Ministry of Culture Cultural Action and Promotion Grants
The purpose of these grants is to help progress in the modernisation and professionalization of the cultural and creative sector via activities that can contribute to one or more of the following aims:
- Foster modernisation in the sector and the use of new technologies in the creation and dissemination of contents, products and cultural services.
- Develop the professionalization of cultural and creative industries and their capacity to generate activities that boost training, inclusion, support, sectoral associations and networks within the cultural sector.
- Foster the internationalisation of Spanish culture and its inclusion in European networks of cultural activity, boosting Spain as a cultural tourist destination.
- Stimulate participation from the private sector in the financing of cultural projects and foster cultural sponsorship.
- Boost links and cultural communication and cooperation among Spain’s autonomous communities; contribute to the territorial balance of cultural expression in Spain, especially through projects in rural areas.
The full text of the open call can be found here.
Target Candidate
- Legal Entities of Spanish nationality, from any member state of the European Union or from signatory states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area. These entities must be not-for-profit organisations, be legally constituted on the date of the application deadline and have fiscal domicile in Spain.
- Excluded from applying are individuals, Public Administrations and their autonomous organisms, public companies and other public organisations.
- The grant holders may not receive grants from more than three consecutive competitions.
- Recipients cannot include individuals or entities affected by any of the prohibitions according to the terms set out in Article 13 of The General Subsidies Act (LGS) 38/2003, of 17 November.
Period for project execution
Activities and their arising expenses must be resolved between 1 January 2019 and 31 March 2020.
More information at rules.
Budgetary allocation
The maximum ascribable amount imputable for the subsidy will be 2 040 000 €.
Project revenue and expenses
The budget estimates must be submitted with a table for income and another for expenses. The amounts must coincide.
Consult details of budget requirements at the bases.
Application Deadline
26 April 2019, 2pm
Application Submission
1- The application form is exclusively in online format and can be found at the following link: http://www.culturaydeporte.gob.es/cultura-mecd/areas-cultura/industriasculturales. The entire form must be completed in Spanish.
Applications will be completed by the individual acting on behalf of or as representative of the applying entity (with digital certification).
2- A maximum of one application per account holder may be submitted. The application may only consider carrying out one project.
3- Applications will be submitted with the following documentation:
- Digital copy of card with ID number for tax purposes (NIF)
- Digital copy of public deed of constitution inscribed in the corresponding register. This includes the foundational act and up to date statues of the entity.
- Digital copy of the power of attorney inscribed in the corresponding register, in the case that the legal representative does not appear listed in the public deed of constitution.
- Digital copy of the project and report of the organisation’s activities over the last two years.
- Estimate of income and expenses (according to the standardised model found at the Electronic Office of the Ministry of Culture and Sports); signed by the legal representative of the entity.
- Any other documentation, declaration or acceptance that may be included in the electronic application form.
4- Complementary information considered necessary may be required.
5 – The grant application will imply compliance with the stipulations of this grant call.
Timetable
Application Submission Deadline: 26 April 2019, 2pm
Decision: Up to six months from the day after the publication of the grant call.
For more information about the process please contact:
ayudas.industriasculturales@cultura.gob.es
91 701 71 51 / 91 701 62 22
For any technical problem at the Electronic Office, you must contact: