EFFEA Call #5

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    "<p class=\"ql-align-justify\">The European Festivals Fund for Emerging Artists – EFFEA, an initiative of the European Festivals Association, is a fund that supports collaborations between festivals from different countries. Together, these festivals provide emerging artists with a platform to develop their work and gain visibility on the international stage. EFFEA extends an open invitation for festivals to collaborate across borders and establish a network of colleagues centred around the concept of a residency. Through EFFEA, festivals join hands to foster the success of emerging artists.</p><p class=\"ql-align-justify\">EFFEA's fifth call for festivals to support emerging artists is open from <strong>1 September to 3 November 2026</strong>. 50 residencies will be selected involving 50 emerging artists (individuals, groups or collectives) in the seat of around 150 festivals, a leading festival in collaboration with a minimum of two partner festivals each.</p><p><strong>There are two categories of residencies: </strong></p><p class=\"ql-align-justify\"><strong>1. EFFEA Discovery: </strong>Festivals support artists at the early stages of their careers but with a strong potential to break through internationally.<strong> 40 grants of 8.000€ will be attributed to this category.</strong></p><p class=\"ql-align-justify\"><strong>2. EFFEA</strong> <strong>Springboard</strong>: Festivals support artists already established in their own country and ready to develop their careers internationally. <strong>10 grants of 15.000€ will be attributed to this category.</strong></p><p class=\"ql-align-justify\"><strong>Eligibility criteria</strong></p><ol><li data-list=\"bullet\" class=\"ql-align-justify\"><span class=\"ql-ui\" contenteditable=\"false\"></span>The partnership must represent at least 3 festivals from 3 eligible countries (1 leading festival and 2 partner festivals).</li><li data-list=\"bullet\" class=\"ql-align-justify\"><span class=\"ql-ui\" contenteditable=\"false\"></span>Both leading and partner festivals must exist for at least one edition.</li><li data-list=\"bullet\" class=\"ql-align-justify\"><span class=\"ql-ui\" contenteditable=\"false\"></span>Both leading and partner festivals must be registered on www.<a href=\"https://www.festivalfinder.eu/festivals/new/account?org\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">FestivalFinder.eu</a> before submitting their application.</li><li data-list=\"bullet\" class=\"ql-align-justify\"><span class=\"ql-ui\" contenteditable=\"false\"></span>A festival may apply for one grant as a leading festival and is eligible to apply for multiple grants as a partner festival. </li><li data-list=\"bullet\" class=\"ql-align-justify\"><span class=\"ql-ui\" contenteditable=\"false\"></span>Proposed artists may be individual artists, collectives, companies, ensembles, or groups of any age and nationality.</li><li data-list=\"bullet\" class=\"ql-align-justify\"><span class=\"ql-ui\" contenteditable=\"false\"></span>Artists must have either nationality or legal residence in one of the eligible countries.</li></ol><p class=\"ql-align-justify\"><strong><em>Eligible Countries&nbsp;&nbsp;</em></strong>&nbsp;</p><p class=\"ql-align-justify\">Leading festivals and artists should have their official address in one of the following eligible countries: Albania, Armenia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Montenegro, Moldova, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Tunisia, Ukraine.</p><p class=\"ql-align-justify\"><em>Festivals with their official address from the following countries are allowed to participate as partner festivals </em><strong><em>only</em></strong><em>: Israel, Palestine, Switzerland, Turkey, and the UK. Artists from these countries can also be proposed.</em></p><p class=\"ql-align-justify\"><strong><em>Eligible disciplines</em></strong></p><p class=\"ql-align-justify\">Festivals and artists work in one or more of the following artistic disciplines: Architecture, Ballet, Contemporary Dance, Circus, Design/ Applied arts, Digital arts, Film, Folklore and folk arts, Heritage, Interdisciplinary, Literature, Music, Opera, Street Art, Theatre, Photography/ Video, Puppetry, Sculpture, Painting.