Why don't ask a contribution for your Events to: >The European Cultural Foundation - Grants Application > >The European Cultural Foundation is an independent organisation that >promotes cultural and educational activities and research of a >multinational nature and a European character. To achieve this aim, the >ECF supports external projects through its grants programme. > >This means that ECF grants can also be awarded to projects of certain >AEGEE-locals that organise a conference with a theme that falls within >the grants criteria of the ECF. The deadline for sending in project >proposals is January 7th 2001. Therefore I would like all locals >organising a conference between May and July 2001 to think this >email over carefully. > >Are you an AEGEE-local in: >- the Mediterranean area >- Central or Eastern Europe > >And do you organise a conference dealing with: >- cultural pluralism (like literature of civil society) > >Further criteria for applicants to the ECF grants programme are the >following: >- applicants must be non-governmental organisation (AEGEE is one) >- proposed projects must be of a truly European character (in >participation, subject matter and organisation); bilateral projects will >not be considered >- Grants proposals must show proof of co-operation between several >partners >- Grants are non-renewable and cover a maximum of 50% of the total >project cost >- Amounts usually vary between ECU 2,500 and ECU 25,000, with >exceptional grants exceeding these amounts >- Project proposals that address topical European issues, are of an >innovative nature and have possible spin-off effects will receive >particular attention. Preference will be given to proposals initiating >new programmes. > >Grants will NOT be rewarded for: >- Projects, research, study or travel costs of an individual nature >- Performances, exhibitions, tours, audio-visual productions and >commercial publications >- Institutional costs including maintenance grants, capital endowments, >payments to budgetary deficits, general appeals to funds, running costs >of an organisation >- Projects in the field of health, medicine, pure or applied science >- School or student exchange programmes >- Recurring academic events and academic projects of a highly >specialised nature >- Meetings of a general and/or wider international nature >- Projects that have already been completed or begun before the time >when the Executive Committee of the ECF is due to consider them >- Projects that have been rejected during a previous round of >applications > >If you are convinced the conference you organise falls within the >criteria laid out here, do not hesitate to send your application >ultimately BEFORE THE 7TH OF JANUARY 2001 to the liaison officer for >the ECF: > >Koen G. Berden >Oostmolenwerf 152.1 >NL-3011 TL Rotterdam >The Netherlands >Email. [log in to unmask] >Tel. +31 10 4111333 >Fax. +31 10 4089031 (to: Koen Berden) > >Do not write to the European Cultural Foundation directly as that will >not result in a grant because AEGEE-Europe and the ECF have agreed that >only those applications going through the hands of the liaison officer >for the ECF have a chance of obtaining financial support. Furthermore, >the ECF is a foundation mentioned on the list of firms/foundations that >may not be approached by individual locals (CIA) so the CD will be >forced to act upon violating this list. > >I hope to have informed you adequately. If there are any questions left, >do not hesitate to contact me. > >Koen G. Berden >Liaison Officer ECF >[log in to unmask] > >=========================================================================== === >AEGEE-L is hosted on aegeeserv courtesy of AEGEE-Karlsruhe. Check out >http://www.aegee.uni-karlsruhe.de/archives for the archives of public lists. >To unsubscribe send 'unsubscribe AEGEE-L' to [log in to unmask] > > DAVIDE CALENDA -NETWORK COMMISSIONER Malta/Italy/Slovenia/Croatia/Bosnia-Herzegovina -TREASURER of AEGEE Venezia -TREASURER Supporting Working Group Bobigosa AEGEE VENEZIA URL: http://aegee.interfree.it AEGEE WG BOBIGOSA URL: http://members.xoom.it/bobigosa AEGEE EUROPE URL: http://www.aegee.org Private phone: +39 041 520 92 10 Mobile phone: +39 339 810 97 42 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Venezia č l'unica cittā dove i colombi camminano e i leoni volano" "Venice is the only city where pidgeons walk and lions fly" ============================================================================= MISC-REG-L is hosted on aegeeserv courtesy of AEGEE-Karlsruhe. Check out http://www.aegee.uni-karlsruhe.de/archives for the archives of public lists. To unsubscribe send 'unsubscribe MISC-REG-L' to [log in to unmask]