Culture

• At least 45% of the total eligible expenditure of the programme shall be made available to support artistic and cultural creation, with specific regard to cultural diversity.
• Consultation with relevant stakeholders shall be carried out in the development of the Concept Note.
• Cooperation and exchange between cultural operators, civil society organisations and relevant stakeholders in Hungary and the Donor States shall be encouraged.
• The maximum level of funding for investment in infrastructure and equipment (hard measures) shall be 50% of the total eligible expenditure of the programme.
• The Ministry for Community Relations and Culture shall act as Programme Partner and be actively involved in the preparation and implementation of the programme, also as a member of the Cooperation Committee.
• The programme shall enhance the participation and artistic and cultural self-expression of minorities, and groups in vulnerable situations.
• The programme shall strengthen the capacity of art, culture and cultural heritage to drive sustainable local development, resilience and social cohesion. It shall contribute to strengthening democracy, human rights and artistic freedom, increasing resilience to disinformation, hate speech and extremism and promoting participation and community engagement. The programme shall foster respect, diversity, inclusion, the freedom of cultural expression and open dialogue.
• The programme shall support the sustainable revitalisation of cultural heritage, including through capacity building, reflecting the local identity, responding to local needs and harnessing the economic potential of local cultural resources.

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.