Call for Proposals: Culture of Solidarity Fund

We invite you to apply for the Democracy Resilience edition of the Culture of Solidarity Fund. This call supports collaborative, creative initiatives that re-enforce the core values of Europe and inspire Europeans to reengage with their democracies in a hopeful and forward-looking manner.

In this latest round of the Democracy Resilience edition of the Culture of Solidarity Fund, we invite you to submit proposals for collaborative, creative initiatives that reinforce Europe’s core values and inspire Europeans to reengage with their democracies in a hopeful and forward-looking manner.

With pivotal national and regional elections on the horizon, we must seize this moment to advocate for a desirable European future. Culture holds great potential to unite Europeans across diverse backgrounds and beliefs. We seek creative initiatives that build pan-European alliances, promote democratic engagement, and inspire youth to reengage with their democracies.

What are we looking for? 

For this edition, we are looking to support creative initiatives that re-enforce the core values of Europe such as democracy, openness, transparency and promote a hopeful narrative around the power of civic participation. We especially seek initiatives that: » address social media’s negative impact on public debate by promoting online democratic engagement and countering disinformation and online violence through compelling and creative digital formats and contents; » put focus on young people and their growing sense of apathy and disengagement from (European) politics by offering more cohesive and educational support; » use/develop tactics, tools, methodologies that creatively use arts and storytelling to create empathyinducing experiences and appeal to people’s emotions; » work at the cross-section between democratic participation and other issues such as environmental sustainability and green transition, recognizing the complex, interconnected nature of social crises; » forge European transnational and/or translocal collaborations, and thereby build cross-border alliances of solidarity. 

What do we offer? 

The Fund has grants available in three amounts: 

» up to €10.000 
» €10.000 – 20.000 
» €20.000 – 30.000 

Although co-funding is not a prerequisite for receiving a grant, a balanced budget with diversified resources can greatly improve the project’s feasibility. Grants can be used to finance a wide range of activities: they can cover production, rent, online co-working and communication tools. Grants can also be used to cover consultancy, staffing and operational costs. However, it is highly recommended that these do not exceed 80% of the total requested budget unless clearly justifiable. The project timeline may be up to 12 months. Activities that fall under the scope of the grant may not take place before the start date.

Eligible countries:

Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan B Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria C Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic D Denmark E Estonia F Finland, France G Georgia, Germany, Greece H Hungary I Iceland, Ireland, Italy K Kosovo L Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg M Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro N The Netherlands, Northern Macedonia, Norway P Poland, Portugal R Romania S San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland T Turkey U Ukraine, the United Kingdom

Bild © Image courtesy of Europe Elects, depicting the outcomes of the 2019 European Parliament elections