The Division of Modern Tradition broadcasts the announcement of the Plans of the “CULTURE II” (2021-2025)” program for 2025 to finance the actions of establishments, teams of pure individuals and cultural creators. The 7 sectoral Grant Schemes for Literature, Visible Arts, Music, Dance, Theatre, Conventional Tradition and Cinema have already been posted on the web site of the Division of Modern Tradition (on the hyperlink https://bit.ly/3zS8ioy), in addition to the separate, cross-sectoral Plan to assist cultural creators.
The revision and modernization of the Grant Plans of the Division of Modern Tradition is without doubt one of the emblematic actions of the Deputy Ministry for 2024 and is consistent with its new technique.
An important adjustments regarding the implementation of the Program for 2025 are the next:
• The method of digital submission and administration of functions by means of the grants4arts.cy Platform is applied.
Within the context of an equally vital flagship motion of the Deputy Ministry for 2024, the digital improve of its actions, an progressive device has been created and shall be out there to candidates: for the primary time, all functions with out exception shall be submitted by means of the grants4arts.cy platform, which has been created particularly for the needs of the digital submission of functions associated to the packages and financing plans introduced by the Deputy Ministry.
With a view to simplifying the procedures, the operation of the platform is predicted to facilitate and modernize the way in which the work of the Division is organized in relation to the functions submitted to it, whereas on the identical time it should cowl a perennial request that existed on the a part of candidates to scale back the analysis time of their functions. With its operation, it’s anticipated that there shall be a considerable shortening of the time required for the examination of the submitted functions, in addition to well timed info to the candidates (by January 2025) relating to the results of the examination of their functions.
• The quantity of the primary installment will increase.
With the intention of additional facilitating the candidates, the quantity of the primary installment that shall be paid to them is elevated. As an alternative of the funding being allotted to them at a ratio of 75%-25% (first tranche and second tranche, respectively), it is going to be allotted to them at a ratio of 80%-20%.
• Single financing depth
This variation is primarily aimed toward consolidating circumstances of stability and creating a way of safety in relation to the expectations that candidates have, each by way of the depth of funding, and by way of the utmost quantity with which their actions may be financed .
The three separate gradations (70%, 80% and 90%) that beforehand utilized in relation to funding depth are abolished, in addition to the separate most funding quantities set per rating class. On the identical time, the quantity paid within the class for which the depth of financing reached 90% is maintained as the utmost quantity of financing.
With this alteration, the utmost quantity of funding that may be granted to teams of pure individuals for the implementation of their actions quantities to 80% of the eligible prices, whereas for the our bodies (that are granted a further quantity corresponding to five% of their eligible prices and issues their overhead prices) the protection quantities to 85%.
• A criticism submission process is established.
Candidates whose functions have been rejected at the moment are given the chance to lodge an enchantment. The objection have to be submitted inside 15 days from the date on which the results of the examination of the applying shall be knowledgeable. Objections shall be reviewed by an impartial three-member committee. It is a everlasting request of the candidates that’s glad in an institutional manner. The objection course of would be the one adopted in related circumstances by different departments of the federal government.
It’s underlined that the Deputy Ministry has proceeded with the above adjustments and modifications of the Program as a part of its effort for its steady enchancment and upgrading. 2025 is the final yr of implementation of the precise Program, since we’re within the technique of making ready the brand new program within the context of the implementation of the Strategic Planning of the Division of Fashionable Tradition.
The first goal of the Deputy Ministry is for the candidates to have probably the most well timed info doable relating to their functions, as a way to enhance the helpful time they may have at their disposal for the implementation of their actions.
The deadline for submission of functions by establishments and teams of pure individuals is Friday, November 22, 2024. For the dates of submission of functions by cultural creators, these may be knowledgeable by the intersectoral Plan “Supporting the Actions of Cultural Creators”.
It’s famous that functions submitted by establishments and teams of pure individuals shall be examined and evaluated by three-member Analysis Committees, wherein a Division Officer and two specialists (exterior evaluators) will take part.
After the completion of the examination and analysis technique of the functions, a Desk with the outcomes of the Program's implementation shall be posted on the web site of the Deputy Ministry of Tradition.
