Strand 2: Support for Organisations Active at European Level in the Field of Culture

This strand offers operating grants to co-finance expenditure associated with the permanent work programme of bodies pursuing an aim of general European interest in the field of culture or an objective forming part of the European Union's policy in this area.

Four categories of organisations are eligible under this strand: Ambassadors, Advocacy Networks, Festivals and Policy Support Structures for the Culture Agenda.

Organisations can choose to apply either for an annual operating grant (every year until 2013) or a framework partnership (for three years, 2011 - 2013).

The rate of EU co-financing may not exceed 80% of the eligible operating cost of the applicants. In addition, the grant requested by each applicant must not exceed certain scales defined for each category of organisation, as detailed in the Programme Guide (Chapter VI).

The deadline for applying for an annual operating grant is 1 November each year until the end of the Programme in 2013 and for a framework partnership of 3 years is 1 November 2010.

The specific conditions and eligibility and award criteria foe each of the 4 categories of organisations are detailed in the Programme Guide (Chapter VI).

The documents to be included in the application file can be downloaded from the webpage of the Executive Agency: http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/culture/guide/strand_2/funding_en.htm