ZMINA: Rebuilding. The first wave of national subgrants

IZOLYATSIA foundation, together with Trans Europe Halles (SE) and Malý Berlín (SK), are announcing the call for applications for the first wave of national subgrants in frames of ZMINA: Rebuilding program.

The first wave of ZMINA: Rebuilding national subgrants includes a call for proposals for projects to be implemented in Ukraine by Ukrainian artists or cultural organizations. The maximum grant amount for a national project is €10,000.

The program aims to create and demonstrate on the national level cultural, artistic and creative projects that facilitate, promote or mediate public discourse on “rebuilding”: identity, social norms, communities, relationships, infrastructure, etc.

Call for national project proposal is open for

• Individual applicants from the Ukrainian cultural and creative sector,
• legal entities (public or private bodies) representing an organization of the Ukrainian cultural and creative sector, including cultural departments; educational, municipal and state cultural institutions working at the national and local levels.

All cultural and creative  sectors  are eligible (visual arts, performing arts, filmmaking, literature, urban cultural planning etc.).

National projects should include:

• implementation in Ukraine,
• at least one public event focused on discussion around “rebuilding”,
• large-scale project presentation event,
• both creation and presentation of the product (both can happen simultaneously),
• active cooperation with clearly defined local communities, including local authorities, architects, city planners and other experts.

There is no requirement for a partnership. However, grantees may work with other individuals or organizations for their project implementation.

Maximum amounts, general budget, and payments:

• The maximum grant amount for a national project is 10,000 €
• The general budget for the first wave of national projects is 100,000 €