The European Cultural Foundation invite applications for the Democracy Resilience edition of the Culture of Solidarity Fund. This call supports collaborative, creative initiatives that re-enforce the core values of Europe and inspire Europeans to reengage with their democracies in a hopeful and forward-looking manner.
For this edition, the European Cultural Foundation is looking to support creative initiatives that re-enforce the core values of Europe such as democracy, openness, transparency and promote a hopeful narrative around the power of civic participation. They especially seek initiatives that:
- address social media’s negative impact on public debate by promoting online democratic engagement and countering disinformation and online violence through compelling and creative digital formats and contents;
- put focus on young people and their growing sense of apathy and disengagement from (European) politics by offering more cohesive and educational support;
- use/develop tactics, tools, methodologies that creatively use arts and storytelling to create empathy-inducing experiences and appeal to people’s emotions;
- work at the cross-section between democratic participation and other issues such as environmental sustainability and green transition, recognising the complex, interconnected nature of social crises;
- forge European transnational and/or translocal collaborations, and thereby build cross-border alliances of solidarity.
The project timeline may be up to 12 months, starting November 2024.
The Fund has grants available in three amounts:
- up to 10,000 EUR
- 10,000 EUR – 20,000 EUR
- 20,000 EUR – 30,000 EUR
Grants can be used to finance a wide range of activities: they can cover production, rent, online co-working and communication tools. Grants can also be used to cover consultancy, staffing and operational costs.
