European Funds for Culture & Education

1. European Funds for Culture & Education David Röthler www.interart.at EU_Funding www.interart.at

2. Overview • Basics • Culture 2000 • SOKRATES • Other Action Programmes • Structural Funds • Excursus: Other sources of funding • Guidelines for successful applications • Internet-Links EU_Funding www.interart.at

3. Legal Basis • Treaty of Maastricht, Art. 151 - Culture 1. The Community shall contribute to the flowering of the cultures of the Member States, while respecting their national and regional diversity and at the same time bringing the common cultural heritage to the fore. 2. Action by the Community shall be aimed at encouraging cooperation between Member States and, if necessary, supporting and supplementing their action in the following areas: — improvement of the knowledge and dissemination of the culture and history of the European peoples, — conservation and safeguarding of cultural heritage of European significance, — non-commercial cultural exchanges, — artistic and literary creation, including in the audiovisual sector. 3. The Community and the Member States shall foster cooperation with third countries and the competent international organisations in the sphere of culture, in particular the Council of Europe. 4. The Community shall take cultural aspects into account in its action under other provisions of this Treaty, in particular in order to respect and to promote the diversity of its cultures. 5. …. EU_Funding www.interart.at

4. Legal Basis • Treaty of Maastricht, Art. 149, 150 - EDUCATION, VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND YOUTH • 1. The Community shall contribute to the development of quality education by encouraging cooperation between Member States and, if necessary, by supporting and supplementing their action, while fully respecting the responsibility of the Member States for the content of teaching and the organisation of education systems and their cultural and linguistic diversity. […] EU_Funding www.interart.at

5. Culture & EU-Funding • There are many different programmes which allow the funding of cultural activities. • But: Most programmes require a project focus on other objectives like education, development of tourism, social aims, employment… EU_Funding www.interart.at

6. Basics: EU-Funding Programmes Basically two types of programmes: • Trans-national funds (Action Programmes),operated by different departments of the EU aimed to many different issues (culture, education, youth, health, environment, research…) • Structural Funds, aimed to address economic imbalances in disadvantaged areas of the European Union EU_Funding www.interart.at

7. Culture 2000 • Promotes cultural diversity • Encourages co-operation between Member States and participating countries • Supports artistic creation preserving the common cultural heritage. • Innovation & creativity • European added value • Addresses the citizen • Use of new technology (Internet, Media) • Tradition and innovation; linking the past and the future • Dissemination (reach the general public by innovative means of communication) EU_Funding www.interart.at

8. Culture 2000 Calls & Deadlines • Calls are announced in summer • Deadlines in autumn • Project duration: 1 to 3 years • Call often specifies one focus (2002: Visual Arts; 2003: Performing Arts; 2004: Heritage) • This year (2005) no specific focus • Call will be published in early summer 2004, deadline in October/November EU_Funding www.interart.at

9. Requirements & Funding • 1-year-projects: Co-organisers required from at least three eligible countries, contribution € 50-150,000 up to 50% of the budget • Multiannual projects (24-36 months): Minimum of five participating countries, contribution up to € 300,000 /year up to 60% of the budget EU_Funding www.interart.at

10. Schedule for Culture 2000 • Call expected in June 2004 • Deadline October/November 2004 • Decision of the Commission May 2005 • Projects will start some months later (summer 2005) after contract with the Commission was signed EU_Funding www.interart.at

11. Information • http://europa.eu.int/comm/culture/ • www.culture2000.info • National “Cultural Contact Points” EU_Funding www.interart.at

12. Future of Culture 2000 • Programme was already extended until 2006 • Beyond 2006: focus on European citizenship as a main priority. • Shared values freedom, fairness, tolerance, solidarity • Participation & dialogue, mobility, youth and exchange of citizens • Co-operation between artists, cultural institutions. Audiovisual media, intercultural dialogue. Reflection of reality. EU_Funding www.interart.at

13. Project example • APAP: www.apap.netAdvancing Performing Arts Project • International network of co-operation to support young artists in the field of dance/performance/ new theatre • Activities: joint workshops, performances, co-operation with local artists, many project meetings with the aim to foster links between partner institutions EU_Funding www.interart.at

14. Education & TrainingLeonardo da Vinci • Leonardo da VinciVocational training action programme Supports • Lifelong training policies • Physical & Virtual mobility • Innovative pilot projects • Promotion of language skills • Further information at http://europa.eu.int/comm/education/programmes/leonardo/leonardo_en.html EU_Funding www.interart.at

