CULTURE FUND CALL FOR PROP DOC 2018 - 2020

FUNDING
The Local Government Division will be receiving applications from Culture, Regional
Coordinators. The fund will be covering financial years 2018, 2019 and 2020. 60%
pre-financing of the agreed grant for 2018 may be transferred at the start of 2018 following
signing of contract.
This fund may cover up to 100% of the total costs up to a maximum of EUR 45,000 (over 3
years). The Local Government Division will establish a three year financing programme for
beneficiaries following negotiations on the proposed budgetary plans. The Directorate for
Local Government reserves the right to award grants to beneficiaries based on a fixed
allocation every year or gradually increase or gradually decrease the awarded amount
without exceeding the maximum allocation of EUR 45,000 as agreed by both parties. The
amount to be awarded is at the discretion of the Local Government Division .
ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS
The Scheme is open for submissions through Regional Committees. Each application shall
contain a proposed programme of events organised by the Local Authorities represented in
the application and which fall within the remit of the applying Regional Committee, in terms
of the Eleventh Schedule of the Local Councils Act (Cap 363). In addition, for each activity,
applicants will be required to provide a 3-year plan indicating the event dates and how the
activity is envisaged to grow and/or improve progressively.
The Regional Committees’ role in this application is to ensure that the dates and timing of
proposed activities submitted by the Local Authorities falling under their remit, are evenly
distributed. This, so as to avoid, as much as possible, a conglomeration of activities in
individual Regions during one particular weekend. This planning would assist in ensuring
that activities held within the same Region, rather than competing with each other, act as an
organised chain of cultural events.
SELECTION CRITERIA
1. Relevance of the artistic programme proposed and aims of the strategy based on the
goals and actions mentioned above. (Marks: 40%)
2. Strategic plan.
Kindly attach a detailed strategic plan including the following points:
- Proposed cultural, artistic programme for the three years;
- Information about governance and management structure of the programme;
- Implementation timeline for deliverables and timeframes;
- Marketing and promotional plan of the programme (including evidence of market
research);
- Budget, financial plans (including potential sources of funding, funding partners and
stakeholders) and cash-flow statements demonstrating financial sustainability
- Monitoring and risk assessment plans for the proposed programme (Marks: 50%)
3. Clarity of presentation and application (Marks: 10%)
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