Call for applications “(Re)imagining Heritage, (Re)using the Museum”

The Nigerian Alternative Heritages Project is a FEF-financed initiative of IFRA-Nigeria in collaboration with the National Museum of Unity, Ibadan. The project aims to foster scientific engagement through the exchange of knowledge and insights, research co-creation, and dissemination by facilitating talks and dialogues with academics, practitioners, and the public. The partnership between these two institutions has led to more public-facing events that open up the Museum of Unity Ibadan, allowing it to engage a new audience in learning about and exploring the heritages of the Nigerian people, fostering cultural understanding, awareness, and ultimately, knowledge production. At the core of the questions that have emanated from these engagements is the theme of “(Re)imagining Heritage, (Re)using the Museum”.

This grant was incorporated into the FEF project to facilitate and support a team of researchers and artists in conducting original projects, in the form of science- and art-based pieces, such as drawings, paintings, performances, videos, and sound pieces, on topics related to heritage and museums. Proposals must consider and mobilise the collections of the  National Museum of Unity, Ibadan.

Deadline for application: 11:59 PM on December 1, 2025

Notification of successful application: 3rd week of December 2025

Project timeline: January to May 2026

Read the full call here

Tags: heritage