7.6.2008   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 141/27

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promotion of the trans-national mobility of people working in the cultural sector,

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support for the trans-national circulation of cultural and artistic works and products,

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promotion of inter-cultural dialogue.

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Support for cultural projects (strand 1)

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 Culture 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 (lasting from three to five years)

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 over a period of three to five years. 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 (lasting up to 24 months)

The second category concerns actions shared by at least three cultural operators, working within and across sectors, from at least three eligible countries over a maximum period of two years. Actions that explore means of long-term co-operation are especially targeted. 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 (lasting up to 24 months)

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. 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 (lasting up to 24 months)

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 in due course before the deadline for submission.

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. 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.

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Support for organisations active at European level in the field of culture (Strand 2)

Cultural organisations working, or wanting to work, at European level in the field of culture can receive support for their operating costs. This strand targets organisations that promote a sense of shared cultural experience with a truly European dimension.

The grant awarded under this strand is a support to operating costs incurred for the permanent activities of beneficiary organisations. This profoundly differs from any other grants, which may be awarded under the other strands of the Programme.

Four categories of organisations are eligible under this strand:

Maximum funds are available, depending on the category applied for, but EU support is limited to maximum 80 % of the total eligible costs.

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be a public (4) or private organisation with legal status, whose principal activity is in the cultural sphere (cultural and creative sectors), and

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have their registered legal seat in one of the eligible countries.

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EU Member States (5),

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EEA (6) countries (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway),

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countries candidate to EU membership (Croatia, Turkey and former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia) plus Serbia.

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the extent to which the project can generate real European added value (0-5 total points);

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the relevance of the activities to the specific objectives of the Programme (0-5 total points);

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the extent to which the activities proposed are designed and can be carried out successfully with a high level of excellence (0-5 total points);

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the quality of partnership (only for strand 1.1, 1.2.1, and 1.3) (0-5 total points);

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the extent to which the activities can produce outputs which achieve the objectives of the Programme (0-5 total points);

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the extent to which the results of activities proposed will be appropriately communicated and promoted (0-5 total points);

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the long-term impact — sustainability (not for strand 1.2.2) (0-5 total points);

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the International Cooperation Dimension (only for strand 1.3: Cultural cooperation projects with third countries) (0-5 total points).

Directorate-General for Education and Culture

http://ec.europa.eu/culture/index_en.htm

Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency

http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/culture/index_en.htm