The Project grants program offers support for cultural organisations that emphasize work with people, who have been forced to move to safer regions of Ukraine or Creative Europe countries. The project idea must be focused on displaced people or refugees, facilitation of their integration into new contexts through culture, and support of their mental health. Additional efforts should be put into involving families and children in the project activities. The proposed activities can have a form of workshops, co-creation processes, educational projects, art therapy or similar. You can receive up to 1.000 EURO as individual mental health support, or up to 5.000 EURO for implementation of projects, focused on integration of people, who were forced to leave their homes because of the russian invasion of Ukraine.
Facts on the Project grants program
- “Culture helps” include 4 calls for Project grants, which will be announced in 2023-2024. The next call will be launched in October 2023. Each call will support around 20 project grants.
- 70% of the total grants are expected to be disbursed in Ukraine, 30% in Creative Europe countries.
- Minimum amount of the grant is 2.000 EURO, maximum 5.000 EURO.
To apply for the grant, you need to be (eligibility criteria)
- A non-profit organisation or an independent initiative, based in Ukraine or a Creative Europe country.
- Actively working on the integration of displaced people or refugees from Ukraine into new realities and communities through culture, in particular families and children.
Selection process and criteria
The selection process will include:
- Check for eligibility – make sure you are eligible to apply for the call, otherwise your application will not be considered.
- Assessment of proposals by jury.
The following aspects will be assessed
- Capacity and competences of the team (15 points).
- Quality of the proposal (25 points). Points of focus: How does the project respond to the needs of the target group? Is the project idea focused on displaced people or refugees from Ukraine? Is the integration through culture and/or facilitation of integration the main scope of the project proposal? Are there any unexpected & cross-sectoral activities? Is mental health awareness included in the proposal? Is the requested budget adequate for the project? Are families and children involved in the proposal?
- Innovative/ experimental approach (5 points).
- Sustainability of action (5 points).
The projects scoring 60% on each category and 80% overall will be awarded with the budget requested in the application, with a maximum of 5.000 EURO.
Deadline: 31 May 2023
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