This 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.

The action must generate a concrete international cooperation dimension. The cooperation projects involve at least three cultural operators, from at least three countries taking part in the Programme and cultural cooperation with at least one organisation from the selected Third Country and involve cultural activities carried out in the selected Third Country. Funds of between EUR 50 000 and a maximum of EUR 200.000 are available, but the ceiling for support from the European Union is limited to 50% of the total eligible costs.

In 2012, the eligible third country for the special action 1.3.5 is Republic of South Africa.

Deadline for applications

The on-line application must be submitted at the latest by midday (12:00 CEST) on 04/05/2012. Note that applications submitted after this deadline will under no circumstances be accepted, whatever the reason for the late submission may be.

Paper version must be sent by post at the latest on 04/05/2012 (the postmark serves as proof) to the Executive Agency, at the following address:
Education, Audiovisual & Culture Executive Agency
Culture Programme (2007–2013)
Strand 1.3.5 – Third countries projects
Avenue du Bourget 1
BE – 1140 Brussels
Belgium

More: http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/culture/funding/2012/call_strand_135_2012_en.php