1.Introduction
2. Who can apply
3. Award criteria
4. Deadline for applications
Strand 3.2 seeks to support cooperation projects between private or public organisations (such as cultural departments of national, regional or local authorities, cultural observatories or foundations, university departments specialised in cultural affairs, professional organisations and networks) which have direct and practical experience in the analysis, evaluation, or impact assessment of cultural policies at local, regional, national and/or European levels, related to one or more of the 3 objectives of the European Agenda for culture:
– Promotion of cultural diversity and intercultural dialogue;
– Promotion of culture as a catalyst for creativity in the framework of the Lisbon Strategy for growth and jobs;
– Promotion of culture as a vital element in the Union’s international relations, implementing the UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions.
Actions must involve at least three organisations legally established in at least three countries taking part in the Programme.
The maximum amount of the grant is 120.000€ a year, representing maximum 60% of the eligible costs.
The Programme is open to the participation of all categories of cultural operators, insofar as the organisations are acting in a non-profit-making capacity.
To be eligible, applicants must have their head office in one of the countries taking part in the Programme.
The countries taking part in the Programme are:
– the Member States of the European Union,
– the countries of the EEA (Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway);
– the applicant countries for accession to the European Union (Croatia, Turkey, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedoni(a), Serbia and Montenegro.
Bosnia Herzegovina and Albania will participate to the Culture Programme (2007-2013) as from 01/01/2011 onwards on the condition that a Memorandum of Understanding concerning their participation to the Culture Programme is signed by them and the European Union.In the meantime, applications sent by organisations having their registered seat in Bosnia Herzegovina or Albania and starting as from 01/01/2011 will be provisionally considered eligible for the next deadlines of strands 1.1 and 1.2.1 (01/10/2010) and strand 2 (15/09/2010).
1. the extent to which the project can generate real European added value
2. the relevance of the activities to the specific objectives of the Programme in connection with the European Agenda for culture
3. the extent to which the proposed activities are designed and can be carried out successfully with a high level of excellence
4. the quality of partnership between coordinator and co-organisers
5. the extent to which the activities can produce outputs which achieve the objectives of the Programme
6. the extent to which the results of proposed activities will be appropriately communicated and promoted
7. the extent to which the activities can generate a long lasting impact (sustainability)
The application must be sent at the latest on 05/10/2011.
Send your application package to the Executive Agency (deadline: 01/10/2010, the postmark serves as proof) to the Executive Agency, at the following address:
Education, Audiovisual & Culture Executive Agency
Culture Programme (2007–2013)
Programme strand 3.2 Cultural policy analysis projects
Avenue du Bourget 1
(BOUR 04/13)
B – 1140 Brussels Belgium
More information: EACEA