Romanian National Cultural Fund main public instrument directly financing CCI
Published on 22 June 2018
Romania
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About this good practice
The CCI sector in Romania is underfinanced as there are not many public support schemes available. At the same time, creativity in its various forms needs both financial support and awareness of the impact on the rest of the sectors and communities.
The Fund is supporting small competition-based initiatives that at the same time promotes talent, creativity, national identity and heritage, to have a wider impact and understanding on the art performances and to raise visibility among the general public.
There are two categories of funds, addressing:
1). Cultural projects - 2 sessions/ year, annual and multi-annual projects, 10% co-financing
Includes 12 priorities, within visual arts, performing arts (theatre, music, dance), cultural intervention and education through culture, promotion of written culture, physical and immaterial heritage, annual festivals, digital art and new media technologies.
Main beneficiaries are usually NGOs acting in the cultural and creative sector but also public institutions and SMEs.
2). Editorial projects – 1 session/year, 10% co-financing
Applicants are publishing houses, NGOs, public organisations and SMEs being supported for books or magazines publishing, poetry and literature writing.
The Fund is supporting small competition-based initiatives that at the same time promotes talent, creativity, national identity and heritage, to have a wider impact and understanding on the art performances and to raise visibility among the general public.
There are two categories of funds, addressing:
1). Cultural projects - 2 sessions/ year, annual and multi-annual projects, 10% co-financing
Includes 12 priorities, within visual arts, performing arts (theatre, music, dance), cultural intervention and education through culture, promotion of written culture, physical and immaterial heritage, annual festivals, digital art and new media technologies.
Main beneficiaries are usually NGOs acting in the cultural and creative sector but also public institutions and SMEs.
2). Editorial projects – 1 session/year, 10% co-financing
Applicants are publishing houses, NGOs, public organisations and SMEs being supported for books or magazines publishing, poetry and literature writing.
Expert opinion
This is an example of how to gradually start promoting and supporting the CCI sector. The Romanian National Cultural Fund is the main public instrument directly financing CCI, competition-based initiatives at the national level in Romania. Hundreds of projects are financed each year through the fund and there is create interest in the support scheme.
As was emphasized in the Policy Learning Platform workshop “The transforming power of cultural and creative industries” in Riga June 2019, financing and supporting the local creative industries can have positive spill over effects to all other sectors and boost the regional economy in general. See more at: https://www.interregeurope.eu/culturalandcreativeindustries/conclusions/
As was emphasized in the Policy Learning Platform workshop “The transforming power of cultural and creative industries” in Riga June 2019, financing and supporting the local creative industries can have positive spill over effects to all other sectors and boost the regional economy in general. See more at: https://www.interregeurope.eu/culturalandcreativeindustries/conclusions/
Works at
Interreg Europe Policy Learning Platform
Resources needed
Around 6.5 mil € per year - for Cultural projects
Around 175.000€ per year – for Editorial projects
11 national experts appointed by the National Cultural Fund Committee, which sets the bi-annual priorities of the Fund, following wider public consultations/ debates
Around 175.000€ per year – for Editorial projects
11 national experts appointed by the National Cultural Fund Committee, which sets the bi-annual priorities of the Fund, following wider public consultations/ debates
Evidence of success
In 2019 about 400 projects were funded from the 12 financing priorities, of which: visual arts - 65 ; performing arts - 75; cultural intervention & education through culture - 89; promotion of written culture - 25; physical and immaterial heritage - 53; annual festivals - 55; digital art and new media technologies - 32. Being the only constant financing scheme for cultural activities, the competition in very strong and at the end with support addressed to the best proposal submitted.
Potential for learning or transfer
There is a high potential of transferability, since it is a public policy instrument, governmental funded. It would be recommended to act also at regional level, both in terms of priority setting and financing allocation, through the territorial branches of the Ministry of Culture or other regional bodies.
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Organisation
Romanian National Cultural Fund
Romania
Bucureşti-Ilfov
Contact
Project Manager