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# Funding

Posts in this archive: 25

- [Cultural Infrastructure: Fostering digital creative startups in Chengdu](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/chengdu-digital-creative-startups-support.md) — Chengdu’s first municipal policy for digital cultural startups provides funding, rent-free workspaces, R&D and housing support to nurture early-stage ventures, strengthening the city’s role as a hub for creative innovation and entrepreneurship.
- [Foto Wien: Strengthening Vienna’s cultural infrastructure ](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/vienna-foto-arsenal-wien.md) — Foto Arsenal Wien is a publicly funded institution dedicated to contemporary photography and lens-based media. Following a EUR 3 million renovation of a historic building in the Arsenal complex, it offers exhibitions, workshops, and education programmes for all ages. With state-of-the-art facilities and up to 12 shows annually, it has quickly become a cornerstone of Vienna’s cultural infrastructure and a leading venue for photographic innovation and public engagement.
- [Culture for All: Expanding access to culture in Zürich](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/transformation-grants-for-cultural-participation.md) — Launched in 2024, Zürich’s Transformation Grants for Cultural Participation support cultural institutions in removing barriers to access and embedding diversity in their structures. Funded jointly by the City and Canton, the CHF 5 million programme offers phased support, from analysis to implementation, and requires partnerships with civil society organisations to ensure authentic inclusion. By focusing on organisational change rather than artistic output, the initiative aims to create long-term, sustainable cultural spaces that reflect and serve Zürich’s diverse population.
- [Creative Space: How Austin’s Cultural Trust has developed affordable art spaces ](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/rally-austin-cultural-trust-for-affordable-art-space-2.md) — Launched in 2020, Rally Austin (formerly AEDC) protects Austin’s cultural identity by creating affordable cultural spaces through public real estate tools. Its Cultural Trust supports venues in key districts, including The Hole in the Wall and The Broken Spoke. With USD 152 million in active projects, Rally Austin is pioneering a model of artist-led stewardship, ensuring long-term affordability and sustainability for the city’s creative infrastructure.
- [Tourism Tax: Edinburgh is introducing the UK’s first Visitor Levy](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/edinburgh-visitor-levy.md) — From July 2026, Edinburgh will introduce the UK’s first Visitor Levy, generating sustainable funding for culture, heritage, infrastructure, and community wellbeing while promoting responsible tourism and strengthening the city’s global cultural leadership.
- [Why culture and the arts are crucial to the city recovery post-pandemic](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/why-culture-and-the-arts-are-crucial-to-the-uks-recovery-post-pandemic.md) — It would be easy to see culture as an optional extra in the midst of the vast challenges cities around the world are facing. But that would be a grave mistake.
- [Reclaiming Sydney's lost creative space: a blueprint for recovery](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/sydney-making-space-for-culture.md) — In August 2021, Left Bank Co launched the Making Space for Culture Incubator Program – free professional development open to a diverse group of property developers and creative and cultural organisations.
- [P.A.R.T.Y in Chicago: engaging communities through art for urban transformation](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/chicago-p-a-r-t-y-public-art-reimaging-tour-with-youchicago.md) — Chicago identified priority investment corridors in each neighborhood for streetscape and public realm enhancements, including new roadways, sidewalks, light poles, bike lanes, landscaping and community plazas.
- [How old cinemas in Kyiv are being transformed into vibrant cultural hubs](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/kyiv-cultural-cluster.md) — The goal of the Kyiv Cultural Cluster is to transform the network of city cinemas into creative environments.
- [How Shenzhen's Nantou ancient city preserves its 1,700-year heritage amidst urban development](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/nantou-ancient-city-neighborhood-renovation.md) — Nantou Ancient City renovation project was set up to preserve and enhance a historically significant district in Shenzhen with a rich history spanning over 1,700 years. This district is known for its cultural importance and its transformation into a modern, integrated community that seamlessly blends its historical and contemporary elements
- [How Guangzhou Cultural Industry Fair has transformed the city's creative landscape](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/guangzhou-cultural-industry-fair.md) — Guangzhou is focused on building its international reputation and strengthening its vibrant creative industries. Since 2017, it has hosted the Guangzhou Cultural Industry Fair, integrating existing resources and promoting high quality cultural projects and products.