</p><p class=\"ql-align-justify\"><strong>Conditions and Selection Criteria</strong></p><p class=\"ql-align-justify\">The start and end dates of the residency must fall within the implementation period. This means that the residency start date must be <strong>no earlier</strong> <strong>than 1 January 2027</strong>, and the end date must be <strong>no later than</strong> <strong>31 December 2027</strong>. <em>If applicants start the residency earlier or end it later, any costs related to the extended period must not be included in the budget submitted to EFFEA.</em></p><p class=\"ql-align-justify\">Submitted proposals will be assessed for eligibility by the EFA team. All eligible proposals will be evaluated by the EFFEA Jury, composed of members with diverse profiles in terms of artistic disciplines, geographies, backgrounds, gender, age, and, above all, with knowledge of the arts field.</p><p><strong>The selection criteria assume that:&nbsp;</strong></p><ol><li data-list=\"bullet\" class=\"ql-align-justify\"><span class=\"ql-ui\" contenteditable=\"false\"></span>The residency is relevant for the artists, festivals and audiences.&nbsp;</li><li data-list=\"bullet\" class=\"ql-align-justify\"><span class=\"ql-ui\" contenteditable=\"false\"></span>It will have an impact on the artists’ careers.&nbsp;</li><li data-list=\"bullet\" class=\"ql-align-justify\"><span class=\"ql-ui\" contenteditable=\"false\"></span>It offers a market to artists even beyond the residency period (longer term).&nbsp;</li><li data-list=\"bullet\" class=\"ql-align-justify\"><span class=\"ql-ui\" contenteditable=\"false\"></span>The budget is built on the principle of fair remuneration towards the artists at all stages (stay, rehearsal time and payment, fees, etc.).&nbsp;</li><li data-list=\"bullet\" class=\"ql-align-justify\"><span class=\"ql-ui\" contenteditable=\"false\"></span>The topics of today focus on diversity, sustainability (ecological, cultural, artistic, economic and social), digital tools and inclusion. These can be cited as motivation and will be considered in evaluating the quality of the residency.&nbsp;</li></ol><p class=\"ql-align-justify\"><strong>Submission</strong></p><p class=\"ql-align-justify\">The leading festival must submit the application online via the <a href=\"https://www.effea.eu/application-form\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">EFFEA website</a>. Applications cannot be submitted in any other way.</p><p class=\"ql-align-justify\">The leading festival will be asked to fill in:</p><ol><li data-list=\"bullet\" class=\"ql-align-justify\"><span class=\"ql-ui\" contenteditable=\"false\"></span>General information about leading festival/ organisation.</li><li data-list=\"bullet\" class=\"ql-align-justify\"><span class=\"ql-ui\" contenteditable=\"false\"></span>Information about the proposed artists, including short biographies and links (text and/or audiovisual).</li><li data-list=\"bullet\" class=\"ql-align-justify\"><span class=\"ql-ui\" contenteditable=\"false\"></span>General information about the partner festivals.</li><li data-list=\"bullet\" class=\"ql-align-justify\"><span class=\"ql-ui\" contenteditable=\"false\"></span>Motivation for supporting the artists and establishing the partnership for the residency.</li><li data-list=\"bullet\" class=\"ql-align-justify\"><span class=\"ql-ui\" contenteditable=\"false\"></span>Letter of intent with the artists (template available for download).</li><li data-list=\"bullet\" class=\"ql-align-justify\"><span class=\"ql-ui\" contenteditable=\"false\"></span>Letter of intent with the partner festivals (template available for download).</li><li data-list=\"bullet\" class=\"ql-align-justify\"><span class=\"ql-ui\" contenteditable=\"false\"></span>A detailed budget form (template available to download).</li></ol><p>The Leading Festivals must</p><ol><li data-list=\"bullet\" class=\"ql-align-justify\"><span class=\"ql-ui\" contenteditable=\"false\"></span>Upload and sign all required documents (including the budget and letters of intent with the artists and the partner festivals).</li><li data-list=\"bullet\" class=\"ql-align-justify\"><span class=\"ql-ui\" contenteditable=\"false\"></span>Ensure that the proposed residency dates fall within the eligible implementation period.</li><li data-list=\"bullet\" class=\"ql-align-justify\"><span class=\"ql-ui\" contenteditable=\"false\"></span>Ensure that the proposed artists meet the EFFEA eligibility criteria regarding previous participation.</li></ol><p class=\"ql-align-justify\"><em>Artists who received a Discovery grant through a previous EFFEA Call remain eligible for a Springboard residency under Call #5.</em></p><p class=\"ql-align-justify\">Applications will be evaluated in November 2026. Applicants will be notified of the results by email in December 2026.</p>"
