Funding Sources for Cultural Initiatives in ACP Countries

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Anna Lindh Foundation for Dialogue between CulturesMain officeAnna Lindh FoundationP.O. Box 732 El MansheiaAlexandria 21111 – EgyptAdministration and Finance UniTel: (+20) 3 4820 342Fax: (+20) 3 4820 471Email: info@euromedalex.orgWebsitehttp://www.euromedalex.org/Purpose and program areasThe Anna Lindh Foundation’s program focuses on areas critical to human and social dialogue:• Education and Youth• Culture and Arts• Religion and Spirituality• Media ActivitiesIn the field of Culture and the Arts, the Foundation aims to:• Facilitate joint artistic productions between artists and cultural groups from both sides of theMediterranean;• Promote translation as one of the key elements for improving mutual understanding andsupport the establishment of partnerships;• Operate a regional program aimed at promoting children’s literature in the Arab countries;• Develop the abilities of transcultural leaders in order to support their efforts with anintercultural approach;• Contribute to the development of a Euro-Mediterranean cultural strategy and defend mobilityand artistic exchanges.Funding sourcesThe Foundation is jointly funded by all members of the Euro-Mediterranean partnership.Eligible countriesThe Anna Lindh cooperation programmes cover all countries in the Euro-Mediterranean region.Who can apply?To submit a request, both the candidate and his/her project must be eligible:• Be a legal entity;• Be a member of one of the foundation’s 43 national networks;• Contribute to the budget of the project with a cash contribution, in addition to a possiblecontribution in other forms;• For-profit private entities can also present their proposals or be a partner as long as theobjective and activities in the project offer are not designed to generate profit.34
Grant sizeThe maximum amount allotted to cultural projects differs from one year to the next. For 2010, themaximum amount for each project was €20,000 while the minimum was €10,000.The financial contribution will not exceed 60% of the total eligible costs of the activity for candidates ofEuropean countries and 70% for candidates from Mediterranean partner countries.Examples of projectsAmong the programs supported by the organization are the following: FaNaNat aims to promote women’s creativity in Belgium, Tunisia, and Morocco. The STUBNITZ IN MED project aims to revitalize the intercultural Euro-Mediterranean bybringing together cultural actors from the independent music scene to perform inmultidisciplinary festivals. ISTIKSHAF aims to establish an interactive platform (real and virtual) to explore the questionof artistic mobility in the Mediterranean. Research-based Art/Art-based research aims to initiate long-term cooperation between artisticinstitutions in Europe and the Middle East, by focusing on the process of artistic research. Dance Refl-action aims to design an educational platform/forum for reflection and action in thefield of contemporary dance in the Euro-Mediterranean region, with a particular focus on theArab countries. The Book of Alef aims to increase intercultural learning through the promotion of the Arablanguage and culture.Application procedureApplications for funding must be submitted via the Internet when the offers are published withdeadlines. Requests can be made electronically, using online forms available on the sitehttp://www.euromedalex.org/fr/ressources/programme-de-financement, by registered mail or byprivate courier service. It is strongly recommended to use the online application forms.RestrictionsAny request sent to the email addresses of the foundation’s staff members will be rejectedimmediately.It is possible for the same organization to submit more than one application, but it cannot receivemore than one source of funding.35
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