- [Can Bengalaru's new design principals transform the future of the city?](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/bengaluru-world-design-bengaluru.md) — Bengaluru earned the esteemed designation as the world's first
Design Protopolis by the World Design Organization. The core purpose of WDP is to leverage design
principles to enhance the city's livability across six thematic areas.
- [Inclusivity at its core: unveiling the purpose of Melbourne's warehouse residency](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/the-warehouse-residency.md) — To address the gap in artistic development and residency opportunities that are designed for the needs of artists with disabilities, contemporary performance space Art House has introduced the Warehouse Residency.
- [The resurgence of London: 'Let's do London' and its remarkable impact](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/lets-do-london.md) — The Mayor of London launched the ‘Let’s Do London’ campaign targeting Londoners, domestic day trippers and overnight stays. The aim was to inspire confidence, increase consumer spend Iand bring people back to experience London’s leisure, retail and culture to drive recovery.
- [From streets to streams: Tokyo artists find new audiences](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/tokyo-support-programme-for-arts-and-culture.md) — Professional artists and cultural practitioners were among the worst hit by the restrictions during the Covid-19 pandemic.  Therefore, the City created funding to support artists to make new work and stream it online.
- [Why equity-based reforms will reshape New York's cultural landscape](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/new-york-cultural-development-fund.md) — In 2018, building on recommendations from the CreateNYC cultural plan, the City’s Department of Cultural Affairs launched a comprehensive strategic evaluation and review of its Cultural Development Fund (CDF), the landmark cultural grant programme administered by the city.
- [Apathy to art: how Oslo's 'Keys to the City' unlocks artistic potential](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/oslo-keys-to-the-city-2.md) — Oslo’s cultural institutions offer its citizens a wide array of events and experiences, but some audience demographics rarely take advantage of them. The Keys to the City project targets groups of 15-25 year olds living in Oslo and the surrounding region, inviting them to develop a deeper relationship with cultural institutions, and get a better understanding of the range of careers in the sector.
- [Soothing with culture: Seoul's remedy for 'COVID blue'](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/seoul-soothing-with-culture.md) — To console those tired of social distancing, the Seoul Metropolitan Government launched Soothing with Culture, a programme of digital and limited in-person performances
- [Culture revealed: an indispensable online guide for Warsaw's cultural community](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/city-wide-platform-for-culture-online.md) — In September 2021, the City of Warsaw launched a new platform co-financed with the Andrzej Wajda Centre for Film Culture.
- [How Rio de Janeiro's 'Ações Locais' is dismantling barriers for marginalised producers](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/acoes-locais.md) — Unable to access mainstream funding, Rio de Janeiro's cultural producers needed support to redress this imbalance. A local programme is striving to overcome entrenched racial and cultural biases.
- [Preserving heritage: communities in San Francisco their cultural identities](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/the-cultural-districts-initiative-2.md) — Communities are collaborating with the City to help preserve the cultural and social fabric of San Francisco's historic neighbourhoods.
- [Here's how Warsaw's community is mobilising for climate action ](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/culture-for-climate-collective.md) — Addressing the climate crisis is an urgent priority for the City of Warsaw. This commitment is integrated into the city's key strategic documents, including the Warsaw 2020 Strategy and Cultural Policy.
- [The power of culture: parents praise Helsinki's Culture Kids programme](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/the-culture-kids-programme.md) — Establishing a city-wide programme that aims to engage with new audiences by pairing children with sponsors from the world of arts and culture.
- [UNESCO heritage site Al Ain inspires future generation in Abu Dhabi](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/al-ain-unesco-heritage-site-inspires-future-generations.md) — Abu Dhabi creates a groundbreaking educational resource using interactive media to support social studies and national education students in 11th grade in all public schools. The programme is a collaboration between Abu Dhabi's Department of Education and Knowledge and Department of Culture and Tourism.
- [Amsterdam's new vision for creative entrepreneurs through incubator schemes](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/art-up-incubator-to-creative-entrepreneurs.md) — ART-UP is a business incubator tailored for cultural entrepreneurs, helping creative small businesses to develop a plan for success and expansion, over a concentrated three-month programme.