The European Commission has announced that it is seeking applications under its Culture Programme.

Funding is available to support cultural cooperation projects aimed at cultural exchanges between the countries taking part in the Programme and Third Countries, which have concluded association or cooperation agreements with the EU, provided that the latter contain cultural clauses. Every year one or more Third Country(ies) is/are selected for that particular year. For 2012 this is the Republic of South Africa. The action must generate a concrete international cooperation dimension. The cooperation projects must involve at least three cultural operators, from at least three countries taking part in the Programme and cultural cooperation with at least one organisation from the selected Third Country and involve cultural activities carried out in the selected Third Country.

Funds of between €50 000 and a maximum of €200 000 are available, but the ceiling for support from the European Union is limited to 50% of the total eligible costs.

The closing date for applications is 12 noon on the 4 May 2012.

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