavarella.
E-inclusion and digital accessibility
Empowering seniors through creative mail art workshops to bridge generations and boost digital skills
E-inclusion and digital accessibility
Establish a cultural network towards a platform hosting a curated collection of documentaries.
E-inclusion and digital accessibility
Creating a human-centric digital solution for refugee groups and improving the donor-to-beneficiary relationship
E-inclusion and digital accessibility
Digitising old movie posters & creating immersive visualisation of a historic cinema in Peja, Kosovo
E-inclusion and digital accessibility
An inclusive and interactive digital edutainment platform for children combining performing arts, streaming and gaming
E-inclusion and digital accessibility
Online guide provides access to guidance, practices for preserving personal items physical & digital
E-inclusion and digital accessibility
Promoting inclusivity through access to cultural events for diverse groups of people
E-inclusion and digital accessibility
RIMA is an app that empowers artists from the Global South through matchmaking, mentoring and networking features.
E-inclusion and digital accessibility
La Cardola is the virtual network to promote real inclusion within the Porta-Saragozza neighbourhood
E-inclusion and digital accessibility
The project focuses on promoting digital accessibility and digital literacy skills among the IDP elderly women.
E-inclusion and digital accessibility
A network for like-minded artists and professionals passionate about making a positive impact on our world.
E-inclusion and digital accessibility
Exposing autism through the creation of photographic paper and digital platform for image-based narratives of inclusion.
E-inclusion and digital accessibility
Leveraging immersive technologie to create virtual exhibition experiences, making art inclusive for audiences worldwide.
E-inclusion and digital accessibility
Our project encourages the use of community voice in touristic routes through co-creation and heritage-led audioguides.
E-inclusion and digital accessibility
Our aim is simply to make culture accessible to all. For free, everywhere, overcoming barriers.
Building inclusive narratives
The Afromayores memory and genealogy project is an audiovisual and photographic initiative
Building inclusive narratives
Empowering Syrian youth and locals in Şanlıurfa through shared narratives and cultural understanding.
Building inclusive narratives
Northern Script for young and aspiring Nordic screenwriters
Building inclusive narratives
Establishment of the Pegasus Art Therapy Centre
Building inclusive narratives
Online Listening Sessions for the African Diaspora in Berlin
Building inclusive narratives
A 4-episode video-podcast that raises awareness on three neighbourhoods of the Milanese suburbs
Building inclusive narratives
Popularise watercolour art and promote inclusive community participation through exhibitions
Building inclusive narratives
Real Stories. Real Change- promoting inclusive narratives and cooperation through compelling documentary films.
Building inclusive narratives
An exhibition to celebrate and reinterpret the cultural heritage of North Macedonia's diverse communities.
Building inclusive narratives
Empowering immigrants through art, theatre & story sharing for deeper integration & equality
Building inclusive narratives
'Black-A collective story about blackness through community work and creation".
Building inclusive narratives
[BE] is a research and networking initiative that empowers diverse, intersectional NGO voices through empathy exercises.
Building inclusive narratives
La Métive is a place of residence for multidisciplinary artistic creation from all over the world.
Building inclusive narratives
A participatory initiative designed to foster local community engagement & inclusivity in the arts.
Building inclusive narratives
An artbook to promote Ivano-Frankivsk cultural heritage in the field of outsider art
Building inclusive narratives
Cultural encounters in the Dreyeckland - Rhizomes artistiques en action
Building inclusive narratives
Convit/e fosters reflection and action on migration, diversity, sustainability and food sovereignty through cooking
Building inclusive narratives
To create an opera language accessible to both deaf and hearing people
Building inclusive narratives
In our digital café participants are invited to explore cultural topics relevant to Europe, West Asia, & North Africa.
Building inclusive narratives
"Echoes of Ukraine" is a multimedia project dedicated to illuminating the Ukrainian diaspora & refugee community
Building inclusive narratives
Music4Life – changing narratives while uplifting lives through music
Building inclusive narratives
The symbiotic relationship between musicians and their audience revolves around the exchange of ideas.
Building inclusive narratives
Educational action for children and teachers with an active focus on social inclusion and ecological knowledge.
Building inclusive narratives
Collecting testimonies and material culture of/by/for communities, for the Benaki Museum's "Africanisms" exhibition.
