Completed/terminated procedure

BG-RRP-11.021 Grant Scheme “New Generation of Local Cultural Policies for Large Municipalities”

1. The general objective of the procedure is to support cultural policies implemented by Bulgarian municipalities. The procedure aims to stimulate local policies, strategic planning for proactive culture and increase the administrative capacity of Bulgarian municipalities. This will be done by increasing the scope and impact of existing municipal cultural policy instruments and by encouraging partnerships, networking and exchange of know-how in cultural investments between Bulgarian municipalities. The procedure aims to contribute to the development of the capacity of cultural operators and the deployment of their activities through the implementation of more effective solutions for planning and forecasting of cultural events at the municipal level.

Within the framework of municipal budgets, municipalities provide targeted funding on a competitive basis to cultural operators at the local/municipal level for the development of cultural content and the promotion of all types of arts, including tangible and intangible cultural heritage.

Specific objectives of the procedure are:

Specific objective 1 - support for cultural operators through which the municipality implements its cultural policies (mandatory) and

Specific objective 2 - support for the municipal administration in developing new cultural policies and partnership instruments in the field of cultural development.

2.The overall objective of the procedure is to support cultural policies implemented by Bulgarian municipalities. The procedure aims to stimulate local policies, strategic planning for proactive culture and increase the administrative capacity of Bulgarian municipalities. This will be done by increasing the scope and impact of existing municipal cultural policy instruments and by encouraging partnerships, networking and exchange of know-how in cultural investments between Bulgarian municipalities. The procedure aims to contribute to the development of the capacity of cultural operators and the deployment of their activities through the implementation of more effective solutions for planning and forecasting of cultural events at the municipal level.

Within the framework of municipal budgets, municipalities provide targeted funding on a competitive basis to cultural operators at the local/municipal level for the development of cultural content and the promotion of all types of arts, including tangible and intangible cultural heritage.

Specific objectives of the procedure are:

Specific objective 1 - support for cultural operators through which the municipality implements its cultural policies (mandatory) and

Specific objective 2 - support for the municipal administration in developing new cultural policies and partnership instruments in the field of cultural development.

2. Eligible candidates are: municipalities on the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria, municipalities of regional centers: Vidin Municipality, Vratsa Municipality, Montana Municipality, Lovech Municipality, Pleven Municipality, Varna Municipality, Targovishte Municipality, Dobrich Municipality, Shumen Municipality, Veliko Tarnovo Municipality, Gabrovo Municipality, Razgrad Municipality, Ruse Municipality, Silistra Municipality, Blagoevgrad Municipality, Kyustendil Municipality, Pernik Municipality, Sofia Municipality, Burgas Municipality, Sliven Municipality, Stara Zagora Municipality, Yambol Municipality, Kardzhali Municipality, Pazardzhik Municipality, Plovdiv Municipality, Smolyan Municipality, Haskovo Municipality, which provide targeted financing on a competitive basis to cultural operators for the development of cultural content and promotion of all types of arts on the basis of established/approved/adopted mechanisms for the selection and selection of cultural operators and have an approved fund/programme "Culture" and regulations for its work, in accordance with the provisions of Art. 36 of The Law on the Protection and Development of Culture (LPDC);

Under Specific Objective 1 "Support for cultural operators through which the municipality implements its cultural policies", eligible candidates must apply with:

- Cultural products, according to the approved Rules of Operation of the "Culture" fund/program of the applicant municipality and/or

- Cultural products part of cultural programs/posters/calendar

When selecting cultural operators, respectively cultural products, national legislation should be observed.

3. Budget under the procedure - The amount of funds under the procedure is 20,000,000.00 BGN without co-financing by the candidates/beneficiaries.

4. Intensity of grant funding - The procedure provides grant funding in the amount of 170,000.00 to 2,000,000.00 BGN, with mandatory co-financing by the final recipients in the amount of 50% of the grant funding.

5. Deadline for implementation of individual projects - The duration of the implementation of the investment proposal should not exceed 12 months. The final date for implementation of the activities under the individual projects should be no later than 31.03.2026.

PII under this procedure are submitted entirely electronically through ISM-MIS 2020.