Cultural organisations are given support for projects to work together across borders and to create and implement cultural and artistic activities.
The thrust of this strand is to help organisations, such as theatres, museums, professional associations, research centres, universities, cultural institutes and public authorities from different countries participating in the Programme to cooperate so that different sectors can work together and extend their cultural and artistic reach across borders.
This strand is divided into four categories, which are detailed below.
Strand 1.1: Multi-annual Cooperation Projects
| Description: |
The first category seeks to foster multi-annual, trans-national cultural links by encouraging a minimum of six cultural operators from at least six eligible countries to cooperate and work within and across sectors to develop joint cultural activities. |
| Reference: |
The Programme Guide |
| Applications: |
Funding opportunities 2009 |
| Responsible entity: |
EACEA |
Projects duration:
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Lasting from a minimum of 36 months to a maximum of 60 months. |
| Grant allocation: |
Funds of between a minimum of EUR 200.000 and a maximum of EUR 500.000 per year are available, but EU support is limited to a maximum of 50% of the total eligible cost. The funding is intended to help set up or extend the geographical reach of a project and make it sustainable beyond the funding period. |
Strand 1.2.1: Cooperation Projects
| Description: |
The second category concerns actions shared by at least three cultural operators, working within and across sectors, from at least three eligible countries. Actions that explore means of long-term co-operation are especially targeted. |
| Reference: |
The Programme Guide |
| Applications: |
Funding opportunities 2009 |
| Responsible entity: |
EACEA |
Projects duration:
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Maximum 24 months. |
| Grant allocation: |
Funds of between EUR 50.000 and EUR 200.000 are available, but EU support is limited to a maximum of 50% of the total eligible cost. |
Strand 1.2.2: Literary Translation Projects
| Description: |
The third category concerns support for translation projects. EU support for Literary Translation is aimed at enhancing knowledge of the literature and literary heritage of fellow Europeans by way of promoting the circulation of literary works between countries. Publishing houses can be awarded grants for translations and publication of works of fiction from one European language into another European language. |
| Reference: |
The Programme Guide |
| Applications: |
Funding opportunities 2010 |
| Responsible entity: |
EACEA |
Projects duration:
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Maximum 24 months. |
| Grant allocation: |
Funds of between EUR 2.000 and EUR 60.000 are available, but EU support is limited to a maximum of 50% of the total eligible cost. |
Strand 1.3: Cooperation Projects with Third Countries
| Description: |
The fourth category seeks to support cultural cooperation projects aimed at cultural exchanges between the countries taking part in the Programme and Third Countries, which have concluded association or cooperation agreements with the EU, provided that the latter contain cultural clauses. Every year one or more Third Country(ies) is/are selected for that particular year. The country(ies) is/are indicated each year on the website of the Executive Agency.
The action must generate a concrete international cooperation dimension. The cooperation projects involve at least three cultural operators, from at least three eligible countries and cultural cooperation with at least one organisation from the selected Third Country and/or involve cultural activities carried out in the selected Third Country. |
| Reference and applications: |
Funding opportunities 2009 |
| Responsible entity: |
EACEA |
Projects duration:
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Maximum 24 months. |
| Grant allocation: |
Funds of between EUR 50.000 and maximum EUR 200.000 are available, but EU support is limited to maximum 50% of the total eligible cost. |
