Eligible Funding
- Varies by project
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Types of eligible projects
Canada
Grant and Funding Programs Offered by UNESCO
UNESCO is the United Nations agency for education, science, culture and communication. It supports global programmes, emergency response, partner initiatives, and funding for projects and beneficiaries in many countries. View UNESCO's website for more information.
1 programs available
About UNESCO
What is the mission of UNESCO?
UNESCO works to strengthen international cooperation in education, science, culture, and information in order to build peace, equality, and sustainable development. It also supports member states and partners through programmes, standards, and targeted assistance for people and institutions.
What type of organization is UNESCO?
UNESCO is a International organization.
When was UNESCO founded?
UNESCO was founded in 1945-01-01.
What is UNESCO's official website?
UNESCO's official website is https://www.unesco.org/creativity/en.
What else should I know about UNESCO?
Role of UNESCO in the funding ecosystem
UNESCO is a specialized United Nations agency whose website shows an active role in supporting projects, programmes, and beneficiaries around the world. It works through its own programme budget, voluntary contributions, and partnerships with governments, foundations, multilateral institutions, and private-sector actors.
The site highlights support for education systems, scientific cooperation, cultural heritage, freedom of expression, and responses to emergencies. It also shows direct support to people and institutions through initiatives such as legal assistance for journalists at risk, support for teachers and learners, and large-scale country or regional plans developed with partners.
Publics served and global reach
UNESCO’s activities reach Member States across the globe and focus on teachers, young people, researchers, scientists, journalists, cultural actors, and institutions. The organization also supports designated sites and networks, including World Heritage Sites, biosphere reserves, geoparks, and other international networks.
Partnerships and voluntary contributions
The partnerships page indicates that UNESCO mobilizes substantial voluntary contributions and supports thousands of projects and programmes. This confirms that it is not only a standard policy body, but also an organization that channels financial support and resources into external initiatives.
Programmatic areas
- Education and lifelong learning
- Natural sciences, biodiversity, oceans, and sustainability
- Culture, heritage, and creativity
- Communication, information, and journalist safety
- Ethics and governance of new technologies, including AI