European Network of Cultural Centres (ENCC)

Microgrants


Discover the great projects that participated in Up Grants 2024: Culture for Inclusion. Up Grants is our microgrants scheme that rewards your best practices in cultural project management. This edition celebrates inclusion, and we have gathered initiatives based on three thematic strands: e-inclusion and digital accessibility; building inclusive narratives; identification and removal of barriers for marginalised groups.

Vote is now closed: discover the four winning projects here.

E-inclusion and digital accessibility


Osservatorio-Museale-Regionale

E-inclusion and digital accessibility

Osservatorio Museale Regionale

Monitoring and networking platform for museums and cultural institutions in southern Italy

Università degli Studi della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli
Italy
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E-inclusion and digital accessibility

Kora_Extended

A multi-level digital and cultural remediation project by Ramdom in collaboration with the artist Emilio Vavarella.

Ramdom APS
Italy
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E-inclusion and digital accessibility

Stream-4-Inclusion

Establish a cultural network towards a platform hosting a curated collection of documentaries.

Gallery Corporation CCI
Portugal
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E-inclusion and digital accessibility

Digital Empowerment for All

Creating a human-centric digital solution for refugee groups and improving the donor-to-beneficiary relationship

The Centre for World Citizens
Turkey
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E-inclusion and digital accessibility

Cinema Time Capsule

Digitising old movie posters & creating immersive visualisation of a historic cinema in Peja, Kosovo

Anibar
Kosovo
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E-inclusion and digital accessibility

Teatro Onlife for Hospitalised Children

An inclusive and interactive digital edutainment platform for children combining performing arts, streaming and gaming

Fondazione AIDA ETS
Italy
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E-inclusion and digital accessibility

Open Doors: Cultural Diversity for All

Promoting inclusivity through access to cultural events for diverse groups of people

Municipal institution "Central building of folk creativity and leisure" of the Kelmenets settlement council of the Dnistrovsky district of the Chernivtsi region
Ukraine
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E-inclusion and digital accessibility

RIMA Network

RIMA is an app that empowers artists from the Global South through matchmaking, mentoring and networking features.

Red Internacional de Mobilidad Artística (RIMA)
Estonia
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E-inclusion and digital accessibility

La Cardòla

La Cardola is the virtual network to promote real inclusion within the Porta-Saragozza neighbourhood

OPEN EVENT | DUMBO
Italy
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E-inclusion and digital accessibility

Invisible Women in the Digital World

The project focuses on promoting digital accessibility and digital literacy skills among the IDP elderly women.

Feminist Workshop
Ukraine
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E-inclusion and digital accessibility

The SART Collective

A network for like-minded artists and professionals passionate about making a positive impact on our world.

The SART Collective
Portugal
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E-inclusion and digital accessibility

Caretos e-Guides

Our project encourages the use of community voice in touristic routes through co-creation and heritage-led audioguides.

Collaborative Laboratory - Mountains of Research Association - Department of Heritage, Tourism and Well Being
Portugal
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E-inclusion and digital accessibility

Libro Parlato

Our aim is simply to make culture accessible to all. For free, everywhere, overcoming barriers.

Liber Liber
Italy

Building inclusive narratives


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Building inclusive narratives

The Afro-Mayores / Afro-Elderly

The Afromayores memory and genealogy project is an audiovisual and photographic initiative

Afro-consciousness space association
Spain
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Building inclusive narratives

Fédérap

Fédérap is the first organisation representing rap professionals in the French music industry.

Fédération des musiques rap
France
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Building inclusive narratives

Northern Script - Nosi

Northern Script for young and aspiring Nordic screenwriters

Mediametka ry
Finland
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Building inclusive narratives

Pegasus - Art Therapy Centre

Establishment of the Pegasus Art Therapy Centre

The Public organisation "Centaur UA"
Ukraine
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Building inclusive narratives

Berlin Diaspora Soundscapes

Online Listening Sessions for the African Diaspora in Berlin

Radio SUBMARINE
Germany
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Building inclusive narratives

MY-Zone Podcast

A 4-episode video-podcast that raises awareness on three neighbourhoods of the Milanese suburbs

Voice Over Foundation ets
Italy
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Building inclusive narratives

Sea of Watercolours

Popularise watercolour art and promote inclusive community participation through exhibitions

YOUTH PUBLIC ORGANISATION ARTISTIC HARDENING (YPO ARTISTIC HARDENING)
Ukraine
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Building inclusive narratives

Real Stories. Real Change

Real Stories. Real Change- promoting inclusive narratives and cooperation through compelling documentary films.

