Ccic module 5 - part 2 eu funding for creatives
- 1. This programme has been funded with support from the European Commission Module 5 Part 2 EU Funding for Creatives Accessing Resources Financing and supports available
- 2. In this module we demystify EU funding opportunities for creative entrepreneurs and creative organisations and connect you to the right opportunities. Note the information is correct as of January 2017 and the authors can accept no responsibility for the information provided Learning Focus:
- 3. Interestingly, the EU describes the sector as the Cultural and Creative Industries (CCIs) and have recognised that they remain undervalued and unrecognised, especially in terms of their ability to access start-up capital and financing. What are the EU doing ? The Commission's priorities in the field of CCIs include: • Responding to changing skills needs by promoting innovation in education; • Supporting the mobility of artists ; • Coordinating with Member States to reform regulatory environments ; • Developing policies and initiatives to promote market access for and investment in CCIs . These are complemented through a variety of actions and initiatives, as well as the Creative Europe Programme, and funding from other Commission sources
- 4. Creative Europe 2014 - 2020 Creative Europe is now the main funding programme of the European Commission to support cultural and creative sector projects, networks and platforms in Europe. The programme will target the needs of the cultural and creative sectors, particularly in terms of promoting jobs and growth potential, and will promote cultural and linguistic diversity. Supports transnational cooperation projects, European networks, literary translation and European platforms. Who Can Apply Professionals, organisations, businesses and institutions active in the cultural and creative sectors will be eligible to apply. http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/creative-europe/index_en.htm
- 5. Creative Europe 2014 - 2020 A video overview
- 6. Let’s focus on strands of the Culture Subprogramme3 Creative Europe Networks In 2014, 23 key European Cultural Networks were selected as key partners and were awarded financial support for their activities for the period 2014-2016. These networks are experienced, pan-European member-based structures encompassing around 4, 000 organisations across Europe and beyond; they work in a variety of sectors that include music, design, heritage, performing arts and festivals, as well as education, research and policy-related activities. They contribute to the internationalisation of artists’ careers collect and promote good practices as well as new business and management models. transfer of skills, competences and know-how among peers. 1
- 7. https://ec.europa.eu/programmes/creative-europe/culture Let’s focus on strands of the Culture Subprogramme3
- 8. Let’s focus on strands of the Culture Subprogramme3 Creative Europe Networks Check out the directory of creative discipline networks and connect into same http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/sites/eace a-site/files/cebooklet2016_web.pdf Get involved. 1
- 9. Let’s focus on strands of the Culture Subprogramme3 European cooperation projects • To support the capacity of the European cultural and creative sectors to operate transnationally and internationally. • To promote the circulation of cultural and creative works and the mobility of cultural and creative players, in particular of artists, transnationally. • It also aims to improve access to European cultural and creative works and extend their reach to new and larger audiences. • In addition, it contributes to innovation and creativity in the field of culture. 2
- 10. Two categories of funding with an annual November deadline Category 2 - Larger scale cooperation projects Involves a minimum of six partners (a project leader and at least five other partners) from six different eligible countries. Applicants can apply for up to EUR 2million which should represent a maximum of 50% of the eligible costs, 50% match funding must be sourced by the project partners. Category 1 - Smaller scale cooperation projects Involves a minimum of three partners (a project leader and two other partners) from three eligible countries. Applicants can apply for up to EUR 200,000 which should represent a maximum of 60% of the eligible costs, 40% match funding must be sourced by the project partners.
