Deadline: 29-Jul-25
The Arts Council Malta is delighted to invite applications for its Regional Cultural Cooperation Programme to help Regions and those involved in their councils in supporting and maintaining Malta’s creative and cultural ecology.
The programme aims to facilitate more collaborations between a Region and cultural operators for each cultural project, which are respective of each Region, as well as beyond, to encourage cross-sectoral engagement.
The programme will also help in practicing cultural diplomacy by enabling cultural activities and collaborations with creative practitioners and cultural operators to:
- Introduce programmes that will actively involve participants of various demographics (age, gender, ethnicity, nationality) within the various cultural regional areas.
- Nurture cross-sectoral synergies at local and national levels to recognise arts and culture as essential for the well-being of all.
- Maintain, build, and foster new and existing strategic partnerships, collaborations, and networks nationally to enable further opportunities for artists and practitioners.
- Advocate for the involvement of diverse communities in decision-making processes, whilst providing opportunities for community involvement and responsibility to widen the scope of engagement within the arts and culture.
Aims
- The Regional Cultural Cooperation Programme aims to invest in:
- Increased cultural participation of all generations and demographics across Malta and Gozo.
- Enhanced communication and tangible practice between Regions and cultural operators
- Diversity in cultural and regional programming
- A culture that is much more representative of Maltese society at large, by extending their practice beyond the traditional.
Funding Information
- Grant amount: up to a maximum of €20,000 per project.
- Duration: maximum eligible timeframe to implement the project: 18 months, proposals must be for a duration of a minimum of 2 months.
Eligible Costs
- Artistic fees;
- Consultation, research and advice from professionals regarding for example, digitalisation, ethical issues, risk management, and health & safety;
- Contingencies, not exceeding 10% of the total cost.
Ineligible Costs
- Costs already covered by Public Cultural Organisations or another public funding programme managed or co-managed by Arts Council Malta or other public agency, Government department or Ministry;
- Costs declared by the beneficiary and already covered by another grant of the Government of Malta;
- Fees for services provided by Public Cultural Organisations or other public agency, Government department or Ministry, including the Division for Local Government.
Eligibility Criteria
- The grant is open to Regions in collaboration with one or more of the following:
- Creative practitioners/Cultural operators
- Groups, collectives, and consortia
- Voluntary organisations enrolled with the Commissioner for Voluntary Organisations.
- Applicants must be Maltese citizens; or be in possession of a Maltese residence permit; or of a Maltese citizenship certificate; or of a Maltese passport.
Ineligibility Criteria
- Applicants whose profile is not verified due to it being an incomplete profile for not having the below mandatory documents:
- a copy of your Maltese ID card (including the front and back side) or your Maltese residence permit or your Maltese citizenship certificate or your Maltese passport.
- Beneficiaries who did not submit or complete at least one final report related to previous grant funded by Arts Council Malta within the established timeframes.
- Beneficiaries who have not honoured previous funding commitments.
- Applicants who do not qualify under the definition of applicant for this programme.
For more information, visit Arts Council Malta.