Short Description
Fine Acts is launching the Brave New Futures: MENA Strategic Imagination Labs, a 24-month initiative focused on bold thinking, radical creativity, and collective transformation. The program will select a small cohort of twelve visionary civic organizations from across the MENA region to participate.
Unlike typical capacity-building programs, this initiative provides a space for reflection, questioning the status quo, and reimagining what is possible.
Eligibility
Civic organizations working in fields such as arts and culture, human rights, climate, peacebuilding, social protections, justice, youth, or other cross-cutting areas are eligible to apply, provided they are based in and primarily serve the MENA region. The program places particular emphasis on organizations with a strong focus on Tunisia, Morocco, Jordan, Egypt, and Lebanon. Organizations active elsewhere in the region are also welcome, as long as at least one of these five countries is a key area of engagement.
The program seeks mid- to senior-level staff members within these organizations—individuals positioned to influence how their organization tells stories, engages the public, and drives change.
How to Apply
Online Application
Program Benefits & Awards
Over 24 months, the selected organizations will join a multi-phase program designed to strengthen imaginative capacity and spark new futures for civic space in the region.
- A dynamic mix of online and in-person gatherings across MENA – offering respite and insight through peer learning, shared discovery, and co-creation.
- Prototyping creative solutions as a foundation for future strategies.
- Pilot “future/s-building” grants (10,000 USD) to experiment with creative actions or activations in your context.
- Creative collaborations with trailblazing artists and distinguished thinkers from the region and beyond.
- Ongoing coaching, reflection, and peer support.
- A co-created, open-licensed toolkit on applied imagination.
- A global platform for your work and ideas.
Entry Fee
None
Location
Tunisia, Morocco, Jordan, Egypt, and Lebanon
Timeline
- Application Deadline: 31 October 2025
Website Link: https://fineacts.co/brave-new-futures
