Call for Applications
Applicant cities shall first complete the by Friday, 28 February 2025, 6:00 pm, CET. Once the pre-registration request is approved, an automatic message will be sent to the contact person for the application with a personalized link to access the online platform for application submission. Please note that the pre-registration is a sine qua non of the online application submission, the deadline of which is 3 March, midnight CET.
The UNESCO Creative Cities Network Call for Applications is now open! Interested cities are invited to submit their applications through the dedicated online platform by 3 March 2025, 23:59 CET.
The eight creative fields covered by the Network are: Architecture, Crafts and Folk Art, Design, Film, Gastronomy, Literature, Media Arts and Music.
The UCCN Call for Applications is open to cities from UNESCO’s Member States and Associate Members. Moreover, through its specific Cooperation Framework, UNESCO continues its efforts in strengthening the geographical representation and cultural diversity of its Creative Cities Network programme.
You can find below the updated documents for the 2025 UCCN Call for Applications:
- The 2025 UCCN Application Guidelines; and
The PDF version of the online Application Form.
NOTE: This PDF version of the online Application Form is provided with a view to facilitating the preparation of applications for candidate cities. However, applications must be submitted exclusively through the online application platform. Any other type of submission, such as via email or in hard copy will not be considered for the evaluation process.
For the previous Call, a series of video tutorials illustrating the key elements related to the UCCN and its Call were developed to support candidate cities in the preparation of their application files. Nevertheless, these video tutorials remain informative, allowing candidate cities to better understand the application process and requirements.
NOTE: Interested cities should, first and foremost, thoroughly consult the 2025 Application Guidelines for updated and detailed information
about the 2025 UCCN Call for Applications.
1.What is the UNESCO Creative Cities Network?
2.Why become a UNESCO Creative City?
3.How to join the UNESCO Creative Cities Network?
4. What is the UCCN Cooperation Framework for the Call?
5.How to prepare a UCCN Application?
With the introduction of the new Creative Field – Architecture, Member Cities wishing to change their Creative Field are kindly requested to contact the UCCN Secretariat at creativecities@unesco.org. Please ensure that the purpose of your email is clearly stated in the subject line and kindly copy the National Commission for UNESCO and the Permanent Delegation of your country to UNESCO in your message.
