The Open Society Arts and Culture Program announces a call for proposals for projects to advance the social inclusion of Roma in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia and Ukraine.
Eligibility
This grant is open to applicants from one or more of the following countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia and Ukraine.
The Open Society Arts and Culture Program works at the nexus of arts, culture, human rights, and social advocacy. Through its grant program, the program strives to encourage broad-based critical reflection and catalyze social action in parts of the world where open societies are absent or weak, and where the cultural rights of minority groups are endangered.
The aim of this call for proposals is to advance the social inclusion of Roma by supporting initiatives that strengthen alternative and autonomous cultural infrastructures and innovative arts initiatives, raise professional standards in the art world in the Arts and Culture Program’s regions of activity, and promote reform in the arena of cultural policy.
Eligible Projects
Projects that aim to promote the cultural inclusion of Roma in Central and Eastern Europe and that correspond to the following types of activities:
1. Community-based cultural projects
2. Cultural events
3. Professional development and capacity-building
What We Provide
Project grants that typically range between $1,000 and $25,000.
Deadline
Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis through December 31, 2012.
Additional Information & How to Apply
For detailed information about the eligible countries and activities, please view the Advancing Roma Inclusion Through Arts & Culture proposal guidelines.
Contact
If you have questions, please contact Eniko Garai at: egarai@osi.hu, phone: +36-1-882-3100 ext. 2478.
► Please note that the Decade of Roma Inclusion Secretariat Foundation is not involved in organizing this program and cannot provide assistance to potential applicants. If you have questions or would like to apply, please use the contact information provided above.
Source: http://www.soros.org/initiatives/arts/news/call-for-proposals-advancing-roma-inclusion-20110616
Printable version
Email