The EU has published new application deadlines for financial support of festivals.
Under Stand 1.3.6, Support to European cultural festivals, grants are allocated by the European Union to promote, within European festivals, "the circulation of cultural works by giving access to non-national European cultural works to the largest possible audience, promoting intercultural dialogue encouraging exchanges of experience through the mobility of European professionals in the cultural field". Projects duration should be maximum 12 months.
Additionally, under the same strand, support is available for "Framework partnership (3 years) for European cultural festivals".
The co-financing targets, within the Festival, only costs related to the European dimension of the action. Thus, the following costs are taken into account: Costs related to the presentation of European non national works, Travel and accommodation costs for professionals and amateurs accompanying a European non national work, Fees for artists performing in European non national works, Costs relating to the organisation of workshops between European professionals, Costs relating to the development, translation, printing and dissemination of the official catalogue and brochure, Communication costs. The grant is limited to maximum 100 000 EUR maximum per edition and to maximum 60 % of the total eligible costs.
For further information, conditions, and deadlines, go to http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/culture/funding/2010/index_en.php
