Deadline: 15-Dec-23
The Ministry of Investments, Regional Development and Informatization of the Slovak Republic has launched the open call to strengthen bilateral cooperation between the Donor States and Slovakia within field of contemporary culture and living art.
Area of Support
Initiatives contributing to strengthen bilateral cooperation between the Donor States and Slovakia within field of contemporary culture and living art.
Funding Information
- Total allocation: EUR 20,000
- Maximum grant to be applied for: EUR 7,000
Eligible Activities
- The range of activities eligible for support under the Bilateral fund CLT is broad, including networking, exchange, sharing and transfer of knowledge between the Slovak and Donor States entities, provided that both the beneficiary and the partner(s) are actively involved in planning of the initiative and its implementation. The main aim of the initiative shall be connected with contemporary culture and living art.
- The initiatives shall have a clear bilateral profile and serve the purpose of strengthening bilateral relations between Slovakia and Donor states in the Area of Support. Welcomed are bilateral exchanges of artists and cultural experts – workshops, study trips and bilateral exchanges to transfer know-how and experience.
- Taking into account the unpredictable situation with COVID-19, it is mandatory to plan an online alternative for the activities within the initiative; it is therefore necessary to describe a mitigation plan for the possibility that the face-to-face activities could not be realized. The mitigation plan has to describe an eventual virtual fall-back option.
- Examples of activities that can be carried out under the Bilateral fund CLT:
- Development of bilateral cooperation, initiation and support of common initiatives within contemporary culture and living art;
- Networking, exchange, sharing and transfer of knowledge, experience and best practice among Slovakia and Donor States in the Area of Support;
- joint meetings, visits, exhibitions, performances and seminars among Slovakia and Donor States on topic of common interest in the Area of Support, e.g. with special focus how to address and/or promote the culture of minorities in a sensitive way;
- Publishing of joint studies and publications
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible applicants and partners: All legal entities established in Slovakia or in one of the Donor States are eligible to apply.
Further conditions
- Each Slovak applicant must have at least one partner from a Donor State and each applicant from Donor states must have at least one partner from Slovakia. No more than two partners may participate in the implementation of an initiative (in addition to the applicant).
- The implementation of the initiative shall not be planned to last more than 12 months and should be finished until 31st March 2024.
Further eligibility limitations: The Programme Operators of the Programmes within the EEA and Norway Grants 2014 – 2021 and the members of the Cooperation Committee for the Programme Culture are not eligible to apply.
For more information, visit Open Call.