Open call for Bilateral Actions – Measure B

UPDATE New deadline for submitting applications for partnership actions implemented under Measure B (Round 2/2016) of the Bilateral Fund within PA16/RO12
UPDATE Financial alocation and new deadline for submitting applications and duration of the partnership actions implemented under Measure B of the Bilateral Fund within PA16/RO12

The Project Management Unit - Ministry of Culture, acting as Programme Operator, announces the opening of the call for bilateral actions – Measure B.

Fund for Bilateral Relations

The Fund for Bilateral Relations is an integral part of the Programme and aims at achieving cooperation, joint results and increased mutual knowledge and understanding between donor and beneficiary states. The two components of the Fund for bilateral relations are:

  • Measure A - Partnership development/building – the search for partners prior to or during the preparation of a project application, the development of such partnerships and the preparation of a project application for a donor partnership project;
  • Measure B - Creating/maintaining bilateral relations and exchange of experience – networking, exchange, sharing and transfer of knowledge, technology, experience and best practices between entities from Romania and the Donor States with relevant activity in relation to the Programme’s objectives.

Areas of support

The present call for proposals regarding partnership actions is part of Measure B - Creating/maintaining bilateral relations and exchange of experience between entities from Romania and from the Donor States (Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein), with relevant activity in relation to the Programme’s objectives.

Eligible activities

The following partnership actions between cultural operators from Romania and entities from the Donor States (Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein) will be eligible for financing:

  • Activities to initiate and develop partnerships between Romanian and Donor States entities through meetings, working together, sharing knowledge, interests and experiences.
  • Participation in conferences, seminars, workshops on topics relevant to the Programme’s objectives.

The partnership actions can be implemented in Romania or in any of the Donor States.

Eligible applicants

The eligible applicants/partners from Romania and Donor States under this call are:

  • Public entities: public authorities, cultural institutions and state archives;
  • Private entities: nongovernmental organisations active in the fields of cultural heritage or ethnic minorities;
  • Legally recognised religious organizations;
  • Higher education and research institutions;
  • Other non-commercial entities.

Additionally, an eligible applicant under this call for partnership actions should meet the following requirements:

  • its participation in the envisaged project is reasonable;
  • does not draw financial profits from the participation in the envisaged project.

It is mandatory that the applicant and potential partner are established as a legal person and that they have the capacity of implementing activities in the field addressed by the partnership action.

Financial assistance

The financial allocation for this call for proposals regarding partnership actions is 88,000 euro.

The maximum grant per applicant is:

  • 10,000 EUR for organizing a partnership event
  • 4,000 EUR if the action consists only in trips (meetings with partners/attending conferences/seminars/workshops/events).

Deadlines

Opening date – 21 January 2016
Closing date – until the depletion of the allocated budget

Procedure for submission of applications

All relevant documentation and procedures for the submission of applications can be downloaded here:

  • Applicant’s Guide - Measure B [ro] [en]
  • Annex 1 – Application form template [en]
  • Annex 2 – Applicant’s eligibility declaration template [en]
  • Annex 3 – Partnership expression of interest [en]
  • Annex 4 – Grant contract template [ro] [en]
  • Annex 5 – Payment request template [en]
  • Annex 6 – Final report template [en]
  • Annex 7 - Documents to be attached to the payment request [ro] [en]

Contact Information

Questions may be sent by email at the contacts below:

Nicoleta Cambei, Communication Officer
Tel./Fax: +40 21 223 03 46
E-mail: office@fonduri-patrimoniu.ro 
Web: www.fonduri-patrimoniu.ro