Key Benefits:
November 25, 2015 (State 1 Er January 2016)
The Federal Department of the Interior (DFI),
See art. 28, para. 1, of the Act of 11 December 2009 on the promotion of culture (CEM) 1 ,
Stops:
The support of amateur organisations active in the cultural field aims to:
1 An amateur organisation active in the cultural field may receive financial assistance for its structural costs (structural contributions).
2 There is no right to support.
1 An organisation of amateurs active in the cultural field may receive financial support for projects aimed at the transmission of knowledge and practices to children and young people, in particular in the field of intangible cultural heritage (contributions to projects).
2 There is no right to support.
Organizations must:
Art. 5 Contributions to projects
1 Projects must be scientifically sound and based on an appropriate organizational structure.
2 Projects which are likely to receive financial support for the encouragement of musical training within the meaning of Art are not eligible for support. 12 LEC.
Contributions to projects are allocated on the basis of the following criteria:
1 Organisations which have already received support during the period 2012 to 2015 may, subject to the opening of the necessary appropriations, obtain for 2016 a structural contribution of an amount similar to that of 2015, provided that they Continue to meet the formal conditions of support.
2 The Federal Office of Culture (OFC) enters into a contract of benefits with the beneficiaries of structural contributions. This contract includes the amount of financial assistance and benefits to be provided by the tenants.
1 The OFC decides to grant contributions to projects on the basis of applications received until October 31, 2015.
2 The application must prove that the formal conditions of encouragement are met and provide all the necessary information in relation to the material conditions of encouragement. It should include a description of the project and its objectives, a plan of measures and a timetable, and a budget and a financing plan.
Financial aid does not exceed 50 % of the organisation's operating costs.
Before making its financial aid decisions, the OFC will lay down the various incentive criteria. Preference will be given to applications that best meet the incentive criteria as a whole.
1 Tenants are required to:
2 Contribution alters to a project are also required to submit a final report and final statement to the OFC within three months of the end of the project.
The OFC invites cultural organizations once a year to conduct a state of play and exchange of views.