Open call for proposals for the Art and Culture 54+ competition

Art and Culture 54+

Fund: European Social Fund

Operational programme: OP Efficient Human Resources

Type of competition: Open call for proposals (grants)

Status: open from 23.5.2017 to 24.7.2017

Competent authority: Ministry of Culture

Area: social inclusion, culture

Applicants: local self-government units, regional self-government units, cultural institutions and organisations, civil society organisations

Summary: Older people are often under-involved in community life and, for various reasons, have limited participation in cultural and artistic activities. These reasons can be geographical isolation, unfavourable financial circumstances, disability, etc. Lack of awareness of the need for a specific type of professional development in the field of cultural and artistic education and mediation aimed at the social inclusion of people over the age of 54 further adversely affects the availability of cultural content intended for them. Increased access to such content contributes to their quality of life, activation and greater inclusion in society.
This Call will finance activities for the preparation and implementation of participatory artistic and cultural activities aimed at the social inclusion of persons over the age of 54, as well as professional development activities of artists and cultural workers in the field of cultural and artistic education and mediation aimed at the social inclusion of persons over the age of 54.
The call is implemented under Specific Objective 9i.1 Combating poverty and social exclusion by promoting labour market and social integration of vulnerable groups, and combating all forms of discrimination.

Information workshops

The competent authority shall organise information workshops for potential applicants according to the timetable below:
Split, Faculty of Economics Split, 08.06.2017.
Rijeka, Hotel Jadran, 06/09/2017
Osijek, Hotel Osijek, 14.06.2017.
Zagreb, Hotel International, 19.06.2017.

The estimated duration of the information workshops is from 9.30 a.m. to 2 p.m. The aim of the information workshops is to inform potential applicants in more detail about the objectives and criteria of the competition and the procedures for the application, evaluation and implementation of projects. Participation in information workshops is free of charge. To register for the information workshop, you need to fill in the application form and send it to esf-prijava@min-kulture.hr. Applications are accepted up to the capacity occupancy, but no later than five working days before each workshop. You will receive confirmation that your application has been accepted by e-mail.
Documentation:

Instructions for applicants Arts and Culture 54+
Application form B “Art and Culture 54+”
Form 3 – Declaration by the applicant “Art and Culture 54+”
Template 4 – Partner statement “Art and Culture 54+”
Annex 1 General conditions of the Grant Agreement
Annex 2 Specific conditions of the grant agreement
Annex 3 User manual for filling in application form A
Annex 4 Procurement procedures for persons not subject to public procurement law
Annex 5 Envelope package addressing template
Application form for information workshops

Frequently asked questions and answers:

Applicants may send questions related to the call for proposals by e-mail no later than 14 calendar days before the deadline for submission of project proposals to esf@min-kulture.hr. The subject of the e-mail must state the reference number and the name of the call. All questions received with the answers are published on the website www.strukturnifondovi.hr i www.esf.hr no later than seven calendar days before the deadline for submission of project proposals.
In the interest of equal treatment, the competent authority shall not be able to respond to individual oral enquiries or hold individual meetings with potential applicants. The competent authority shall not be obliged to provide clarifications on questions received after that deadline.
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