Ghana’s 2026 national budget sets two new funding lines for the creative and screen sectors: 20 million GHS (~USD 1.8m) for a Film Fund and another 20 million GHS for a Creative Arts Fund — 40 million GHS in total (~USD 3.6m).
It’s the first time Ghana has attached real figures and a spending year to support at this scale.
There are no governance details, criteria, or administering bodies yet, though the move lands during a leadership transition at the National Film Authority (NFA), and a national dialogue whose outcomes still haven’t been publicly released.
Local reaction so far: in the attached clip, Kojo Preko Danquah, President of FOCAP (Foundation of Concerned Arts Professionals) — a long-standing pressure group in Ghana’s arts and entertainment sector — shares his thoughts, calling the allocations “one of the best pieces of news” for creatives — noting both funds have been promised in Ghana’s legislation for years but never implemented.
As he put it: the challenge now is ensuring 2026 “is not just by word,” but backed by actual disbursement.
Akoroko took a closer look at the budget document and provided a verifiable baseline that Premium subscribers can use to track Ghana’s 2026 public funding for film and creative sectors as the year unfolds.
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