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    "<p class=\"ql-align-justify\"><strong>Timeline</strong></p><ol><li data-list=\"bullet\" class=\"ql-align-justify\"><span class=\"ql-ui\" contenteditable=\"false\"></span>Publication of the EFFEA Call#5: 1 September 2026</li><li data-list=\"bullet\" class=\"ql-align-justify\"><span class=\"ql-ui\" contenteditable=\"false\"></span>·Application deadline: 3 November 2026</li><li data-list=\"bullet\" class=\"ql-align-justify\"><span class=\"ql-ui\" contenteditable=\"false\"></span>·Jury Evaluations: November 2026</li><li data-list=\"bullet\" class=\"ql-align-justify\"><span class=\"ql-ui\" contenteditable=\"false\"></span>·Results announcement to applicants: December 2026</li><li data-list=\"bullet\" class=\"ql-align-justify\"><span class=\"ql-ui\" contenteditable=\"false\"></span>·Public results announcement: December 2026</li><li data-list=\"bullet\" class=\"ql-align-justify\"><span class=\"ql-ui\" contenteditable=\"false\"></span>·Implementation period of residencies*: 1 January 2027 - 31 December 2027</li><li data-list=\"bullet\" class=\"ql-align-justify\"><span class=\"ql-ui\" contenteditable=\"false\"></span>·EFFEA Intake Seminar: 26 January 2027</li><li data-list=\"bullet\" class=\"ql-align-justify\"><span class=\"ql-ui\" contenteditable=\"false\"></span>·EFFEA Outtake Seminar: 21 September 2027</li><li data-list=\"bullet\" class=\"ql-align-justify\"><span class=\"ql-ui\" contenteditable=\"false\"></span>·EFFEA Sessions:</li><li data-list=\"bullet\" class=\"ql-indent-1 ql-align-justify\"><span class=\"ql-ui\" contenteditable=\"false\"></span>EFFEA Info Session #1: 15.09 <a href=\"https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/QodWMyBFRv-hr5Lj1Am3bQ\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Register here</a></li><li data-list=\"bullet\" class=\"ql-indent-1 ql-align-justify\"><span class=\"ql-ui\" contenteditable=\"false\"></span>EFFEA Networking Session #2: 29.09 <a href=\"https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/r6su_KelQACB4MIQzH6mNA\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Register here</a></li><li data-list=\"bullet\" class=\"ql-indent-1 ql-align-justify\"><span class=\"ql-ui\" contenteditable=\"false\"></span>EFFEA Networking Session #3: 13.10 <a href=\"https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/4hX4tKRkRyK3YCeFBxtsRA\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Register here</a></li><li data-list=\"bullet\" class=\"ql-indent-1 ql-align-justify\"><span class=\"ql-ui\" contenteditable=\"false\"></span>EFFEA Q&A #4: 20.10 <a href=\"https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/ALTPWrWDSZirf1fJCbdxIw\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Register here</a></li></ol><p><em>*Residencies may take place at any time during the implementation period, following the signature of the grant agreement.</em></p><p>Further information on the call can be found on the <a href=\"https://www.effea.eu/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">EFFEA Website</a></p><p class=\"ql-align-justify\"><em>The European Festivals Fund for Emerging Artists is an initiative of the European Festivals Association co-funded by the European Union, implemented in partnership with 15 EFFEA Platform Members: Croatian Composers Society (Croatia), Culture Matters (Czechia), PLMF Arts Management (Estonia), France Festivals (France), Stichting Caucasus Foundation (Georgia), German Centre - International Theatre Institute (Germany), Summa Artium Kultúra Támogató (Hungary), Association of Irish Festival Events (Ireland), ItaliaFestival (Italy), Kosovar Centre for New Music/ ReMusica (Kosovo), ARC Research and Consultancy (Malta), Asociația Centrul Cultural Clujean (Romania), ArtLink (Serbia), Sweden Festivals (Sweden), Development Centre \"Democracy through Culture\" (Ukraine).</em></p><p class=\"ql-align-justify\"><em>Associated Partners: Culture Action Europe, European Music Council, Pearle* Live Performance Europe, Circostrada, IETM, On the Move, European Dance Development Network, Művészetek Völgye.</em></p>"