Film and Tell
Sweden
AeternaNova

Building inclusive narratives

AeternaNova

An exhibition to celebrate and reinterpret the cultural heritage of North Macedonia's diverse communities.

Society for Research, Safeguarding, and Promotion of Cultural Heritage VULGUS Skopje
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of
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Building inclusive narratives

Empathy Beyond Borders

Empowering immigrants through art, theatre & story sharing for deeper integration & equality

Prosperis, NUKC
Lithuania
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Building inclusive narratives

Black. A Collective Story.

'Black-A collective story about blackness through community work and creation".

Asociación Africa Moment
Spain
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Building inclusive narratives

Irish National Opera Open Foyer Series

A participatory initiative designed to foster local community engagement & inclusivity in the arts.

Irish National Opera
Ireland
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Building inclusive narratives

"There Was an Artist Here"

An artbook to promote Ivano-Frankivsk cultural heritage in the field of outsider art

NGO "Asortymentna kimnata"
Ukraine
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Building inclusive narratives

Artstravers

Cultural encounters in the Dreyeckland - Rhizomes artistiques en action

association le ventre
France
Imagen-Convite

Building inclusive narratives

Convit/e: Diversity Enriches Us

Convit/e fosters reflection and action on migration, diversity, sustainability and food sovereignty through cooking

FUNDACION CUIDADANIA MULTICULTURAL MESCLADIS
Spain
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Building inclusive narratives

Inclusive Opera

To create an opera language accessible to both deaf and hearing people

Associazione Culturale L’Albero
Italy
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Building inclusive narratives

Maqha Conversations

In our digital café participants are invited to explore cultural topics relevant to Europe, West Asia, & North Africa.

EWANA Centre for Cultural Understanding
Belgium
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Building inclusive narratives

Echoes of Ukraine: Stories from Belgium

"Echoes of Ukraine" is a multimedia project dedicated to illuminating the Ukrainian diaspora & refugee community

KAIVALYA
Belgium
Music4Life

Building inclusive narratives

Music-4-Life

Music4Life – changing narratives while uplifting lives through music

Music of Armenia (Cultural NGO)
Armenia
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Building inclusive narratives

Sounds of Home

The symbiotic relationship between musicians and their audience revolves around the exchange of ideas.

Stichting Music Meeting
Netherlands
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Building inclusive narratives

Creative Education Learning & Teaching CVELT

Educational action for children and teachers with an active focus on social inclusion and ecological knowledge.

ECTER - Bitola
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of
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Building inclusive narratives

Youth Echo

Social innovation project aimed at the integration and inclusion of the young generations of Bassa Romagna.

FILMEETING APS
Italy
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Building inclusive narratives

Relay of Youth

Project will foster inclusive and vibrant intergenerational connections through a series of dynamic dance workshops.

Plesni Teater Ljubljana (Dance Theatre Ljubljana)
Slovenia
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Building inclusive narratives

Contacts

CONTACTS, an acronym for COUNTING THROUGH ACTS 'to include with actions', is a communication campaign on accessibility.

Explora, the Children's Museum of Rome
Italy
Barrier-free-library

Building inclusive narratives

Barrier-Free Library

integration of people with disabilities into the library space, promotion of reading culture among marginalized groups

Communal institution of culture "Dnipro City Public Libraries" of the Dnipro City Council
Ukraine
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Building inclusive narratives

TROS DE DONA - Piece of Woman

A research, educational, artistic and community project that vindicates the historical role of women in sustaining life.

Museu Terra of Carulla Foundation
Spain
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Building inclusive narratives

NOMAD - Food for Thought

An art project and storytelling brunch highlighting immigrant experiences and fostering intercultural connections.

Artopolis Association
Hungary
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Building inclusive narratives

The Space of Equal Opportunities

Inclusive Resource Center: Support and Development for Everyone, Regardless of Disabilities.

Caritas Odesa UGCC Charitable Foundation
Ukraine
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Building inclusive narratives

"Inclusive Entrance"

Creating an "Inclusive Entrance" Roadmap for High-Rise Buildings in Zaporizhzhia with the aim of arranging entrances

NGO "BARRIERLESS ENVIRONMENT, REHABILITATION AND PARALYMPIC SPORTS"
Ukraine
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Building inclusive narratives

Exploring Creativity!

The project is offering a leisure program for socially disadvantage children during the summer holidays.

Educational and Cultural Centre in Broumov
Czech Republic
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Building inclusive narratives

Inclusive Education Voices

Spreading 5 personal stories of families on inclusive education can change the approach to education in Slovakia.

