1.Introduction
2. Who can apply
3. Award criteria
4. Deadline for applications
The aim of this strand is to support festivals having a European dimension and contributing to the general objectives of the Programme (ie mobility of professionals, circulation of works and intercultural dialogue).
The maximum amount of the grant is 100.000 €, representing maximum 60% of the eligible costs. The support can be granted for one edition of the festival or for three editions.
Foreseen budget 2011 for this strand is 2.500.000,00 eur.
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.
Awarding a grant is not only dependent on assessment of the eligibility, exclusion and selection criteria. The final selection decision will be determined on the basis of the type of proposal submitted (annual operating grant or partnership) assessed on the basis of the award criteria.
1. European added value and European dimension of the proposed activities,
2. quality and innovative nature of the programming,
3. audience impact,
4. participation of European professionals and quality of the exchanges foreseen between them.
Please send your application package to the Executive Agency before 15 November 2010, 2010 (4:00pm CEST for application delivered in person). The postmark will be used to check that submission of the application has been done within the specified time limit.
Postal address:
Education, Audiovisual & Culture Executive Agency
Culture Programme (2007–2013)
Strand 1.3.6. Festivals
Avenue du Bourget 1 (BOUR 04/64)
B – 1140 Brussels Belgium
More information: EACEA