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Other funding opportunities
Kultur Kontakt Austria (KKA)
KKA supports cultural dialogue projects in all
categories of the arts in Austria and the Western Balkans (Albania, Bosnia and
Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia).
Deadlines: Next deadline will be announced soon.
Info:
kulturfoerderung@kulturkontakt.or.at,
annemarietuerk@kulturkontakt.or.at
– Annemarie Tuerk (Head of Culture and Sponsoring)
CEC ArtsLink
CEC ArtsLink has a fund for
supporting Croatian Arts / FACE Croatia. The program is open for any arts
discipline and/or cultural activity.
Deadlines:
Project proposals may be submitted at any time and will be reviewed within three months.
Info: al@cecartslink.org
Council of Europe – European Cinema Support Fund
Eurimages is a program that supports the film industry
in Europe. They grant funds for co-production, distribution and exhibition of
cinematographic works (documentaries, animations, fictions).
Deadlines: Four deadlines each year: the next
deadline is January 14th, 2011.
Note: Co-producers must contact their National Representatives on the
Board of Management of Euroimages at the earliest opportunity (List of National
Representatives). For further information, please visit: www.coe.int
Info: script@coe.int
European Fund for the Balkans (EFB)
The European Fund for the Balkans (EFB) is a multi-year joint initiative of European foundations designed to undertake and support initiatives aimed at bringing the Western Balkans closer to the European Union through grant-giving and operational programs and, as such, is focused on individuals and organizations from Western Balkan countries.
Deadlines: The EFB supports projects that are in line with its priority program areas by issuing calls for proposals throughout the year.
Note: Unsolicited proposals are not accepted.
Current deadlines: April 30th 2011 for European Story Fund
Info: balkanfund.org, European Fund for the Balkans, Resavska 35, 11 000 Belgrade, Serbia
Fund for Central and Eastern European Book Projects
They assist publishers in Central and Eastern Europe
(Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro,
Serbia and others) by supporting quality publishing and book translations.
Deadlines: February 15th and August 15th (each year).
Note: A publisher wishing to apply must send an e-mail with short
description of the project, and if the project is considered eligible for
support, the publisher will receive an application form.
Info: ceebp@ceebp.org
International Music Trust Fund (IMTF)
The “Music for Hope Fund” was set up as a global initiative
to bring music to conflict-torn and under resourced regions of the world. It
supports local organisations and artists in conducting music workshops and
special projects (in schools, community centres, hospitals and refugee camps).
Deadlines: You must be solicited to apply. If you would like them to know about your
organisation, you may fill out the registration form (www.musictrustfund.org/grants).
Info: admin@musictrustfund.org
Pro Helvetia / The Swiss Cultural Programme in the Western Balkans
Pro Helvetia supports cross-border cultural projects in the field of contemporary arts. Pro Helvetia also runs The Swiss Cultural Programme in the Western Balkans (SCP).
Small Actions programme supports short-term projects such as exhibitions, publications, stage
productions, concerts, conferences, debates, etc., realized by local
organisations (in Albania, Kosovo, Macedonia and Serbia). All projects are
under the responsi bility of the local offices in their
respective countries. These projects are selected by a local board in each
country and on the basis of the applications.
Prishtina office:www.scp-ks.net
Deadlines: Next deadline will be announced soon.
Tirana office:
www.scp-al.net
Deadlines: Next deadline will be announced soon.
Info: For further information, see the Regional Guidelines and Criteria.
Cooperation projects
are the responsibility of the SCP Regional Office in Sarajevo; they support all
cultural organisations, initiatives, networks and/or associations from Albania,
Bosnia and Herzogovina, Kosovo, Macedonia and Serbia.
Deadlines: First quarter of 2011. For the exact date check out their website.
Info: rcp@scp-ba.net
Swiss-Balkan Cultural Exchange Projects support projects with artists
from Switzerland and organisers in the Western Balkans (Albania, Bosnia and
Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia and Serbia). Local organisers can apply for
funding for projects (music, theatre, dance, visual arts, literature, and
culture and society) involving Swiss participants.
Deadlines: Spring 2011. For the exact date check out their website.
Note: All applicants must register on their website and only then can they log
on.
Info: www.myprohelvetia.ch
Anna Lindh Foundation and the Euro-Mediterranean Foundation for the Dialogue between Cultures (ALF)
ALF comprises a diverse network of civil society
organisations (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, Slovenia
and many others) involved in the promotion of intercultural dialogue throughout
the Mediterranean.
Deadlines: June 30, 2011.
Info: SCCA Ljubljana – Centre for Contemporary Arts hosts the ALF Network
contact point in Slovenia: www.alf.si/english
Erste Foundation
The Erste Foundation supports contemporary cultural
production.
Deadlines: No deadline.
Note: First you must write them an e-mail, and they will send you the link
where you can submit your ideas. Please visit the website: www.erstestiftung.org/general-funding/share-your-ideas/.
Info: office@erstestiftung.org
Ernst Schering Foundation
The Ernst Schering Foundation supports contemporary visual
arts, dance, theatre and contemporary classical music. Their focus is on
dialogue between artistic disciplines, between art and science, and also
between the countries of Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe.
Note: They only fund projects that are exhibited or performed in Berlin.
Deadlines: January 15th, 2011.
Info: info@scheringstiftung.de
The Balkan Trust for Democracy (BTD)
BTD supports democracy, good governance and Euroatlantic
integration in Southeastern Europe. They give grants to NGOs in Albania, Bosnia
and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia. BTD also
gives regional grants to organisations promoting the benefits of a pan-Balkan
network.
Note: They do not support one-off events or the arts. Please visit their
website for further information on selection criteria.
Deadlines: No deadlines.
Info: balkantrust@gmfus.org
Central European Initiative (CEI)
CEI’s objectives are to strengthen the capacities of countries outside the EU, to consolidate their institutional and economic background and bring them closer to the EU.
Know-How Exchange Programme (KEP) supports
projects that are related to capacity-building, technical assistance and the
transfer of good practices to non-EU member states of the CEI.
Note: Preference is given to projects submitted by and in favour of non-EU CEI
member states (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro,
Serbia and others).
Deadlines: No deadlines.
Info: kep@cei-es.org
Cooperation Activities is a programme that
supports small projects with limited duration such as seminars, workshops,
training courses and other kinds of meetings.
Note: Preference is given to projects submitted by and in favour of non-EU CEI
member states (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro,
Serbia and others)
Deadlines: February 1, 2011 for implementation from July to December, September
1, 2011 for implementation from January to June.
Info: evaluation.unit@cei-es.org





