ZMINA:Resilience – ZMINA: First call for co-creation funding of international cooperation projects
Programme Category
Programme Name
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Summary
ZMINA:Resilience is a project to support the integration of the Ukrainian cultural and creative sectors (CCS) in the EU’s cultural landscape, in view of the country’s accession to the EU. To reach this objective, the project will provide funding and capacity building to support collaborations between artistic and cultural organisations (A&COs) from Ukraine and other Creative Europe countries.
Detailed Call Description
The IZOLYATSIA Foundation (UA) and Maly Berlin (SK), together with Trans Europe Halles (SE), announce the first call for proposals for the co-creation funding of international cooperation projects. The objective of the call is to support co-creation between Ukrainian artists and cultural organisations and their peers from Creative Europe countries.
The purpose of the Call:
- To develop and present an international co-creation on the topic of resilience, in any artistic/cultural sector except audio-visual.
- To carry out at least two local presentations (one per locality, including in Ukraine).
Funding will be available for co-creation projects involving at least one Ukrainian partner and a partner from another Creative Europe participating country. Each partner is expected to contribute equally: whether through creative input, management responsibilities, or audience development. All creative sectors are eligible, with the exception of the audiovisual sector. Each co-creation project must include a public presentation in the locality of every participating partner.
Call Total Budget
Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan
The total budget of the present call is €187.500
The amounts per grant is up to €25.000, covering up to 90% of project costs. Applicants are required to provide the rest as a contribution.
The expected number of grants is 7 – 10.
The expected duration of participation is up to 7 months.
Implementation of Selected Projects: July 2026 – January 2027.
Thematic Categories
- Culture
- Education and training
- Other Thematic Category
Eligibility for Participation
- Educational Institutions
- Legal Entities
- NGOs
- Non Profit Organisations
- Other Beneficiaries
- Private Bodies
- State-owned Enterprises
Eligibility For Participation Notes
Organisations active in the field of arts and culture established in a Creative Europe country (EU countries, non-EU countries). For Ukraine, they must be registered in a zone effectively controlled by the Ukrainian government.
Projects must include at least two partners from at least two countries, of which one is Ukraine.
All cultural and creative sectors are eligible (visual arts, performing arts, filmmaking, literature, urban cultural planning etc.), with the exception of the audiovisual sector.
List of activities that are eligible for financial support:
- All activities necessary to co-creation project implementation and development.
- Presentation of the co-creation in the locality of each project partner.
- Travel related to organisational, rehearsal, artistic, presentation purposes.
The project following the application must include at least one presentation event in the locality of each project partner.