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Creativity Pioneers Fund

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CREATIVITY PIONEERS FUND

The Creativity Pioneers Fund catalyzes social change by investing in cultural and creative organizations worldwide that advance unconventional solutions to the most urgent global challenges.   

This funding helps organizations sustain their essential needs, strengthen long-term capabilities, and continue working with their communities. Beyond financial assistance, we also foster collaboration through a platform model, where together with our partners, we act as ecosystem builders, in which the Creativity Pioneers are at the core of it.

Apply Now for the Open Call 2025.

https://creativitypioneersfund.org/opencall

CAN CREATIVITY CHANGE THE WORLD?

Watch a short documentary produced by The Big Think starring some of the protagonists of the Creativity Pioneers Fund

CREATIVITY PIONEERS THROUGH THE DATA

Discover a new visual data language better able to represent the nature and impact of the work of the Creativity Pioneers. Browse the Creativity Pioneers through:

  • The Countries where they operate
  • The Challenges addressed through their unconventional interventions
  • Their audiences
  • The Activities to develop creative skills in their audiences
  • Their highly intersectional nature
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STORIES OF CREATIVITY FOR SOCIAL CHANGE

Creativity Pioneers are ground-breaking activists, visionaries, artists, and above all, cultural practitioners who work to make a difference in their local communities and find creative solutions to global challenges.

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THE LAW OF CREATIVITY

Folios Volume n.6

In delving into the ‘Law of Creativity’ through the three concepts of decanonisation, alchemy, and wisdom, our aim is to bring clarity to a concept often misunderstood and undervalued: creativity for social change. With this edition of Folios, we aspire to shift the perception of creativity away from being merely“cute” to recognising its indispensable role.

Published May 2024 

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A Global and Diverse Coalition Supporting Creativity for Social Change 

We aim to catalyse transformational social change by supporting, connecting, and championing cultural and creative organisations that advance bold and unconventional practices for building a more just, inclusive, and equitable world. This vision is shared among a coalition of organisations investing resources, skills, and imagination in the Creativity for Social Change field. If you share this vision and you see your organisation as an ambassador for creativity for social change, JOIN US!

THE COALITION

The Creativity Pioneers Fund is supported by a global coalition of Foundations, Institutions and Companies from the private sectors, investing and advancing the Creativity for Social Change agenda.

The partner logos shown below are in chronological order, depending on the date they joined the Creativity Pioneers Fund.

 

Funding Partners















 

Learning partners






 

Network Partners