Call for Applications

The next UCCN Call for Applications is forsseen to be launched in 2025.

The UCCN Call for Applications is open to cities from UNESCO’s Member States and Associate Members. Moreover, through the specific Cooperation Framework for the Call, UNESCO continues its efforts in strengthening the geographical representation and cultural diversity of its Creative Cities Network programme.

Following the 2023 call for Applications, 55 new Creative Cities were designated!
 

To know more about the application procedure, you may access below the application documents, as well as a series of tutorials on the Network and its Call for Applications.

 

Application Documents:

As part of the 2023 Call for Applications, a series of tutorials illustrating the key elements related to the UCCN and its Call are also made available below to support candidate cities in the preparation of their application files.

NOTE: Applicant cities should kindly note that these tutorials only provide an overview regarding the UCCN and its Call for Applications. For complete information, applicant cities are highly recommended to thoroughly consult the 2023 Application documents and the UCCN Mission Statement, available above.

Tutorial 1

1.What is the UNESCO Creative Cities Network?

Tutorial 2

2.Why become a UNESCO Creative City?

Tutorial 3

3.How to join the UNESCO Creative Cities Network?

Tutorial 4

4. What is the UCCN Cooperation Framework for the Call?

Tutorial 5

5.How to prepare a UCCN Application?