Open call for proposals in Outcome 1: Cultural heritage is revitalised and sustainably managed with strong local involvement
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About this call
The open call will address the following issues: • Comprehensive approach to cultural heritage: projects supported under the open call will integrate both tangible and intangible heritage, combining restoration and revitalization, reuse of buildings with community-focused programming. If a non-listed building is modernised, the project must concern the preservation and promotion of movable and/or intangible heritage, as the element of the project. • Participation and inclusion: projects will be implemented using participatory methods, creating inclusive and accessible spaces for cultural and social engagement, creating educational and cultural offer prepared with active local participation. • Multi-stakeholder partnership: Projects will be implemented with the active involvement of diverse stakeholders, including local governments, NGOs, cultural institutions, schools, higher schools / universities and community groups (e.g., youth, families, seniors, religious and ethnic minorities). • Capacity building: projects will build capacity and apply new methods on sustainable heritage management, communication, stakeholder engagement, and modern educational innovative, digital, and environmentally – friendly tools. • Green transition: projects will support the green transition by improving energy efficiency and implementing measures to mitigate or adapt to the effects of climate change – in the case of historic buildings, based on permits issued in the decision of the conservator of monuments. • Resilience: projects will enhance the resilience of cultural institutions to natural and other human-induced threats, improving crisis-response and enhancing cybersecurity.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants established in Poland: Local government units applying for funding on behalf of local government-run cultural institutions*; Local government-run cultural institutions; Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) operating in the cultural sector** Applicants from cities with more than 500,000 inhabitants shall not be eligible. * i.e. a “governing body” (also referred to as an organiser or supervising authority), meaning a local or regional government entity that establishes and oversees a cultural institution. Such entities may submit project applications on behalf of the cultural institutions they govern, including assuming responsibility for project implementation and compliance with funding requirements. ** The eligibility of a non-governmental organisation as operating in the cultural sector will be verified on the basis of its statutes. This condition will be considered fulfilled if cultural activity is explicitly indicated as part of the organisation’s scope of activities. The NGO must have been operating for at least 12 months prior to the date of application submission.