- 11. Success In 2016, the success rate for Category 1,small scale projects was just under 13% but do not despair. Successful in 2016.. Project Moving Beyond Inclusion Applicant CANDOCO DANCE COMPANY UK with 4 other EU partners Grant award 199.920 € Learn more https://www.facebook.com/movingbeyondinclusion/ Project Platform of European Theater Academies Applicant STICHTING ZUYD HOGESCHOOL, The Netherlands with 5 other EU partners Grant award 200,000 € Learn more http://pleta.eu/
- 12. Carefully look through past applications and see how they are structured. http://www.creativeeuropeireland.eu/culture/projects/funding-recipients In 2016, the success rate for Category 2, large scale projects was 12% with no Irish applications
- 13. Let’s focus on strands of the Culture Subprogramme3 European Platforms A ‘platform’ comprises a coordination entity and a minimum of 10 member organisations which are active in the cultural and creative sectors. Example eligible activities • Promotion of artists and creators - especially emerging talent – and their works. • Development and building new audiences. • Networking activities: information, animation and communication. 3
- 14. Let’s focus on strands of the Culture Subprogramme3 Example eligible activities • Provide financial support to the members of the platform implementing : • Development of a genuine European programming based on a shared artistic and cultural vision; • Fostering the mobility and visibility of European creators and artists and the circulation of their works - in particular those lacking international exposure; • Increasing the promotion and showcasing of at least 30% of emerging talent from other European countries 3
- 15. Let’s focus on strands of the Culture Subprogramme3 Maximum grant is 500.000 € or 80% of the total eligible costs, whichever is lower. The financial support to the members of the platforms may not exceed 60.000 € per member organisation and must be related to the eligible platform's member activities. Deadline for the submission of applications. The deadline for submission of applications is 06 April 2017, 12:00 CET/CEST (Midday, Brussels time). Apply via e-form - at http://ec.europa.eu/education/participants/porta l/desktop/en/home.html 3
- 16. Creative Europe Desks are your gateway to the EU Creative Europe Programme. They run:- • Targeted info days, workshops, seminars • Latest news alerts ‘Creative Europe Desks can help you develop your project, prepare your funding application and build international partnerships.’ Find your desk https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/creative- europe/creative-europe-desks_en
- 18. Feel daunted ? A good starting point is to link into a partnership led by a likeminded organisation. How? Connect into online ‘meeting places’ .. Meeting Place? http://www.cultureagora.info/en/home
- 19. Culture Agora is an easy-to-use, online meeting place for cultural organisations, professionals and many others interested in the arts and the creative sector. Any cultural organisation, big or small, can post its activities (information, videos, audios, streamings), and benefit from cross-sector and international visibility, as well as potential transnational collaborations and cultural mobility
- 20. Sign up to Funding alerts http://www.up2europe.eu/calls/?up=1 An example of a cross discipline association
- 21. Sign up to On The Move On the Move shares regular and one-off opportunities through its website, newsletter and Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/onthemove.OTM
- 22. European Commission Creative Europe - MEDIA The MEDIA Strand of the Creative Europe programme supports the EU film and audiovisual industries in the development, distribution and promotion of their work. Maximum value: € 1,000,000 Who Can Apply Organisations, businesses and institutions active in the film and audiovisual industries are eligible to apply. This includes: • Independent production companies • Independent audiovisual production companies • European cinema / theatrical distributors • European entities - private companies, non-profit organisations, associations, charities, foundations, municipalities or Town Councils For open calls, also check out http://ec.europa.eu/culture/calls_en and like their Facebook page. http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/media/index_en.php
- 23. The MEDIA Programmes offer a variety of support schemes: • Access to Finance “i2i Audiovisual” facilitates access to financing from banks and other financial institutions by subsidising part of the production-related financial costs, such as insurance, financial interest and completion bonds. • MEDIA Production Guarantee Fund This fund facilitates access to private sources of financing for film producers by guaranteeing part of their bank loans. • Support for television broadcasting This funding encourages independent European audiovisual production companies to produce work (fiction, documentaries or animated films) that involves the participation or cooperation of at least three broadcasters – and preferably more – from several Member States.
- 24. The MEDIA Programmes offer a variety of support schemes: • Training - MEDIA provides international professional training opportunities by co- financing over 60 courses in script and project development; management, legal and finance issues; marketing and distribution; new media and new technology; animation; and documentaries. • Development funding- MEDIA supports independent European production companies in the development of animation, creative documentaries or fiction projects intended for European and international TV and theatrical markets. Support is provided for single projects or a slate of three to five projects. Similar support is available for interactive works developed specifically to complement an audiovisual project.
- 25. The MEDIA Programmes offer a variety of support schemes: • Support for Distribution MEDIA supports the circulation of European audiovisual works across MEDIA Programme countries. Financial backing is available as automatic or selective support for distributors, automatic support for sales agents, support for Video on Demand and Digital Cinema Distribution (VOD-DCD), and support to cinemas through the Europa Cinemas network. • Pilot Projects Pilot projects ensure that the latest developments on the information and communication technology markets are introduced and taken up by the players of the European audiovisual sector.
- 26. The MEDIA Programmes offer a variety of support schemes: • Market Access MEDIA supports most major markets and co-production forums in Europe in order to foster the greatest possible diversity and quality of projects and works, as well as the mobility of professionals. MEDIA also provides an umbrella stand, advisory and logistic services for European professionals at the European Film Market (Berlin), MIPTV, MIPCOM and the Marché du Film at the Festival de Cannes • Festivals Every year the MEDIA programme supports nearly one hundred festivals in Europe notable for their particularly rich and varied programme of European films, their efforts to engage with the general public and their activities involving professionals in large numbers
- 27. EU Lifelong Learning Programmes Erasmus+ is the programme combining all the EU's schemes for education, training, youth and sport. It provides funding and support for organisations to operate projects which encourage European exchange, co-operation and learning. Erasmus+ funding is available to all sectors of formal, informal and non- formal education. It aims to modernise and improve the quality of teaching, training and youth work across Europe, and to support the development, transfer and implementation of innovative practices.