15. Education & TrainingSocrates • Many different actions: 8 main actions and 49 sub-actions • Comenius: school education • Erasmus: higher education, exchange programmes • Grundtvig: adult education, lifelong learning • Lingua: leaning European languages • Minerva: ICT in education • Observation and innovation • Joint actions with other programmes • Supplementary measures EU_Funding www.interart.at

16. Eligibility • Schools • Universities • Adult education institutions • Associations, federations • Authorities • SMEs • Research institutions • Museums, libraries, prisons • 25 Member States, EFTA-States (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway), Bulgaria, Romania, Turkey EU_Funding www.interart.at

17. Procedures • Some actions have two selection procedures (pre-proposal, full proposal) • Pre-Proposal: November 1st, 2004 • Full Proposal: March 1st, 2005 • Decision July 2005 • Project starts autumn 2005 • Preparatory visits funded • Project duration up to two years, funding up to € 100,000 per year and 60% of eligible costs EU_Funding www.interart.at

18. Project example, Grundtvig • “Contemporary Serious Music as a Method and Way of Education and Guidance of Adults” This project is about finding new ways of creativity for unemployed people through dealing with contemporary music. EU_Funding www.interart.at

19. Youth-Programme • Addresses young people between 13 and 30 years • Promotes a greater sense of solidarity, active involvement in the European ideal, encouragement of spirit of initiative • Different actions from individual mobility (European Voluntary Service) to large co-operation projects EU_Funding www.interart.at

20. Tempus • Development of the higher education systems through • Co-operation with institutions from the Member States • Designed to help in the transition and reform processes EU_Funding www.interart.at

21. Eligible Institutions • Higher education institutions (universities) • non-governmental organisations, business companies • industries and public authorities. EU_Funding www.interart.at

22. Tempus – Eligible Countries • 25 Member states • Western Balkan Countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, the former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia; • Eastern European and Central Asian: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Mongolia, Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan; • Mediterranean Partners: Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Israel, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestinian Authority, Syria, and Tunisia • On a self-financing basis:Candidate Countries Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey and Australia, Canada, Iceland, Japan, Liechtenstein, Norway, New Zealand, Switzerland and the United States of America EU_Funding www.interart.at

23. What does Tempus do? • Helping to establish new courses or reforming old ones • Helping educational institutions to restructure • Encouraging institutions (academic and non-academic) to work together in a particular discipline • Tempus Programme is not designed to support research EU_Funding www.interart.at

24. How does Tempus work? • By co-financing, by encouraging co-operation, by encouraging exchanges of individuals and of know-how Three sorts of grants: • Joint European Projects (2-3 years) • Structural and Complementary Measures (short term, small budget, easy application) • Individual Mobility Grants EU_Funding www.interart.at

25. Tempus – Further Information • http://europa.eu.int/comm/education/tempus/ • http://www.etf.eu.int/tempus • National Contact Points EU_Funding www.interart.at

26. Other Programmes • IST – Information Society Technologies Programmes (part of the 6th Framework Programme) • E-content Programme: (commercial exploitation of European digital content) • LIFE: Protection of the environment EU_Funding www.interart.at

27. Enlargement • PHARE: Support for new member countries and former Soviet Union. New projects only for remaining candidate countries (Bulgaria, Romania) Aim is to support economic restructuring and political change. Few cultural projects supported. • TACIS: Support of the transition process (democratization) in CEE and Asia • SAPARD: Support for agriculture in new member countries EU_Funding www.interart.at

28. Co-operation with non-member countries • MEDA: Mediterranean countries • ACP: Africa, Caribbean, Pacific • ALA: Asia • ALA: Latin America EU_Funding www.interart.at

29. Structural Funds • Aimed to close the gap between advanced and less developed regions • Three distinct mechanisms- regional allocations (Objective 1 and 2 areas)- Community initiatives- “Innovative Actions” • Structural Funds are the most important EU-funding instrument for culture in terms of budget. EU_Funding www.interart.at

30. Regional Allocations • Objective 1: Eligible areas are those that have less than 90% of EU average GDP (gross domestic product). A wide variety of projects is being funded. Top priority: protection of the population threatened by unemployment EU_Funding www.interart.at

