Applicants must provide a quote for the project and its related requirements which should include the following entries:

• fees of the applying artist, calculated according to the criterion of a €40 meal allowance for each day that is dedicated to the project, although applicants can provide an overall estimate 
• fees of external agents involved in the project
• costs for the production of the project and potential publications

The quote must be calculated according to a logic that is based on reducing expenses through the selection of the most economical and sustainable options that will still allow the proper development of the project. Proposals that can be carried out on a limited budget will be given special consideration. Under no circumstances can the requested amount exceed €1500 (gross).
The financial component of the grant will depend on whether the quote is adjusted to the project and the budget of La Escocesa. If it is deemed appropriate, the jury may offer the beneficiary a percentage of the requested amount, and will request that the applicant adjusts the timetable of the submitted project to the economic compensation being granted.

Awarding procedure
The awarding of this grant will be performed on the basis of competitive participation in accordance with the standards for objectivity, equality, anti-discrimination and publicity, thus guaranteeing the transparency of the actions involved in the process.

Period and location
Projects that receive grants must be carried out within a nine-month period that will start from the announcement of the allocation of the grant. It must be possible for the project to be carried out within said period. 

It is expected that the actions included in the timetable can be executed, although the option of using spaces outside of the centre or carrying out actions that do not require a specific physical space can be considered.

Duties
The beneficiaries of the grant will be responsible for the correct development of the actions proposed in the timetable and included in the project.
In accordance with the payment calendar agreed upon with the management of La Escocesa, beneficiaries will receive the requested amount, or a proportional amount should the jury deem it appropriate, and will commit to ensuring that the budget is adjusted to the project as it unfolds. 
The beneficiaries will commit to reporting to La Escocesa on a regular basis with regard to the actions and correct development of the project, and also regarding any modifications that may be required over the course of its realisation. A follow-up timetable will be agreed upon with the management of La Escocesa in accordance with the needs of each project.
La Escocesa will put its resources at the disposal of the needs of the beneficiaries to ensure the correct development of the project, in particular, through the provision of advice and ongoing support regarding conceptualisation, production and communication.
Beneficiaries commit to adhering to La Escocesa’s rules of use.
In the event that a beneficiary wishes to turn down the grant, La Escocesa must be informed immediately. Should this occur, La Escocesa reserves the right to fill the vacancy. The beneficiaries commit to including their status as beneficiaries of grants from La Escocesa in the credits of all their public interventions and in all communication and dissemination materials.
Once the agreed timetable expires, the beneficiaries commit to submitting a report on the project to La Escocesa within a maximum period of three months starting from the day after the end of their residence. This report must include the description of the stages that have been executed, the timetable and methodology used, and an explanation of the results that have been achieved. The document must be between 5 and 10 pages in length.

Acceptance of the terms
Applying for a La Escocesa Research and Experimentation Grant implies full acceptance of the terms, which can be found at the relevant link.

• Artistic relevance of the project: relevance of the theme of the research or the artistic value of the creation, significant contribution of content, relevance of the methodology used for the research or experimentation
• Project development: correct planning of the methodology with a coherent timetable; adjustment of the quote to the methodology proposal and the timetable, as well as the frugal budgetary requirements of this announcement; assessment of the strategies for the creation of communities
• Applicant career: CV of the applicant

The following documents must be submitted to apply for this grant:

• Application form, which includes a description of the art research and experimentation project, the methodology that will be followed, a proposed timetable and an itemised estimate of the budget (following the aforementioned points in the Compensation and amount section)
• CV (only applicable for external artists who are not residents of La Escocesa)

The documentation above must be collated in a single PDF document and sent to convocatories@laescocesa.org with the subject line “Becas de investigación y experimentación 2018".
The total size of the PDF files must not exceed 10 pages or 20 MB. The names of the files must include the full name of the applying artist.