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    "<p class=\"ql-align-justify\">The European Festivals Fund for Emerging Artists – EFFEA, an initiative of the European Festivals Association, is a fund that supports collaborations between festivals from different countries. Together, these festivals provide emerging artists with a platform to develop their work and gain visibility on the international stage. EFFEA extends an open invitation for festivals to collaborate across borders and establish a network of colleagues centred around the concept of a residency. Through EFFEA, festivals join hands to foster the success of emerging artists.</p><p class=\"ql-align-justify\">EFFEA's fifth call for festivals to support emerging artists is open from <strong>1 September to 3 November 2026</strong>. 50 residencies will be selected involving 50 emerging artists (individuals, groups or collectives) in the seat of around 150 festivals, a leading festival in collaboration with a minimum of two partner festivals each.</p><p><strong>There are two categories of residencies: </strong></p><p class=\"ql-align-justify\"><strong>1. EFFEA Discovery: </strong>Festivals support artists at the early stages of their careers but with a strong potential to break through internationally.<strong> 40 grants of 8.000€ will be attributed to this category.</strong></p><p class=\"ql-align-justify\"><strong>2. EFFEA</strong> <strong>Springboard</strong>: Festivals support artists already established in their own country and ready to develop their careers internationally. <strong>10 grants of 15.000€ will be attributed to this category.</strong></p><p class=\"ql-align-justify\"><strong>Eligibility criteria</strong></p><ol><li data-list=\"bullet\" class=\"ql-align-justify\"><span class=\"ql-ui\" contenteditable=\"false\"></span>The partnership must represent at least 3 festivals from 3 eligible countries (1 leading festival and 2 partner festivals).</li><li data-list=\"bullet\" class=\"ql-align-justify\"><span class=\"ql-ui\" contenteditable=\"false\"></span>Both leading and partner festivals must exist for at least one edition.</li><li data-list=\"bullet\" class=\"ql-align-justify\"><span class=\"ql-ui\" contenteditable=\"false\"></span>Both leading and partner festivals must be registered on www.<a href=\"https://www.festivalfinder.eu/festivals/new/account?org\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">FestivalFinder.eu</a> before submitting their application.</li><li data-list=\"bullet\" class=\"ql-align-justify\"><span class=\"ql-ui\" contenteditable=\"false\"></span>A festival may apply for one grant as a leading festival and is eligible to apply for multiple grants as a partner festival. </li><li data-list=\"bullet\" class=\"ql-align-justify\"><span class=\"ql-ui\" contenteditable=\"false\"></span>Proposed artists may be individual artists, collectives, companies, ensembles, or groups of any age and nationality.</li><li data-list=\"bullet\" class=\"ql-align-justify\"><span class=\"ql-ui\" contenteditable=\"false\"></span>Artists must have either nationality or legal residence in one of the eligible countries.</li></ol><p class=\"ql-align-justify\"><strong><em>Eligible Countries&nbsp;&nbsp;</em></strong>&nbsp;</p><p class=\"ql-align-justify\">Leading festivals and artists should have their official address in one of the following eligible countries: Albania, Armenia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Montenegro, Moldova, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Tunisia, Ukraine.</p><p class=\"ql-align-justify\"><em>Festivals with their official address from the following countries are allowed to participate as partner festivals </em><strong><em>only</em></strong><em>: Israel, Palestine, Switzerland, Turkey, and the UK. Artists from these countries can also be proposed.</em></p><p class=\"ql-align-justify\"><strong><em>Eligible disciplines</em></strong></p><p class=\"ql-align-justify\">Festivals and artists work in one or more of the following artistic disciplines: Architecture, Ballet, Contemporary Dance, Circus, Design/ Applied arts, Digital arts, Film, Folklore and folk arts, Heritage, Interdisciplinary, Literature, Music, Opera, Street Art, Theatre, Photography/ Video, Puppetry, Sculpture, Painting.</p><p class=\"ql-align-justify\"><strong>Conditions and Selection Criteria</strong></p><p class=\"ql-align-justify\">The start and end dates of the residency must fall within the implementation period. This means that the residency start date must be <strong>no earlier</strong> <strong>than 1 January 2027</strong>, and the end date must be <strong>no later than</strong> <strong>31 December 2027</strong>. <em>If applicants start the residency earlier or end it later, any costs related to the extended period must not be included in the budget submitted to EFFEA.