31. Regional Allocations • Objective 2: assists specific regions which aim at economic and social reorientation. • Objective 3: operates anywhere outside Objective 1 areas. Focus is innovative vocational training activities and employment initiatives. Funding (ESF) is available, for people with difficulties in obtaining access to the job market. EU_Funding www.interart.at

32. Community Initiatives (Structural Funds) • INTERREG III encourages cross border, trans-national an interregional co-operation • URBAN II funds projects in towns suffering from economic and social difficulties • LEADER+ funds rural development projects • EQUAL funds training and employability projects to combat discrimination in the labour market EU_Funding www.interart.at

33. INTERREG III • Most important Community Initiative in terms of budget and strategically • Aim: national borders should not be a barrier… • A: cross-border co-operation • B: transnational co-operation • C: interregional co-operation EU_Funding www.interart.at

34. INTERREG IIIA EU_Funding www.interart.at

35. INTERREG IIIA • Cross-border co-operation • Social inclusion, protection of the environment, cross-border tourism • http://europa.eu.int/comm/regional_policy/interreg3/ EU_Funding www.interart.at

36. INTERREG IIIB • Trans-national co-operation „Alpine Space“ EU_Funding www.interart.at

37. INTERREG IIIB • CADSES: Central, Adriatic, Danubian and South-East Europe EU_Funding www.interart.at

38. INTERREG IIIC • Exchanges of experience and good practice between Member States and with third countries concerning cross-border and transnational co-operation • All Member states, funding for third countries with PHARE and other programmes • http://www.interreg3c.net EU_Funding www.interart.at

39. LEADER+ • Liaison Entre Actions pour le Développement de L´Économie Rurale • Assists rural communities in improving the quality of life and economic prosperity in their local area. • Applies only to the „old“ Members of the EU • Many innovative cultural projects in rural areas funded • http://europa.eu.int/comm/agriculture/rur/leaderplus/www.leader-austria.atwww.leaderplus.de EU_Funding www.interart.at

40. EQUAL • New means of combating all forms of discrimination in the labour market through transnational co-operation • Funding through ESF (European Social Fund) • Cultural projects which fulfil requirements can be funded EU_Funding www.interart.at

41. Excursus: Other sources of funding • Foundationswww.stiftungsindex.dewww.eurocult.orgwww.soros.org • Sponsoring: „Social Corporate Responsibility“ • Prizes EU_Funding www.interart.at

42. How to Start – Steps towards Success • Identification of the appropriate programme for your project idea: many programmes are relevant to the arts and cultural sector but the focus is often different! • Most programmes are “transnational”: You need a minimum of three or four partner organisations EU_Funding www.interart.at

43. Steps towards Success • It is an advantage if you know your partners in advance and have worked already together! • Well developed partnerships are a key factor for successful applications and projects • Identify similar projects • Identify sources of co-financing your project EU_Funding www.interart.at

44. Steps towards Success • Monitor calls for proposals • Carefully read the application form and supporting documentation (every programme will differ more or less from another!) • Prepare application in consultation with partners • Inform your local contact point about your application EU_Funding www.interart.at

45. Why European Partners • Apart from formal requirements European partners give your project an European dimension • Choose partners from different European regions • What is the specific role of each partner? Do they bring new and different strengths to a project? EU_Funding www.interart.at

46. European Dimension • What is your project's approach to Europe? • Do you understand the goals of the European Union? • Does the project go beyond national interests? • Transfer of know-how Europe-wide? EU_Funding www.interart.at

47. Partners • Compatibility (similar values & goals) • Communications (E-mail, quick responses) • Experience in carrying out EU-funded projects is an asset • Stability EU_Funding www.interart.at

48. How to search partners • Start early (even if you are not currently thinking about a specific project) • Contact potential partners via E-mail • Use Google to identify them • Use specific data-bases e.g. for Culture 2000 http://agora.mcu.es/pcc/index.htm • Join international meetings organised by national contact points EU_Funding www.interart.at

49. Other points to consider • Project must not be started before official project lifetime • How much money can your organisation invest? EU-funding covers almost never 100%. Usually 30-75% • Co-financing: national/regional funds, foundations, sponsoring… EU_Funding www.interart.at

50. Other points to consider • Duration of application procedures – project starts sometimes more than one year after submission of application. • Is your project/idea innovative? (partnership, sustainability, methodology, ICT, type of co-operation) • Dissemination: Make project results accessible, many European citizens should have an advantage of your project EU_Funding www.interart.at