EMBASSY OF FRANCE IN LEBANON THE FRENCH INSTITUTE IN LEBANON SFIP (SOLIDARITY FUNDS FOR INNOVATIVE PROJECTS) ART AND TERRITORY RULES & REGULATIONS OF THE CALL FOR CULTURAL PROJECTS AND ARTISTIC INNOVATION 2021 Edition Call for projects opening date: April 30, 2021 Application deadline: May 30, 2021 In electronic format only to the email address: [email protected] For any questions, contact messaging: [email protected] SUMMARY OF THE RULES & REGULATIONS OF THE «SFIP ART AND TERRITORY» CALL FOR PROJECTS OBJECTIVES TYPES OF PROJECTS This project aims to create a network of This project welcomes Lebanese artists to an array dissemination and of artistic creation within of archaeological or heritage sites for launching archaeological and heritage sites in Lebanon projects or for artistic creation projects which will be in cooperation with the General Directorate of implemented and supported by a cultural structure. Antiquities (GDA), the connected local structures, The art work must be relevant to the country and the branches of the French Institute of Lebanon must resonate with the chosen site. Thus, this project (Tripoli, Junieh, Deir el Qamar, Saida, Tire, should make it possible to support Lebanese artistic Nabatiyeh, Zahle, Baalbek) and, where applicable, creation, its propagation throughout the country and the relevant municipalities. help strengthen a wider access to culture. The objective of the project is to ultimately create a long-lasting network that national and regional AIDS actors (municipalities, cultural players) can take The amount of the grant will be between 2,000 and ownership of and pursue; a model of a new type of 10,000 €. The grant must account for a maximum of cultural cooperation. 80% of the total budget of the project being presented. The 15% contribution by the candidate or the artist can be valuations that will exclude cash contributions. TARGET AUDIENCE It is aimed at all those involved in culture (associations, artists’ collectives, foundations, CALENDRIER, cultural spaces or cultural startup incubators). PLEASE NOTE: the project cannot be submitted by PROCÉDURE Opening date of the call for projects: April 30, 2021 an individual. Application deadline: May 30, 2021, 4:00 p.m. in All cultural disciplines are eligible (live electronic format only, to the following email address: perfomance, visual arts, music, cinema, street art, [email protected] digital, architecture...) This call for projects will be renewed once in 2022. [email protected] CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVES As part of a support program for Lebanese players in the cultural sector (2021-2022), the Cooperation - Provide better accessibility to culture for all and Cultural Action Service of the French Embassy audiences throughout the territory; (CCAS) is initiating an «Art and Territory» project. This project aims to create a launching network of - Contribute to the revitalization of heritage sites artistic creation within archaeological and heritage and their appeal by developing a dialogue between sites in cooperation with the General Directorate contemporary art and heritage; of Antiquities (GDA), the joined local structures, - Train managers of heritage sites in the issues the branches of the French Institute of Lebanon and challenges specific to artistic creation (cultural (FIL ) (Tripoli, Junieh, Deir el Qamar, Saida, Tire, mediation, etc.) Nabatiyeh, Zahle, Baalbek) and, where applicable, the relevant municipalities. - Contribute to a better collaboration between local The objective of the project is to ultimately create a long-lasting network that national and regional players (municipalities, cultural players) can take ELIGIBILITY ownership of and pursue. CONDITIONS 1. THE PROJECT MUST MEET THE OBJECTIVES DESCRIPTION OF THE PROGRAM The project that is being presented in the the DÉTAILLÉE application should be innovative. Only one project will be selected per site. All cultural disciplines are eligible for this call 2. PROJECT INITIATOR for projects: performing arts, visual arts, street art, music, books and publishing, video games, The project is carried by an artistic/associative pair. cinema, architecture, heritage (issues related to The applicant must be based in Lebanon, and must be museums or artistic activities of heritage sites ), active on the Lebanese cultural scene; it can be either a company, a foundation, an artists’ collective or an web creation etc. association, and will be the sole beneficiary of the aid. Applicants to the call for projects must form an The project initiator must have a valid bank account artistic / associative pair (1 artist / 1 cultural registered under the legal name of the association or company, able to receive funds in Euros. structure) whose project