</em></p><p class=\"ql-align-justify\">Submitted proposals will be assessed for eligibility by the EFA team. All eligible proposals will be evaluated by the EFFEA Jury, composed of members with diverse profiles in terms of artistic disciplines, geographies, backgrounds, gender, age, and, above all, with knowledge of the arts field.</p><p><strong>The selection criteria assume that:&nbsp;</strong></p><ol><li data-list=\"bullet\" class=\"ql-align-justify\"><span class=\"ql-ui\" contenteditable=\"false\"></span>The residency is relevant for the artists, festivals and audiences.&nbsp;</li><li data-list=\"bullet\" class=\"ql-align-justify\"><span class=\"ql-ui\" contenteditable=\"false\"></span>It will have an impact on the artists’ careers.&nbsp;</li><li data-list=\"bullet\" class=\"ql-align-justify\"><span class=\"ql-ui\" contenteditable=\"false\"></span>It offers a market to artists even beyond the residency period (longer term).&nbsp;</li><li data-list=\"bullet\" class=\"ql-align-justify\"><span class=\"ql-ui\" contenteditable=\"false\"></span>The budget is built on the principle of fair remuneration towards the artists at all stages (stay, rehearsal time and payment, fees, etc.).&nbsp;</li><li data-list=\"bullet\" class=\"ql-align-justify\"><span class=\"ql-ui\" contenteditable=\"false\"></span>The topics of today focus on diversity, sustainability (ecological, cultural, artistic, economic and social), digital tools and inclusion. These can be cited as motivation and will be considered in evaluating the quality of the residency.&nbsp;</li></ol><p class=\"ql-align-justify\"><strong>Submission</strong></p><p class=\"ql-align-justify\">The leading festival must submit the application online via the <a href=\"https://www.effea.eu/application-form\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">EFFEA website</a>. Applications cannot be submitted in any other way.</p><p class=\"ql-align-justify\">The leading festival will be asked to fill in:</p><ol><li data-list=\"bullet\" class=\"ql-align-justify\"><span class=\"ql-ui\" contenteditable=\"false\"></span>General information about leading festival/ organisation.</li><li data-list=\"bullet\" class=\"ql-align-justify\"><span class=\"ql-ui\" contenteditable=\"false\"></span>Information about the proposed artists, including short biographies and links (text and/or audiovisual).</li><li data-list=\"bullet\" class=\"ql-align-justify\"><span class=\"ql-ui\" contenteditable=\"false\"></span>General information about the partner festivals.</li><li data-list=\"bullet\" class=\"ql-align-justify\"><span class=\"ql-ui\" contenteditable=\"false\"></span>Motivation for supporting the artists and establishing the partnership for the residency.</li><li data-list=\"bullet\" class=\"ql-align-justify\"><span class=\"ql-ui\" contenteditable=\"false\"></span>Letter of intent with the artists (template available for download).</li><li data-list=\"bullet\" class=\"ql-align-justify\"><span class=\"ql-ui\" contenteditable=\"false\"></span>Letter of intent with the partner festivals (template available for download).</li><li data-list=\"bullet\" class=\"ql-align-justify\"><span class=\"ql-ui\" contenteditable=\"false\"></span>A detailed budget form (template available to download).</li></ol><p>The Leading Festivals must</p><ol><li data-list=\"bullet\" class=\"ql-align-justify\"><span class=\"ql-ui\" contenteditable=\"false\"></span>Upload and sign all required documents (including the budget and letters of intent with the artists and the partner festivals).</li><li data-list=\"bullet\" class=\"ql-align-justify\"><span class=\"ql-ui\" contenteditable=\"false\"></span>Ensure that the proposed residency dates fall within the eligible implementation period.</li><li data-list=\"bullet\" class=\"ql-align-justify\"><span class=\"ql-ui\" contenteditable=\"false\"></span>Ensure that the proposed artists meet the EFFEA eligibility criteria regarding previous participation.</li></ol><p class=\"ql-align-justify\"><em>Artists who received a Discovery grant through a previous EFFEA Call remain eligible for a Springboard residency under Call #5.</em></p><p class=\"ql-align-justify\">Applications will be evaluated in November 2026. Applicants will be notified of the results by email in December 2026.</p>"
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