In accordance with Art. 5, 68 and 88 of the Law on Culture ("Official Gazette of Montenegro", no. 49/08, 16/11 and 38/12), and the Decision on co-financing projects and programs of creative industries, which relate to the production of cultural products and services in the field of intellectual property, the Ministry of Culture and Media of Montenegro announces
C O M P E T I T I O N
for the co-financing of projects and programs of importance for the promotion and development of creative industries for the year 2022
The competition supports the development of the creative industries sector through the co-financing of projects in the field of production of cultural products and intellectual property services (production, promotion, distribution and commercialization of goods and cultural activities, which have a basis in art and culture).
The goal of the competition
The goal of the competition is the encouragement and development of creative industries, through the support and production of cultural products and services in the field of intellectual property. With support, it is possible and desirable to help creative businesses find alternative sources of income through the creation of new products and services, as a response to constantly changing market conditions. The support will especially value a multi-departmental approach and a positive impact on the wider sector of creative industries and regional clusters.
Your application must
- be from or support the creative industries
- propose a clear innovative, ambitious and sustainable initiative
- show a clear contribution of support to the planned development of your business
- create a new source of income (new product or service)
- to respond to changes and market demands, such as new ways of using products, or the adoption of new technologies within the sector
- demonstrate that the proposed project or product will be delivered to the market within 12 months from the award of support (if it is a more complex process, such as those in ICT product development, show measurable and planned project development results).
Right to participate
RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE COMPETITION have individuals and legal persons residing in Montenegro, i.e. who are registered in Montenegro for the performance of cultural activities, production of cultural products and services in the field of intellectual property, except for non-governmental organizations and public institutions and other entities whose work is financed from the budget of Montenegro, i.e. the municipal budget with funds planned for culture.
The competition strongly supports the participation of artists of various profiles, producers, craftsmen, creative teams, amateurs, i.e. natural and legal persons operating within the following structures:
- Independent author and producer, where the author of the project or product is also the producer, that is, the implementer or implementer of newly created services in the field of intellectual property;
- An author with an external producer, where the author is the idea behind the project or product, and hires an external person for implementation, i.e. production;
If the selected author is a natural person, for the purposes of realizing this competition, it is necessary to provide a relevant partner company (legal entity - producer), which will dispose of the allocated support on his behalf, or to register his own no later than 20 days after the publication of the results of this competition. Funds cannot be allocated before one of the mentioned legal frameworks is provided.
The author can nominate a maximum of 3 (three) projects or products under his name.
Categories
CATEGORIES of projects and programs on which your project must be focused (one or more of the listed categories, which can supplement themselves in a natural and functional way):
- architecture
- design (graphic, industrial and fashion)
- digital arts
- establishment of ICT products
- publishing
- creative craftsmanship, encouragement, preservation and development of traditional crafts and skills.
Evaluation
EVALUATION of the projects will be carried out by an expert commission formed by the Ministry in relation to the following criteria:
- originality in the basic conceptual concept;
- multifunctionality and modularity in application;
- market orientation with the possibility of serial production;
- economic viability of the service or product;
- affirmativeness towards the national and cultural identity of Montenegro;
- possibility of production, implementation or assembly of products on the territory of Montenegro;
- the possibility of using the results of the project on the territory of Montenegro;
- orientation towards sustainable development policies and inclusiveness.
Co-financing
Co-financing of projects The Ministry will provide a maximum of up to 50% of the total amount of funds needed for the realization of the project, in accordance with the Law on Culture, and acceptable costs refer to:
- provision of basic resources for work (tools, equipment and repro material)
- provision of basic equipment for production (technical means that enable production)
- support for providing sales and placement channels
- support for promotional activities and advertising
- printing of scientific research publications
Application method
- Electronically, by filling out the form available at the web address www.kreativnacrnagora.co.me ili,
- by filling out the form attached to this competition and submitting it as follows:
- in one printed copy, which necessarily contains the electronic format of the application on USB, in the content of the identical printed copy of the application with all attachments, by post or directly to the address: Ministry of Culture and Media, ul. Njegoševa 83, 81250 Cetinje, with the indication "Competition for...(specify category)".
APPLICATIONS ARE SUBMITTED 30 DAYS FROM THE DAY OF PUBLICATION OF THE COMPETITION.
Late and incomplete applications will not be considered. Handwritten applications are not acceptable. Contest material is not returned.
The Ministry will make a decision on the co-financing of projects and programs at the proposal of the expert committee, while the contract with the selected authors will be concluded within 20 days from the date of publication of the decision on co-financing.
The Ministry reserves the right to request additional clarifications and consult with applicants during the review of applications.
The results of the competition will be publicly announced.
All selected projects/programs or products must be branded under the "Creative Montenegro - Creative Montenegro" logo and placed on relevant markets and events, with the aim of promoting and promoting their further development.
The beneficiary of the funds undertakes to participate in campaigns/forums organized by the Ministry of Culture and Media, in accordance with the official development plan of the creative industries sector.
Deadline
Applications with the necessary documentation must be submitted no later than August 26, 2022, by 3:00 p.m. (evidence of submission of the application by mail no later than the specified date is valid proof of timely application).