will take place in areas in connection with local players. Particular attention will be paid to structures engaged within the civil society on issues of freedoms, The project must imperatively be held in one of the pluralism, the environment, gender equality and which sites selected by the GDA and the FIL. The sites are through their action will be able to promote culture as spread over the entire country and will take place a tool for sustainable development. in a variety of locations. The list of sites is included A structure can submit a maximum of one project. in the annex to this call for projects. Not eligible: artists applying on an individual Cet appel à projets s’inscrit dans les objectifs basis, companies or associations in the process of suivants : being developed or created, micro-entrepreneurs, universities. This call for projects is in line with the following objectives: 3. DURATION OF THE PROJECT The project must be started no later than October 2021 - Support Lebanese artists by offering, thanks to (first expenses directly pertaining to the development historical sites, a greater diversity of locations of the project). 4. REQUESTED AID AND ELIGIBLE EXPENDITURE The amount of the grant requested under this call for projects is between € 2,000 and € 10,000. It must account for a maximum of 85% of the total budget of the project being presented, the information from the candidates and seek the advise remainder should be covered by other private or of external experts. public funding or by the applicant directly. The value of the contributions for the works needed The members of the selection committee will be sub- are taken into account.Les dépenses liées au ject to an obligation of strict confidentiality regarding fonctionnement usuel de la structure ne sont pas all the files that will be brought to their attention. éligibles. The selection committee will make a decision, taking 5. COMPLETENESS OF THE APPLICATION into account the available budget, and the selected The application must be complete at the time of projects. submission and must comply with the presentation rules as defined in Article 6 below. The decision taken by the selection committee will be notified to project candidates by email within a max- No additional documents will be accepted beyond imum of 1 month after the closing date of the call for the application deadline. projects. PLEASE NOTE: incomplete files will not be looked into by the selection committee. TIMETABLE AND PROCEDURE SELECTION CRITERIA 1. PROVISIONAL TIMETABLE OF THE CALL FOR Eligible projects will be submitted to a selection PROJECTS committee and assessed according to the - Publishing of the call for projects: April 30, 2021 following criteria: - End of the call for projects: May 30, 2021 a) Quality of the project; relevance and interest of the project for the cultural sector involved; - Selection committee: first half of June 2021 innovative appeal; organizational skills of the applicant; relevance and interest of the project - Announcement of results: June 20, 2021 in terms of sustainable development (social - Agreement with the candidates: from the end of commitment). The impact of the project and the June 2021 number of people it will involve. b) Quality of the dossier: Skills of the applicant and 2. SUBMISSION OF THE APPLICATION FORM of the partner (s); adequacy of resources/project and feasibility of the project (technical, legal, The complete application must be submitted before economic, etc.); project’s relevance and audience. May 30, 2021, 4:00 p.m. in electronic form only to the following email address: cynthia.kanaan@if-liban. com Any request for clarifications or questions related PROCESSING OF to the call for projects should be sent to the contact messaging: [email protected] APPLICATIONS The file should be written in French preferably or in English. A steering committee will be appointed for the im- plementation and monitoring of the project. This committee will be made up of representatives of 3. APPLICATION DOCUMENTS FIL, GDA, IFPO and partnering associations. The format and file names must be respected (the During the assessment of the applications, the bold part of the file name must be adapted to each selection committee may request additional project carrier). Mandatory document to download and complete: - the project presentation file and its budget (NomStructurePorteuse_PresentationProjet.doc) Mandatory administrative documents: - for an association: proof of legal identification (legal declaration, listed in a register). grant will be partial. A reimbursement may be - an original bank certificate from the candidates claimed if adequate work has not been done or if it (bank details related to a personal account will not is established