Ťahanovská záhrada
Slovakia
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Building inclusive narratives

F-SIDES Chapters

The project aims to promote gender equality by educating teenagers from Romanian cities with limited access to culture.

Room 2046
Romania
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Building inclusive narratives

Mapping Peatland Justice

MPJ makes visible the interconnected histories of peatlands across Europe and innovatively visualises trade dynamics.

RE-PEAT
Netherlands
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Building inclusive narratives

"My Name is Luka"

Despite having Autism, I engage in singing to connect with people and invite them to join me in musical workshops.

CIDE,Community Initiatives for Social Ecology
Ireland
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Building inclusive narratives

Strength in Diversity

Young people step into the lived experiences of people with disabilities and learn the meaning of strength in diversity.

Biedrība "Zadiņi"
Latvia
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Building inclusive narratives

Kotor's Legends Brought to Life

Unveil 'Kotor's legends Brought to Life' merging myth and culture through captivating multimedia.

Cultural Centre "Nikola Djurkovic" Kotor
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Building inclusive narratives

Cultural Crossroads

Exploring diverse art forms, the “refugees” in cultural products, through cross-cultural dialogue

Ankara Aks
Turkey
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Building inclusive narratives

The House of Creatures

The House of Creatures is a live video cultural magazine show that highlights artists from the intersectional majority.

ALTER EGO (X)
France
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Building inclusive narratives

Invisible Painting. Art Discussion Series

Multisensory discussions about a single painting, involving people with visual impairments and those fully-sighted.

Wojewódzki Ośrodek Animacji Kultury
Poland
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Building inclusive narratives

Arts & Cultural Management Conference

ACMC is a cross-disciplinary project designed to empower professionals and students in the arts and culture sector.

Salon de la Sagesse
Austria
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Building inclusive narratives

When Dancing a Giantess is Not a Hobby

Group that brings the Giantess Frida, adapted to a wheelchair and other difficulties, to make disability visible

Associació Colla de la Geganta Frida de Tarragona
Spain
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Building inclusive narratives

Unveiling Voices Documentary Series

An exploration of underrepresented African students in Northern Cyprus, using art and advocacy for social integration

The Shelter Student's Refuge
Cyprus
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Building inclusive narratives

Let’s Connect!

Bridging the gap between the elderly and youth!

Becej Youth Association

Identification and removal of barriers for marginalised groups


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Identification and removal of barriers for marginalised groups

Woodins Teen Studio

Woodins Teen Studio project is the idea of self-realisation of a teenager through creative labour

Charitable Foundation "Hope and Believe"
Ukraine
Metaphora-canvases

Identification and removal of barriers for marginalised groups

Empowering Young Voices

Crafting canvases to illuminate social inclusion and empower young people with fewer opportunities

TEATRO METAPHORA - Associação de Amigos das Artes
Portugal
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Identification and removal of barriers for marginalised groups

Cres Fringe Festival

A platform for Art & Performance that connects, educates & supports all kinds of artists

Art-to-Art Association
Croatia
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Identification and removal of barriers for marginalised groups

Everyone Gets to Enjoy the Benefits of the Hobby!

Good accessibility of services secures everyone's right to participate and gain experiences.

The Association of Finnish Children’s Cultural Centres
Finland
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Identification and removal of barriers for marginalised groups

Infinity Youth Program

Engage and empower young people to create exciting fulfilling futures through yoga and meditation

Holistic Education International Association
Spain
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Identification and removal of barriers for marginalised groups

Expressing Futures

Expressing Futures Cultural Practices to Reactivate Neet Youth Confidence and Prevent Early School Leaving

Ratatoj APS
Italy
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Identification and removal of barriers for marginalised groups

Il Therapeutic Readings

2nd edition of the meeting on reading as a tool for transformation with communities on Santiago City

FUNDACIÓN UXÍO NOVONEYRA
Spain
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Identification and removal of barriers for marginalised groups

Children's Travelling Folk Library in the Village

Macedonian folk music and folklore reaches all children, including children from rural areas in North Macedonia.

Citizens Association Center for Preservation and Development of Macedonian Folk Music, Folklore Creation, Education and Innovations for Children FOLKONIKA Skopje
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of
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Identification and removal of barriers for marginalised groups

Arts Facing Climate Change

Training for young women in Tunisia to use construction waste as salable commodities and artistic work crafts

RAWSA WOMEN MENA in Tunis
Tunisia
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Identification and removal of barriers for marginalised groups

Museum Without Barriers

This project aims to make the museum accessible by incorporating sign language, QR codenarratives for all exhibitions.

