Deadline: 25-Jul-22
The Welsh Government and the Government of Quebec invite you to submit an application for financial support to carry out a cooperation project as part of the second Wales-Quebec Joint Call for Proposals.
Objectives
- The joint Call for Proposals between the parties seeks to foster and grow collaborative links between Wales and Quebec by:
- promoting sustainable development and a green recovery in each society and encouraging a legacy of action from 2021’s COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland
- promoting cooperation between research centres and researchers in targeted fields of interest on both sides
- promoting cooperation in economic development in priority areas of mutual interest
- supporting the work of the creative sectors to showcase the respective unique cultural heritages
- favouring a better mutual understanding through the consolidation of networks and sharing of expertise.
Sectors of Cooperation
- The present call for proposals is open to all sectors in sustainability, research and innovation, and culture. Certain fields will be prioritised but applications will not be limited to:
- Green recovery
- For example:
- Hydrogen
- Clean energy and energy storage
- Electric vehicles
- Recycling.
- For example:
- Economy, science and innovation
- For example:
- Life sciences (telemedicine, medical technologies, genomics)
- Digital technologies and artificial intelligence
- Advanced materials and manufacturing, including aerospace
- For example:
- Arts and Culture
- For example:
- Art for health and wellbeing
- Sustainability
- New solutions for a new world
- For example:
- Green recovery
Funding Information
- The Government of Quebec cannot exceed $8,000 CAD and £4,800 GBP by the Welsh Government.
Eligibility Criteria
- In Wales, the call will be open to applicants who have a permanent base in the country.
- In Québec, the head of the project must have Canadian citizenship or have permanent residency.
- Projects must:
- Involve one partner from Wales and one partner from Quebec
- Be completed within 12 months after the announcement of funding is made or no later than 31st March 2024
- Be submitted as a complete application file both at the Welsh Government International Relations Department, and the Ministère des Relations internationales et de la Francophonie du Québec
- The following expenses are eligible:
- Transportation costs for return travel between Wales and Quebec (economy class) when available subject to COVID-19 restrictions and public health guidance
- Other expenses related to travel and teleconference meetings (visa, insurance, fees for greenhouse gas offsetting, transport of instruments or artworks, etc.)
- Per diems (hotel and meals) if applicable
- Publication, promotion and information dissemination fees associated with the project
- Fees linked to a jointly created work
- Venue or equipment rental costs
- Artist fees directly related to proposed project
- Purchase of material or equipment.
- The following expenses are not eligible:
- Expenses related to an organisation’s operating costs and staff payment
- Any expense previously covered by financial support from another government programme
- Regular operating fees of the applicant
- Expenses incurred before the announcement of the grant
- Travel costs in first class or business class
- Fees for excess luggage
For more information, visit https://gov.wales/funding-wales-quebec-joint-call-for-proposals-2022-html