Building inclusive narratives
Social innovation project aimed at the integration and inclusion of the young generations of Bassa Romagna.
Building inclusive narratives
Project will foster inclusive and vibrant intergenerational connections through a series of dynamic dance workshops.
Building inclusive narratives
CONTACTS, an acronym for COUNTING THROUGH ACTS 'to include with actions', is a communication campaign on accessibility.
Building inclusive narratives
A research, educational, artistic and community project that vindicates the historical role of women in sustaining life.
Building inclusive narratives
An art project and storytelling brunch highlighting immigrant experiences and fostering intercultural connections.
Building inclusive narratives
Inclusive Resource Center: Support and Development for Everyone, Regardless of Disabilities.
Building inclusive narratives
Creating an "Inclusive Entrance" Roadmap for High-Rise Buildings in Zaporizhzhia with the aim of arranging entrances
Building inclusive narratives
The project is offering a leisure program for socially disadvantage children during the summer holidays.
Building inclusive narratives
Spreading 5 personal stories of families on inclusive education can change the approach to education in Slovakia.
Building inclusive narratives
The project aims to promote gender equality by educating teenagers from Romanian cities with limited access to culture.
Building inclusive narratives
MPJ makes visible the interconnected histories of peatlands across Europe and innovatively visualises trade dynamics.
Building inclusive narratives
Despite having Autism, I engage in singing to connect with people and invite them to join me in musical workshops.
Building inclusive narratives
Community-based workshop exploring memories and transformation of Crato through participatory and ethnographic methods.
Building inclusive narratives
Young people step into the lived experiences of people with disabilities and learn the meaning of strength in diversity.
Building inclusive narratives
Unveil 'Kotor's legends Brought to Life' merging myth and culture through captivating multimedia.
Building inclusive narratives
Celebrating Diversity Enhancing Wellbeing: Empowering Inclusive Narratives @the Multicultural Centre
Building inclusive narratives
Exploring diverse art forms, the “refugees” in cultural products, through cross-cultural dialogue
Building inclusive narratives
The House of Creatures is a live video cultural magazine show that highlights artists from the intersectional majority.
Building inclusive narratives
Virtual platform made by migrant Latin women in Europe, to discuss work rights, integration and social justice.
Building inclusive narratives
Multisensory discussions about a single painting, involving people with visual impairments and those fully-sighted.
Building inclusive narratives
Group that brings the Giantess Frida, adapted to a wheelchair and other difficulties, to make disability visible
Building inclusive narratives
Lesbian Visibility Day event including film screening, discussion about lesbians under totalitarian regimes and concert
Building inclusive narratives
An exploration of underrepresented African students in Northern Cyprus, using art and advocacy for social integration
Building inclusive narratives
Bridging the gap between the elderly and youth!
Building inclusive narratives
Urban Visual Microethnography: Meeting, Drawing, Understanding & Designing a new narrative of inclusive Future Together
Identification and removal of barriers for marginalised groups
Encouraging students from Swedish national minorities to write their theses about minority issues
Identification and removal of barriers for marginalised groups
Providing guided cultural immersion activities to support integration of refugees and newcomers
Identification and removal of barriers for marginalised groups
Innovative Training Program for Enhancing Communication and Understanding with People with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Identification and removal of barriers for marginalised groups
Woodins Teen Studio project is the idea of self-realisation of a teenager through creative labour
Identification and removal of barriers for marginalised groups
Crafting canvases to illuminate social inclusion and empower young people with fewer opportunities
Identification and removal of barriers for marginalised groups
A platform for Art & Performance that connects, educates & supports all kinds of artists
Identification and removal of barriers for marginalised groups
A place for artistic creation, for all, specialised in welcoming people in psychological suffering
Identification and removal of barriers for marginalised groups
Good accessibility of services secures everyone's right to participate and gain experiences.
Identification and removal of barriers for marginalised groups
Engage and empower young people to create exciting fulfilling futures through yoga and meditation
Identification and removal of barriers for marginalised groups
Expressing Futures Cultural Practices to Reactivate Neet Youth Confidence and Prevent Early School Leaving
Identification and removal of barriers for marginalised groups
Hands-on linguistic first aid helps refugees and asylum seekers rebuild their lives in their new host country.
