INVITATION
March 23rd 2011 at 10 h
SECRÉTARIAT ACP
av Georges Henri, 451
B1200 BRUXELLES

ACP-EU SUPPORT PROGRAMME TO ACP CULTURAL SECTORS (ACPCULTURES II +ACPFILMS II)

FIRST CALL FOR PROPOSALS LAUNCHED - KEY QUESTIONS -

First call for proposals
March 1st to June 30th 2011


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Objectives
Ø Enhancement of the creation and production of cultural goods and services in the ACP States in an interregional ACP context.
Ø Support for better access to local, regional, intra-ACP, European and international markets for ACP cultural goods and services.
Ø Strengthening of the capacities of cultural stakeholders, operators and entrepreneurs in the ACP States.


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Priorities
Ø Special attention will be given to actions whose partnership includes the Caribbean and/or Pacific regions due to their special geographical situation.
Ø Intra-ACP cooperation is in essence geographical and occurs at supra-regional level
Ø Emphasis is placed on support of South-South cooperation
Ø Proposed actions must take account of the economic and social dimension of culture
Ø Priority will be given to actions with real relevance for ACP final beneficiaries.


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Applicant and partners
Non-governmental organisations (NGO) or private sector bodies excepting public televisions in one case, nationals of one of the eligible ACP States, a European Union applicant or EEA Member State, whose bylaws are registered from at least two years.


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Geographic coverage
Actions must take place in one or several eligible countries :
Ø 3 geographical areas (Africa, Caribbean and Pacific).
Ø 6 ACP regions.
Ø 27 member states of the European Union and 78 eligible ACP States.
Ø Final beneficiaries must be in ACP countries.

Cuba, South Africa and Overseas countries and territories (OCTs) are under special rules.


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Partnership
Ø At least three (3) partners, including the applicant, from two ACP states
Ø When partnership involves African countries only, partners must come from two (2) African regions

Ø The number of ACP partners must be higher


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Grant Amount
100.000 to 500.000 Euros (up to 800.000 Euro for cinema/audiovisual distribution/promotion), may not exceed 80% of the eligible budget


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Sectors or themes

Lot 1: ACP Films II. Cinema/Audiovisual (7 Million Euros)

Ø Production
- Documentaries, TV series and films, animation films, full length films, radio programmes, etc.

Ø Distribution/Promotion
- Distribution and dissemination of ACP works, support for programming of ACP works, broadcasters, networking of professionals, digital dissemination and exploitation, radio programming.

Ø Training/Professional development
- Developing capacities in cinema, audiovisual and radio activities so as to build the professionalism of these sectors in the intra-ACP area through initial or continuing training and training of trainers.


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Lot 2: ACP Cultures II. All cultural sectors other than cinema and audiovisual (5 million Euros)
- Theatre, music, dance, written and oral literature, books and publishing, the plastic and visual arts, photography, applied arts, performing arts, development of the material and immaterial heritage, architecture, design, fashion, artisan/crafts activities, cultural tourism, etc.

Ø Branches of activity related to the creation, production and distribution
- Encouraging ACP cultural operators to cooperate and work at trans-national level, to develop common cultural activities and to foster the emergence of an ‘industrial fabric' of ACP cultures.


Ø Branches of activity related to training and professional development
- Developing capacities in artistic and cultural occupations so as to improve the professionalism of the cultural sector in the intra-ACP area through ongoing training and the training of trainers.


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Information
Guidelines and application pack available online

More information at : http://www.acpfilms.eu (lot 1) and http://www.acpcultures.eu (Lot 2)

Mail your questions : info@acpfilms.eu (Lot 1) or questions@acpcultures.eu (Lot 2)

Next information Sessions
May 4th 2011 at 10 h
Secrétariat ACP Salle C
451, Avenue Georges Henri
B1200 BRUXELLES

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Implemented by the Group of the ACP States
Financed by the European Union