Where the money is committed
This programme commits its whole allocation to one programme area.
Programme· SK-CULTURE · 2014–2021
Cultural Entrepreneurship, Cultural Heritage and Cultural Cooperation
Social and economic development strengthened through cultural cooperation, cultural entrepreneurship and cultural heritage management
Programme objective, as agreed.
Allocation
€24m
Allocation by financial mechanism: EEA Grants 91%, Norway Grants 9%.
- EEA Grants €22m
- Norway Grants €2.2m
Funded by Both
€27m 114% of allocation
Contracted in signed projects
41
Projects signed
2
Donor programme partners
1
Documents published
| Programme area | Allocation | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cultural Entrepreneurship, Cultural Heritage and Cultural Cooperation PA14 | €24m | 100.0% |
Who runs it
Responsible bodies
- Programme operator
- Ministry of Investments, Regional Development and Informatization of the Slovak Republic
- National focal point
- Ministry of Investments, Regional Development and Informatization of the Slovak Republic
- Short name
- SK-CULTURE
- Type
- Programme Agreement
Donor programme partners
Institutions from Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway working on this programme.
Bilateral ambitions
| € 125,000 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
5 concerns were recorded against this programme when it was agreed.
- At least € 2.5 million shall be available for a small grants scheme addressing contemporary art and culture, as well as the promotion of bilateral exchange of living art.
- No more than 70% of the total eligible expenditure of the programme shall be available for infrastructure (hard measures).
- The programme shall focus on the role that art, culture and cultural heritage play in local and regional development; emphasis shall be put on the potential of the cultural and creative sectors in relation to social and economic development and their ability to reach out to the broader public. Measures addressing less developed and disadvantaged geographical areas and communities, valorisation of cultural heritage, as well as facilitating networking between service providers shall be prioritised.
- The relevant public institution(s) in the Slovak Republic in charge of the policy area in question, including the Ministry of Culture, shall be actively involved in the preparation and implementation of the programme, specifically as member(s) of the Cooperation Committee.
- This programme shall contribute to greater awareness about the culture of social, ethnic and cultural minorities and groups, including the Roma population.
The 41 projects
€27m of awarded grant.
Signed per year
- 1 2019
- 20 2020
- 11 2021
- 9 2022
- Smallest grant
- €111k
- Median
- €380k
- Largest
- €2m
| Largest projects | Signed | Grant |
|---|---|---|
| Recovery, restoration and revitalization of the Synagogue in Trenčín Jewish religious community Trenčín | 1 December 2020 | €2m |
| Red Monastery - Reborn Monuments Board of the Slovak Republic | 3 July 2020 | €2m |
| "Pro Monumenta - prevention by maintenance" Monuments Board of the Slovak Republic | 19 November 2019 | €1.5m |
| LYCEUM - Free Society Lab Church Choir of the Evangelical Church a.v. in Slovakia Bratislava - Staré Mesto | 8 December 2020 | €1.5m |
| Manor House Susanna - An Experience In The Museum Spiš Museum in Spišská Nová Ves | 29 December 2020 | €1.5m |
| HraMoKaPlus - Restoration of the Baroque mansion in the castle Modrý Kameň for the traditions of Slovak toy and puppetry in craft workshops, production and sale of regional products Slovak National Museum | 29 December 2020 | €1.4m |
| Renovation and Revitalization of the Historical Park in Lednicke Rovne Municipality Lednické Rovne | 26 May 2021 | €1.3m |
| Revitalization of Draškovič manor house in Čachtice The Self-Governing Region of Trenčín | 9 March 2021 | €1.2m |
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 SK-CULTURE | 4 April 2024 | 30.0 |