Where the money is committed
This programme commits its whole allocation to one programme area.
Programme· CZ-CULTURE · 2014–2021
Culture
Social and economic development strengthened through cultural cooperation, cultural entrepreneurship and cultural heritage management
Programme objective, as agreed.
Allocation
€30m
Allocation by financial mechanism: EEA Grants 100%.
- EEA Grants €30m
- Norway Grants None
Funded by EEA Grants
€33m 112% of allocation
Contracted in signed projects
115
Projects signed
3
Donor programme partners
1
Documents published
| Programme area | Allocation | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cultural Entrepreneurship, Cultural Heritage and Cultural Cooperation PA14 | €30m | 100.0% |
Who runs it
Responsible bodies
- Programme operator
- Ministry of Finance of the Czech Republic
- National focal point
- National Coordination of Financial Mechanisms Unit
- Short name
- CZ-CULTURE
- Type
- Programme Agreement
Donor programme partners
Institutions from Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway working on this programme.
Bilateral ambitions
€ 242,000 shall be allocated to the programme from the fund for bilateral relations. This does not prevent the Joint Committee for Bilateral Funds from allocating additional funds to the programme.
Conditions in the programme agreement
8 concerns were recorded against this programme when it was agreed.
- At least 12% of the total eligible expenditure shall be set aside for cultural cooperation and exchange between the Donor States and the Czech Republic.
- No more than 60% of the total eligible expenditure of the programme shall be available for infrastructure (hard measures).
- The concrete measures directly targeting Roma inclusion shall be further explored during the preparation of the concept note.
- The Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic shall act as Programme Partner and shall be actively involved in and effectively contributing to the development and implementation of the programme.
- The programme shall consist of cultural heritage management related to the revitalising of heritage and contributing to social and economic development.
- The programme shall contribute to a greater awareness about the culture of social, ethnic and cultural minorities. It shall aim at improving the access of minority groups (such as Roma) to culture and at addressing the needs of these minorities.
- The programme shall include support for cultural and creative activities with a cultural entrepreneurial outlook stimulating social inclusion and local development.
- The programme shall include support for cultural heritage of minorities (including Roma and Jewish heritage).
The 115 projects
€33m of awarded grant.
Signed per year
- 12 2020
- 52 2021
- 51 2022
- Smallest grant
- €11k
- Median
- €167k
- Largest
- €1.6m
| Largest projects | Signed | Grant |
|---|---|---|
| Centre of Dialogue – Rescue and Rehabilitation of Arnold Villa Brno Museum | 1 April 2021 | €1.6m |
| Building of a memorial to the victims of the Roma holocaust in Lety The Museum of Romani culture | 28 January 2022 | €1.5m |
| Iron smelter Barbora revitalization in Jince Jince Township | 15 April 2021 | €1.5m |
| Church of Our Lady in Grunta - Saving of Rural Site Roman Catholic Parish - Archdeanery Kutná Hora | 28 April 2021 | €1.5m |
| Restoration of the Masaryk Square 21 house, Jihlava The statutory city of Jihlava | 28 April 2021 | €1.5m |
| Reconstruction and revitalization of the castle in Lipová VIA TEMPORA NOVA | 1 April 2021 | €1.5m |
| The Belohrad granary revitalization Belohrad granary, NPO | 15 April 2021 | €1.5m |
| Loaded - Open. Digitisation, Accessibility and Educational Use of Art Collections in Memory Institutions Olomouc Museum of Art, State allowance organisation | 16 March 2021 | €1.5m |
Implementation status is not published for this funding period, so projects are shown by awarded grant and signature date rather than by progress.
Documents and calls
Published against this programme.
| Type | Document | Version date | Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Programme Agreement | Programme agreement CZ-CULTURE | 4 October 2024 | 16.0 |