Short-term network funding

Network funding facilitates meetings, the exchange of ideas and knowledge between professional artists and cultural practitioners in the Nordic and/or Baltic region, which in this context is the countries of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden, and Åland.

Examples of network collaboration:

• a series of joint meetings, conferences, workshops, staff exchanges and joint training
• sharing resources and expertise for opinion-driven initiatives or co-operating on programming or structures for tours and the like
• the establishment of a collaborative platform which can later lead to larger international projects.

Funding is not available for:

• the execution of artistic and cultural productions, tours, or individual events
• activities that have already been carried out

Although the long-term objective of the network may be a joint production or similar, funding is not available for production costs.

Project duration

• Projects may commence no earlier than eight weeks after the application deadline.
• Projects may run for up to one year from the project start date.

Funding is available for professional artists and cultural practitioners (such as curators, producers, literary translators, cultural editors or researchers) in all forms of art and culture. Applications may be submitted by individuals or organisations.

• “Professional” means that there is documented experience of work in the field of art and culture and/or training in art or culture.
• To apply for network funding, you must be a resident of the Nordic Region (Denmark, Finland, the Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, or Åland) or the Baltic countries (Estonia, Latvia, or Lithuania), although you do not need to be a Nordic or Baltic citizen. Groups, organisations, and institutions must be registered in a Nordic or Baltic country in order to apply.

The network must consist of partners from:

• at least three Nordic and/or Baltic countries (Denmark, Estonia, Finland, the Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden, and Åland.)

The network may include additional partners who do not operate in the Nordic or Baltic region.

• For networks that will work together for up to one year, you can get funding of up to EUR 20,000. The contribution from Nordic Culture Point can make up a maximum of 70% of the project’s budget.
• A network that received short-term funding can later apply for long-term funding. Please note that any short-term network funding must be reported before you can apply for long-term network funding.

Funding from other Nordic organisations

You can also apply funding from other pan-Nordic institutions and organisations, such as the Nordic Culture Fund, for the same project.

• Total funding from the Nordic-Baltic Mobility Programme and other pan-Nordic organisations must not exceed 85% of the project’s total budget.

Please note that the mandatory budget template must be used. Clearly specify the costs for which funding is being requested.

• The budget attachment must be prepared using the budget template provided via the relevant link.
• Relevant documentation relating to the planned partnership, such as an agreement or letter of intent.
• Your network’s guidelines for sustainable working practices.

An assessment is made based on the above criteria and the degree to which the application successfully conveys the following:

Clear objectives and timetable

The network must clearly define its overall objectives and create a clear timetable. Here it would be good if the objectives and the ideas behind them are innovative.

Quality and co-operation

The objective of starting the network must involve the planning of artistic initiatives and/or development of partnerships and new ways of working together.

• The network must create new contacts within its field of work and have contact with other networks.
• New networks and collaborations in terms of cultural diversity or between several different types of artistic and cultural stakeholders will be prioritised in the assessment.

Communication

The network must strive to make its work accessible to others and disseminate information about its results in a transparent manner.

The Nordic-Baltic dimension

In this context, the Nordic-Baltic dimension means that the network:

• promotes and increases contact, communication and activities between the Nordic and/or Baltic countries;
• strengthens the Nordic-Baltic presence in the cultural scene of the Nordic and Baltic region;
• strengthens understanding of the similarities and differences between the Nordic and Baltic countries; and
• improves awareness of Nordic and Baltic artists and the visibility of their work.

Sustainability

The network must have established guidelines for sustainable working practices. Sustainability is assessed from a social, economic, and ecological perspective.

Make sure you always mention who funded your project in your project communication – together we demonstrate that a form of funding is required.

Projects that have been granted short-term network funding must use the logo of the Nordic-Baltic Mobility Programme for Culture.

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