Art and culture are the main expressions of social transformation and are at the heart of development.
The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) in Mongolia is calling for proposals for art and culture projects with the aim to foster cultural and artistic diversity and encourage the creative use of art for social transformation and development in Mongolia.
Proposals can cover a range of different artistic expressions, both traditional and contemporary, such as the preservation of cultural heritage, painting, drawing, music, theatre, drama, dance, cinema, television, photography, writing and storytelling.
Projects that foster cultural links between Mongolia and Switzerland and other countries in the region, cultural initiatives from rural institutions and/or projects that encourage artistic development in rural areas, are particularly welcomed.
Proposals that use the arts as a tool for social development and transformation, addressing such development issues as sustainability, environmental awareness, gender equality, human rights and poverty alleviation, are encouraged.
Main conditions:
- Proposals are in line with the aforementioned objectives;
- Applicants can be public/not-for-profit/academic/artistic/cultural organisations or institutions registered in Mongolia;
- The projects must be completed by 31 December 2018;
- Applicants shall be responsible for all taxes and insurances in accordance with the relevant legislation
- Applicants must submit a complete application form with a detailed budget. Applicants from Ulaanbaatar are required to submit application in English. Applicants from the regions are encouraged to apply in English, and required to provide 1-2 pages informative summary in English if applying in Mongolian;
- The maximum contribution by SDC is MNT 50 million; applicants who contribute their own funding will be preferred; in the case of co-financing, the applicant must prove availability of the remaining funds.
- Personnel and consultants’ salaries and fees shall not exceed 20 percent of the total budget and if exceeded, the balance shall be covered by the applicant
- Applicants have an on-going project with SDC Culture Grant by 31 March 2018
- Proposals are linked to a political party;
- Applicants are private companies;
- Proposals request funds for the remuneration of their staff’s regular work and routine administrative costs (core contributions)
- Proposals aim to procure infrastructure and equipment, or finance travels abroad only, without embedding them in a project concept
All eligible proposals will be reviewed against the following criteria:
- Proposals are creative and innovative;
- Proposals have a clear implementation strategy;
- Proposals demonstrate tangible results and contribute to artistic/cultural diversity in Mongolia;
- Applicants have sufficient artistic competency in their selected field
- Applicants demonstrate their competency and capacity to manage projects and funds
Application procedure:
Completed applications should be e-mailed to ulaanbaatar@eda.admin.ch mentioning “Culture Project Proposal 2018” in the subject line. The size of the attachments should not exceed 10MB.
Deadline to send applications to SDC: 20 February 2018
Note:
Applicants are allowed to submit one project proposal only.
Incomplete and/or poorly prepared proposals will not be reviewed.
Project selection will be conducted on a competitive basis by a small committee.
Only successful project applicants will be notified via email.
Project documents will not be returned to applicants.
The project selection process will take up to one month after the application deadline.
The Swiss Cooperation Office Mongolia will not respond to any queries over the phone.
Application forms can be downloaded here:
Download the application guidelines (PDF, 4 Pages, 189.7 kB, English)
