Culture

• At least 15% of the total eligible expenditure of the programme shall support cultural and artistic creation and cooperation, capacity building, outreach, and exchange, with specific regard to cultural diversity and with specific focus on people with limited access to culture, minorities and persons in vulnerable situations, including Roma.
• The maximum level of funding for investment in infrastructure and equipment (hard measures) shall be 60% of the total eligible expenditure of the programme.
• The possibility of pre-defining a project focused on movable Ukrainian cultural heritage shall be explored when developing the concept note.
• The possibility of pre-defining a project to support the promotion of the preventive maintenance of cultural heritage shall be explored when developing the concept note.
• The possibility of pre-defining project(s) with donor partner(s) shall be explored when developing the concept note, including, but not limited to projects that highlight the historic connection between the Czech Republic and the donor states.
• The programme shall strengthen the capacity of art, culture and cultural heritage to drive sustainable local development, resilience and social cohesion, especially through strengthening democracy, resistance to disinformation, hate speech and extremism and increasing participation and community engagement fostering respect, diversity, inclusion, the freedom of cultural expression and open dialogue, particularly in disadvantaged areas.
• The programme shall support the sustainable revitalisation of cultural heritage to create inclusive cultural and community hubs that reflect the local identity, respond to local needs and harness the economic potential of local cultural resources.
• The programme will address challenges experienced as a result of the invasion of Ukraine.

No projects have been signed under this programme. That is a real state rather than a gap in the data: bilateral funds and newly agreed programmes both sit here.