The European Commission decided to implement the component “European Cooperation Projects” of the Culture subprogram of the program Creative Europe. The Ministry of Culture signed an agreement on Moldova’s participation in the program and the Moldovan cultural operators became thus eligible and can submit projects, IPN reports.

The projects must be aimed at promoting transnational mobility of artists and other professionals from the field of culture, developing the public by applying new methods of interaction and diversifying the public, including by attracting new categories, strengthening capacities by digitization, etc.

The program is open to active operators from the field of culture and creation – NGOs, public institutions, business entities with legal experience of at least two years. Private individuals are not eligible.

The cooperation projects of smaller scale can obtain an EU grant of at most €200,000, which is maximum 60% of the eligible budget. The grants for larger cooperation projects can be of at most €2 million, which is maximum 50% of the eligible budget.

The deadline for submitting European cooperation projects is November 23, 2016.