Desk Kreativna Europe, in cooperation with the Office of the Government of ŽZH for European Integration, and as part of the Mediteran Film Festival, organized a workshop on Tuesday in Široki Brijeg where the possibilities of financing projects from the cultural and creative sector were presented.
The Creative Europe program annually offers more than 90 calls, funding projects in various fields related to the sector.
Today we are in Široki Brijeg to discuss the program, since some projects are already open, and most of the calls are expected at the end of this month and the beginning of next month. We want to present funding opportunities to applicants from Široki Brijeg and ŽZH, Ana Bogdanović, coordinator of the media subprogram within the Creative Europe for BiH desk, clarified in a statement for the Jabuka.tv portal.
During the workshop, participants had the opportunity to learn more about the specifics of each call, how to apply, and what can be financed. Special emphasis is placed on creative project proposals and the open call application process.
What can be financed, how to apply, to help them in the process of how to get funds, but also to try to teach them how to make a creative project proposal, added Bogdanović.
She also emphasized that each call has its own criteria, and that private and public entities are acceptable for most calls, while natural persons are also allowed to apply for some calls. The funding range can be very different, from several hundred thousand to several million euros, depending on the call.
As for the range of funding itself, there are calls that are limited and go up to a few hundred thousand euros, but there are calls like the one we are presenting today, "Innovative business models and tools", where funds of eight million euros are secured and there is no maximum limit within of that amount. Therefore, one applicant can apply for all eight million euros if he has a high-quality project proposal, she explained.
Bogdanović also emphasized the importance of partnerships in most Creative Europe calls, but noted that independent projects are also possible.
Most of Creative Europe's calls are focused on partnerships, so that applicants can find an adequate partner, mostly from the countries of the European Union. However, many of them also have the clause that applicants can apply independently, which means that one legal entity from Bosnia and Herzegovina can apply and get the project, Ana Bogdanović emphasized for the Jabuka.tv portal.
The workshop also included a practical part, during which the participants worked on the development of a logical matrix in order to familiarize themselves with the tool that can help them prepare a quality project proposal.
The workshop was intended for all organizations, public institutions and media representatives who are considering applying for one of the calls, which are open or will be open until the end of the year within the framework of the Creative Europe program. Participation in the workshop was free.