Identification and removal of barriers for marginalised groups
Art workshops and forums fostering Deaf community cohesion in Barcelona
Identification and removal of barriers for marginalised groups
2nd edition of the meeting on reading as a tool for transformation with communities on Santiago City
Identification and removal of barriers for marginalised groups
Macedonian folk music and folklore reaches all children, including children from rural areas in North Macedonia.
Identification and removal of barriers for marginalised groups
Training for young women in Tunisia to use construction waste as salable commodities and artistic work crafts
Identification and removal of barriers for marginalised groups
This project aims to make the museum accessible by incorporating sign language, QR codenarratives for all exhibitions.
Identification and removal of barriers for marginalised groups
Co-design accessibility of cultural activities and venues with cultural professionals and disabled people
Identification and removal of barriers for marginalised groups
The Rhizovention is a contemporary circus convention which will take place from 19.-23.06.2024 in Drosendorf/ Austria
Identification and removal of barriers for marginalised groups
Leather & Hide - Changing the world, one scoby at a time.
Identification and removal of barriers for marginalised groups
Campaign in support for 5488 bill on fighting hate crimes with Ukrainian A-list celebrities and influencers
Identification and removal of barriers for marginalised groups
Empowering artists through contemporary dance, breaking barriers & reshaping arts in Italy
Identification and removal of barriers for marginalised groups
Use of Italian Sign Language (ISL) for emotional accessibility of the show "The Yoricks. Comic Interlude" by TTB (IT).
Identification and removal of barriers for marginalised groups
To promote the successful model of coping with the social stigma that exists towards disabled people
Identification and removal of barriers for marginalised groups
Children with disabilities collaborate with art professionals to create a light art piece for light art festival.
Identification and removal of barriers for marginalised groups
Developing accessibility through co-development workshops bringing together special needs families and service providers
Identification and removal of barriers for marginalised groups
Creating barrier-free access to our social centre of social services to ensure inclusivity for all
Identification and removal of barriers for marginalised groups
CALA promotes multilingualism in migrant communities by creating safe artistic-therapeutic focused spaces
Identification and removal of barriers for marginalised groups
Raising awareness through art and the experiences of people at risk of social isolation
Identification and removal of barriers for marginalised groups
Project to develop an Anti-racist pedagogical toolkit to be used in Spanish primary and secondary schools.
Identification and removal of barriers for marginalised groups
We aim to create art peace accessible for people with visual impairment in close cooperation with the community.
Identification and removal of barriers for marginalised groups
Project brings together children with special needs and their parents with dancers for sharing through the art of dance
Identification and removal of barriers for marginalised groups
Custom-made puppeteer theatre plays, sensory adapted through art therapy and Waldorf pedagogy
Identification and removal of barriers for marginalised groups
Developing inclusive brands in culture, by creating a tool using a participatory design sprint with local communities.
Identification and removal of barriers for marginalised groups
A community-led urban initiative fostering inclusion and promoting socio-territorial intervention.
Identification and removal of barriers for marginalised groups
Udvar Festival stands as a platform for showcasing Roma culture, challenging stigmas, and fostering community spirit.
Identification and removal of barriers for marginalised groups
Training as booksellers and feminist cultural club to empower vulnerable women and non-binary people
Identification and removal of barriers for marginalised groups
An open space to listen, observe, share and appreciate who we are-bridging communities, demographics and abilities.
Identification and removal of barriers for marginalised groups
ABUAB helps refugees in Barcelona by fostering inclusion and community through tours and events of cultural spots.
Identification and removal of barriers for marginalised groups
Orchestra for Social Inclusion as a vector for socialisation, sharing and personal development
Identification and removal of barriers for marginalised groups
The main aim of the project is to connect all talented people regardless of nationality or religion to one event.
Equality and diversity criteria in boards and management
Fédérap is the first organisation representing rap professionals in the French music industry.
Equality and diversity criteria in boards and management
integration of people with disabilities into the library space, promotion of reading culture among marginalized groups
Equality and diversity criteria in boards and management
ACMC is a cross-disciplinary project designed to empower professionals and students in the arts and culture sector.
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