Deadline: 28-Feb-21
The Swiss Cooperation Office in Mongolia is calling for proposals for art and culture projects with the aim to foster local cultural identity and artistic diversity and encourage the creative use of art for social transformation and development in Mongolia.
Proposals can cover a range of different artistic expressions, both traditional and contemporary such as literature, poetry, painting, music, theatre, dance, opera, video production, design and photography which contribute to cultural diversity and development. Initiatives for bringing about improvements in framework conditions, e.g. cultural policies, preservation and rehabilitation of cultural tangible and intangible heritage and traditions, capacity building and professional activities’ development, strengthening of organisations and their networks as well as projects which demonstrate culture as a pillar of development will be supported.
Cultural initiatives from rural institutions that enhance artistic development in rural areas, as well as projects aiming at developing young and emerging artists or practitioners as actors of development, are particularly encouraged. Projects that promote cultural exchanges between Mongolia and Switzerland, expertise exchange and fusion of various art forms are of interest. Promotion of Mongolian culture and traditions abroad or intercultural exchange by Mongolian diaspora abroad is welcome.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants can be public/not-for-profit/academic/artistic/cultural organisations or institutions registered in Mongolia;
- Applicants must submit a complete project proposal (max 8 pages without annexes) with a detailed budget using templates provided. Applicants from Ulaanbaatar are required to submit an entire application in English. Applicants from the countryside are encouraged to apply in English. But a 1-2 pages informative summary in English is required if applying in Mongolian;
- Applicants should not be linked to a political party, or their proposal have any relation or interaction with political activities.
- The project duration from 12-18 months.
Evaluation Criteria
All eligible proposals must be in line with the aforementioned objectives and will be reviewed against the following criteria:
- Creativity and innovation;
- Tangible results and contribution to the artistic/cultural diversity in Mongolia (note: Projects which addresses the need of youth population will be selected with priority)
- Artistic competence of the applicants in their selected field;
- A clear implementation strategy, action plan, and budget;
- Competence and capacity of the applicants to manage projects and funds.
Application Procedure
- Completed applications should be e-mailed in PDF format mentioning “Culture Project Proposal 2021” in the subject line. The size of the attachments should not exceed 10MB.
- Deadline to send applications to SCO: 28 February 2021.
- Note:
- Applicants are allowed to submit one project proposal only.
- Incomplete and/or poorly prepared proposals will not be reviewed.
- Project selection will be conducted on a competitive basis by a committee.
- Good proposals from applicants who never received a grant will be prioritized.
- Only successful project applicants will be notified via email.
- Project documents will not be returned to applicants.
- The project selection process will take up to one month after the application deadline.
- The Swiss Cooperation Office in Mongolia will not respond to any queries over the phone.
Art and culture are the main expressions of social transformation and are at the heart of development.
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