Deadline: 20-Sep-21
RO-CULTURE Programme is financed through the European Economic Area (EEA) Grants 2014-2021 and aims at strengthening social and economic development through cultural cooperation, cultural entrepreneurship and cultural heritage management.
This call for proposals is addressed exclusively to projects aimed at developing Roma culture initiatives. The selected projects shall contribute to empowering Roma and to strengthening their cultural identity (language, customs, heritage, etc.) through contemporary cultural initiatives rooted in Roma culture. These could include promoting Roma culture in contemporary art and culture as well as increasing the awareness of and improving the access to Roma culture in society.
This call for proposals is dedicated exclusively to projects that contribute to the achievement of the following outcomes and outputs at the Programme level:
- 200 Roma reached by empowerment measures;
- 6,000 people attending cultural activities;
- 74 jobs created;
- 5 Roma cultural entrepreneurship initiatives supported;
- 15 Roma trained on the job;
- 40 Roma contemporary art activities supported;
- 17 projects involving cooperation in contemporary arts with a donor project partner.
Funding Information
- The total amount allocated to this call for proposals is 2,000,000 Eur.
- The eligible grant amount per project is between 50,000.00 Eur and 200,000.00 Eur, representing 100% of the total eligible costs of the project.
- The period of implementation for project activities may last from 6 months to 24 months, starting from the date of signing the grant contract, but no later than April 30th, 2024.
Eligible Activities
The following categories/types of activities are considered eligible:
- contemporary art initiatives rooted in Roma culture (visual art, performing art, music, literature, etc.) carried out at local, regional, national and / or international level;
- artistic productions based on research in Roma cultural history;
- organizing cultural events with the joint participation of Roma and the majority population, in order to promote mutual understanding, thus contributing to combating prejudice on both sides;
- exchange of experience, know-how and good practices in the cultural and creative sectors with entities from the Donor States;
- initiatives dedicated to strengthening inclusion (e.g. artistic workshops or art clubs for Roma children);
- initiatives raising public awareness and promoting the awareness of Roma culture;
- implementation of innovative business models in the cultural and creative sectors, which should contribute to improving the situation of Roma people;
- training/ professional development activities of Roma people in the cultural and creative sectors, through non-formal training activities, on the job direct observation (job shadowing, mentorship, etc.), study visits, etc.
Eligibility Criteria
The eligible applicants fall in one of the following categories:
- public cultural institution (museum, theatre, opera, operetta, philharmonic, library, archive, cultural centre etc.);
- public institution whose main activity promotes Roma inclusion/culture;
- public or private research and education institution;
- non-governmental organisation cumulatively meeting the following criteria:
- is established according to Law No. 21/1924 on legal entities (Associations and Foundations) or Government Ordinance no. 26/2000 on associations and foundations, approved by Law no. 246/2005, subsequently amended and supplemented,
- is an NGO,
- has been established for at least 2 years,
- its activity is, inter alia, in the cultural and creative sectors, according to the statutory documents,
- can carry out the activities proposed through the project, according to the statutory documents;
- (commercial) enterprise OR cooperative enterprise, cumulatively meeting the following conditions:
- is established according to Law no. 31/1990 on companies, subsequently amended and supplemented (for enterprises) OR according to Law no. 1/2005 on the organisation and functioning of the cooperation, republished, subsequently amended and supplemented (for cooperative enterprises),
- has been established for at least 2 years,
- its activity is, inter alia, in the cultural and creative sectors, according to the statutory/constitutive documents,
- at the project proposal submission stage, the field of activity targeted by the project must be registered in the business scope (NACE codes) of the enterprise, according to the certificate issued by the National Trade Registry Office, whether it is the main or secondary activity;
- at the project implementation stage, the field of activity – NACE codes – must be authorized at the main or secondary headquarters identified as the location for the project implementation or at third parties, when the activities within the project are implemented within locations other than the head office or secondary offices, according to the certificate issued by the National Trade Registry Office.
For more information, visit https://eeagrants.org/currently-available-funding/ro-culture-call-for-proposals-roma-cultural-initiatives-developed