Deadline: 28-Nov-22
The Government of Québec and the Nordic Council of Ministers invite you to submit an application for financial support to carry out a co-operation project in the fields of culture, society, and research and innovation between Québec and the Nordic countries.
Objectives
The joint call for proposals between the parties seeks to:
- Promote sustainable development and a green transition in each region, taking into account the cultural, social, environmental and/or territorial factors of the projects;
- Encourage exchanges between the two regions by fostering knowledge to respective entity’s cultural presence;
- Promote co-creation and co-dissemination of artworks and cultural products, namely through exchange programmes involving artists, directors and authors, the holding of public events and the development of partnerships between cultural institutions on both sides;
- Favour a better mutual understanding through the consolidation of networks and sharing of expertise;
- Promote cooperation between researchers in targeted fields of interest on both sides.
Funding Information
- Co-operation project support must not substitute the support usually granted by other financing organisations. Please note that financial support per project per year granted by the Government of Québec cannot exceed $10,000 CAD or 50,000 DKK.
- Please note that the Québec Ministries, governmental agencies or organisations and Québec government companies may apply in calls for projects under the responsibility of the Ministère des Relations internationales et de la Francophonie. However, the funding granted cannot be used to cover expenses incurred by them and their staff. The funding may only be used to cover costs incurred by external partners from Québec.
Eligible Expenses
- Transportation costs for return travel between Québec and the Nordic countries (economic class);
- Expenses for the organization of webinars, the production, translation and diffusion of video podcasts or online classes;
- Others expenses related to travel (visa, insurance, fees for green gas emission, transport of instruments or artworks, etc.);
- Per diems (hotel and meals);
- Publication, promotion and information dissemination fees associated with the project;
- Artists’ fees strictly related to the project presented;
- Venue or equipment rental costs;
- Purchase of material or equipment.
Projects Eligibility Criteria
In order to be admissible for a grant from the Government of Québec, the projects must be submitted by Canadian citizens or permanent residents living in Québec.
Projects must:
- Involve at least two institutions and/or stakeholders from two different Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and/or Åland Islands) and one Québec partner;
- Begin at the earliest in January 2023;
- Be submitted as a complete application file both at the Nordic Council of Ministers (for the Nordic partners) and the ministère des Relations internationales et de la Francophonie du Québec (for the Québec partner);
For more information, visit https://www.norden.org/en/funding-opportunities/6th-joint-call-proposals-foster-cooperation-between-quebec-and-nordic