Deadline: 1 December 2024
The joint project “Culture and Creativity for the Western Balkans” (CC4WBs) implemented by UNESCO, the British Council and the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS), is seeking applications to improve the performance of the cultural and creative sectors in order to enhance skills, knowledge, and access to financial aid to increase competitiveness and sustain co-production and circulation of goods and services in the Western Balkans.
The primary goal of the Creative Leaders Exchange Grants is to promote innovative approaches, methods, and formats in the arts and culture. They will create opportunities for sharing perspectives, knowledge, and fostering collaboration between grant recipients from the Western Balkans and their host counterparts in Europe.
Objective
- Creative Leaders Exchange Grants for Individuals are designed to support peer-to-peer exchange, including networking and potential direct collaborations between cultural leaders from the Western Balkans (WBs) and host organisations/institutions from Europe through study and research visits.
Funding Information
- You may apply for a grant of up to 10,000 EUR.
Eligible Activities
- This initiative will enhance the capacities and expand the professional networks of both the grantee and the host by:
- Facilitating international exchange of experience between the grantee and the host through study/research, collaboration or other initiative
- Broadening professional perspectives through a fresh, forward-thinking approach to specific areas within the cultural sector
- Encouraging the development of new ideas, with plans for their realization, and fostering innovative artistic practices
- Expanding professional networks on a broader European scale
- Promoting the diversity of cultural expressions from the Western Balkans
Eligibility Criteria
- Cultural Leaders:
- Aged 18+ from cultural and creative sectors in the WBs
- With evidenced record reflecting the leadership role
- From all cultural and creative sectors, such as architecture, archives, libraries and museums, artistic crafts, audio-visual including film, television, radio, video games and multimedia, tangible and intangible cultural heritage, design, festivals, music, literature, performing arts, publishing, photography and fairs, etc.
- Living and working in one of the Western Balkans IPA Beneficiaries
- Having at least an upper-intermediate level of English (speaking, listening and writing)
- Language
- Upper-intermediate level of English language is mandatory and will be assessed based on a follow up interview with the applicant during the phase of contracting.
Application Requirements
- Your application should provide us with the following information:
- About yourself (CV in English to be annexed)
- Purpose of the visit and idea behind it
- Hosting organisation and arrangement details
- Duration in days, place and timing of the visit.
- Signed letter from a host confirming its interest and availability within the expected duration of the visit.
For more information, visit British Council.