- 28. Erasmus+ is open to private or public organisations active in the fields of adult education, higher education, school education, sport, vocational education and training, and youth and community work, in any participating country. While the programme enables individuals to travel, work, volunteer and study abroad, project applications from individuals themselves are not accepted. However, individuals may apply to attend Transnational Cooperation Activities with the support of their organisations. EU Lifelong Learning Programmes
- 29. EU Lifelong Learning Programmes In Ireland, the National Contact Point is Leargas- www.leargas.ie Good overview on http://www.slideshare.net/ErasmusPlusUK/2017-call-erasmus-information-se
- 30. Examples of Youth Focused Arts Programmes Funded by Europe Arts organisations are using non formal learning methods to address social issues. Here are just a few examples of how young people all over the country are reaping the benefits of collaborating at international level: Crooked House, Kildare, Ireland offered a training course in drama facilitation for young people
- 31. Examples of Youth Focused Arts Programmes Makeshift Ensemble sharing innovative theatre practice http://www.leargas.ie/blog/site-specific-theatre/ http://www.makeshiftensemble.com/insitu/ Galway Community Circus - a strong European outlook http://www.galwaycommunitycircus.com/about/european-partnerships
- 32. Match the category to your organisation Adult Education and Schools Education VET - education that prepares people to work http://www.slideshare.net/ErasmusPlusUK/2017-call-erasmus- information-sessions-uk-vocational-education-and-training-vet Youth - Non-formal and informal learning opportunities http://www.slideshare.net/ErasmusPlusUK/2017-call-erasmus- information-sessions-uk-youth While links above are to the UK site, the same information applies in most cases. Check with your National Agency re deadlines.
- 33. Structurally, Erasmus+ is divided into ‘Key Actions’ describing the kind of project activities possible. KEY ACTION 1 Learning mobility for individuals: ‘Mobility’ simply means physical travel from one country to another for the purpose of learning or professional experience. This action therefore allows organisations to send staff, trainers, students, or young people to other European countries to undertake a dedicated period of learning or professional experience, such as job shadowing, training, volunteering, or gaining work experience. E.g. for VET, the period of study is from 10 days to 12 months. Learners are hosted either at a workplace (in an enterprise or other relevant organisation) or at a VET school (with periods of work-based learning in an enterprise or other relevant organisation).
- 34. KEY ACTION 1 - What does the budget look like ? An example… TRAVEL For travel distances between 500 & 1999 KM: €275 per participant ORGANISATONAL BUDGET €350 perparticipant (up to 100 participants) SPECIAL NEEDS SUPPORT Up to 100% of eligible costs INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT Subsistence based on the country visited (in Ireland from 25-100 euro per day for up to 4 days, then rate reduces to 70% ) COURSE FEE E.g. to do a course in Slovenia, the provider receives a Course fee of € 490 per participant (€70 per day for 7 days). That includes all tuition costs & training materials.
- 35. KEY ACTION 1 – application process Step 1: In order to apply for Erasmus+ grant you will need a PIC code for your organisation. Register in EU Participant Portal to get it for your organisation. Your partners needs this too Step 2: Find an interesting course for you. Step 3: Download an application form from your National agency website and prepare a proposal under the Key Action 1 (KA1), Learning Mobility of Individuals. Application deadline applies Step 4: Submit the application to your National agency. All the files are submitted online, so you'll need to scan documents. Step 5: Majority of National Agencies publish results in May/ June.
- 36. KEY ACTION 1
- 37. KEY ACTION 2 - Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices (Strategic Partnerships): This encourages cross discipline organisations across Europe to form strategic partnerships with each other to develop and use innovative methods in teaching, training, and youth work, and to share these results with the wider community. EXAMPLE – www.creativecommunities.how
- 38. KEY ACTION 2 - Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices (Strategic Partnerships): • Know the application deadline • Read the relevant sections of the Erasmus+ Programme Guide • Define your project outline and how it links to national & European policy • Get support from Léargas by attending an information session or seeking advice • Liaise with and confirm relevant project partner(s) • Make sure all project partners–including your own organisation!–have a PIC (Participant Identification Code) • Submit a KA2 Project Outline Form for review by Léargas, by 17 February 2017
- 39. The Enterprise Europe Network assists SMEs who are looking for EU Programmes and Supports. The Network organises international brokerage events and provides a central database for SMEs to offer, or search for, business opportunities, technology transfer and licensing deals in the EU and in many other countries. Access to EU Programmes, EU Finance & EU Markets Offices throughout the EU In Ireland – through the Local Enterprise Office network - http://www.een-ireland.ie/
- 40. Foundations - Allianz Cultural Foundation The Allianz Cultural Foundation primarily addresses exceptionally gifted young academics and artists in Europe. In particular, the Foundation supports cooperative projects which involve partners from at least three countries. Special attention is paid to projects which enable long-term networks between the involved artists and project partners. The Allianz Cultural Foundation only supports projects, not institutions. One deadline a year, usually on 31 March. https://kulturstiftung.allianz.de/en/