Dhemetra Foundation
Kosovo
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Identification and removal of barriers for marginalised groups

TECLA - Teatri e Cultura Liberi e Accessibili

Co-design accessibility of cultural activities and venues with cultural professionals and disabled people

Associazione Culturale Fedora
Italy
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Identification and removal of barriers for marginalised groups

Rhizovention 2024

The Rhizovention is a contemporary circus convention which will take place from 19.-23.06.2024 in Drosendorf/ Austria

Rhizomatic Circus
Austria
BioHide-Project

Identification and removal of barriers for marginalised groups

BioHide

Leather & Hide - Changing the world, one scoby at a time.

Leather & Hide
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of
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Identification and removal of barriers for marginalised groups

Fattoria Indaco (FI)

Empowering artists through contemporary dance, breaking barriers & reshaping arts in Italy

Micce APS
Italy
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Identification and removal of barriers for marginalised groups

"Signs" of Comic Interlude

Use of Italian Sign Language (ISL) for emotional accessibility of the show "The Yoricks. Comic Interlude" by TTB (IT).

Teatro tascabile di Bergamo - Accademia delle Forme Sceniche soc. coop. sociale
Italy
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Identification and removal of barriers for marginalised groups

Playing Music to Remove Social Barriers

To promote the successful model of coping with the social stigma that exists towards disabled people

The Door
Albania
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Identification and removal of barriers for marginalised groups

Social Enterprise Usmejsa Without Barriers

Creating barrier-free access to our social centre of social services to ensure inclusivity for all

Smile for others (Usmev pre druhych)
Slovakia
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Identification and removal of barriers for marginalised groups

CALA: Creative Arts & Language Adventure

CALA promotes multilingualism in migrant communities by creating safe artistic-therapeutic focused spaces

IRARU - IG zur Förderung von Kultur, Integration und soziokulturellen Initiativen
Austria
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Identification and removal of barriers for marginalised groups

Let’s Reconnect for Mental Health

Raising awareness through art and the experiences of people at risk of social isolation

FEDERACIÓ D'ATENEUS DE CATALUNYA
Spain
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Identification and removal of barriers for marginalised groups

Anti-Racist Mycelium

Project to develop an Anti-racist pedagogical toolkit to be used in Spanish primary and secondary schools.

Canopia Coop V. Espacio de Encuentros Rurales La Surera
Spain
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Identification and removal of barriers for marginalised groups

Promoting Inclusive Theatre

We aim to create art peace accessible for people with visual impairment in close cooperation with the community.

New Theatre Institute of Latvia (NTIL)
Latvia
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Identification and removal of barriers for marginalised groups

Special Dance

Project brings together children with special needs and their parents with dancers for sharing through the art of dance

Babyfit
Slovakia
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Identification and removal of barriers for marginalised groups

Vidar Puppeteer Theatre for Autistic Children

Custom-made puppeteer theatre plays, sensory adapted through art therapy and Waldorf pedagogy

Waldorf Society -Serbia
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Identification and removal of barriers for marginalised groups

Community Gallery: Engaging Communities in Inclusive Brand Building

Developing inclusive brands in culture, by creating a tool using a participatory design sprint with local communities.

G18 Gallery, Faculty of Multimedia Communication, Tomas Bata University in Zlin
Czech Republic
Community-Strides

Identification and removal of barriers for marginalised groups

Community Strides

A community-led urban initiative fostering inclusion and promoting socio-territorial intervention.

Conexao Jovem
Portugal
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Identification and removal of barriers for marginalised groups

Udvar Festival

Udvar Festival stands as a platform for showcasing Roma culture, challenging stigmas, and fostering community spirit.

"UCCU" Roma Informális Oktatási Közhasznú Alapítvány
Hungary
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Identification and removal of barriers for marginalised groups

Kom Zoals Je Bent - Come As You Are

An open space to listen, observe, share and appreciate who we are-bridging communities, demographics and abilities.

Dans Centrum Jette
Belgium
ABUAB

Identification and removal of barriers for marginalised groups

ABUAB

ABUAB helps refugees in Barcelona by fostering inclusion and community through tours and events of cultural spots.

Heritage for Peace
Spain
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Identification and removal of barriers for marginalised groups

Music Connects (Hudba Spája 2024)

The main aim of the project is to connect all talented people regardless of nationality or religion to one event.

Women of Spiš (Ženy Spiša)
Slovakia