ZMINA: Resilience. Support for international cooperation projects

IZOLYATSIA (UA) and Malý Berlín (SK) with Trans Europe Halles (SE) announce a call under ZMINA: Resilience.

The aim is to support co-creation between Ukrainian artists and cultural organisations and partners from Creative Europe countries. Projects must include at least one Ukrainian partner, equal contribution of partners, and public presentations in each locality. 

Who can apply:

• Organizations in the fields of arts and culture registered in Creative Europe countries.
• For Ukraine — organizations registered in territories under government control.
• Projects must involve at least two partners from two countries (including Ukraine).

Technical eligibility criteria:

• All required attachments must be uploaded as separate files in the specified formats.
• Documents must follow standard platform templates.
• All files must be accessible for viewing, opening, and printing.
• All project partners must meet the eligibility requirements.
• The application form must be fully completed.

Additional requirements:

• The budget must not exceed the maximum subgrant amount.
• Partner contributions must comply with program conditions.
• The project timeline and start date must meet the defined requirements.

General Information

• Total funding available: €187,500
• Grant amount:

• • Up to €25,000, covering up to 90% of project costs.

  • The remaining share of the total project budget must be covered by applicants as their own contribution.

• Expected number of grants: 7–10

Funding Conditions

• 70% is paid after signing the grant agreement, the remaining amount — after submission and approval of the report.
• Co-financing is mandatory and must be at least 10% of the total project budget.
• Double funding within EU budgets is not allowed.
• All expenses must be incurred after signing the grant agreement and within the project implementation period.
• Compliance with EU requirements on branding and visibility is mandatory.

Eligible Costs Covered by the Grant

• Artists’ working time: €75 per artist/day
• Travel:

  • • International — €350 per round trip

    • Local (e.g., participation in trainings) — €65 per round trip

    • Support for eco-friendly travel (for one-way trips over 600 km, non-air travel): €350

• Accommodation and per diem: €75/day
• Visa costs (if required): €80
• Delivery/transport of equipment, including insurance: at actual cost
• Materials and equipment (only depreciation costs): at actual cost
• Services necessary for project implementation (production, equipment rental, venue rental, etc.): at actual cost
• Communication, marketing, and documentation: at actual cost
• Management and administrative costs: not more than 20% of the total budget

Main focus:

• Development of international collaboration between Ukrainian artists and partners from Creative Europe countries.
• Implementation of projects on resilience across various cultural sectors (excluding audiovisual).

Supported activities:

• Development and implementation of joint creative projects with equal partner contribution.
• Organization of at least two local presentations (one in each partner country).
• Hosting events to present results in each partner’s local community.
• Travel for organizational, rehearsal, creative, and presentation purposes.

Eligible costs:

• All costs necessary for project implementation.
• Presentation of results in partner locations.
• Travel-related expenses linked to project activities.

Additional note:

• Each project must include a presentation event in each partner country.

Tentative Timeline

• Call for proposals announced: March 2026.
• Application deadline: by 23:59 on May 10, 2026 (Kyiv time).
• Technical and expert evaluation period: May 2026.
• Announcement of results: June 2026.
• Grant agreement signing: July 2026.
• Implementation of selected projects: July 2026 – January 2027.

Key steps:

• Applications must be submitted via the IZOLYATSIA online platform.
• Deadline: May 10, 2026, 23:59 (Kyiv time).

Submission requirements:

• The application must be submitted by one representative of the consortium/partners (lead applicant).

The evaluation of applications within the grant program is based on several criteria groups and follows a multi-stage selection process.

Evaluation criteria:

• Relevance:

  • alignment of the project with the objectives of the call;

  • potential for cooperation as a platform for intercultural dialogue.

• Quality:

  • consideration of cross-cutting themes (digital, environmental, inclusion);

  • quality of partnership (balanced roles);

  • scale of engagement (audience size and number of presentations).

• Impact:

  • sustainability of results and potential for future use/presentation of outcomes.

Selection procedure:

• Applications first undergo a technical eligibility check.
• Then they are evaluated by two independent experts who assign scores.
• Proposals are ranked based on average scores.
• Final decisions are made by a selection committee, considering diversity aspects.

Additional notes:

• The budget is assessed for cost-effectiveness and justification.
• The final grant amount is determined after verification of costs.

The application package includes:

• Application form and budget (completed directly on the platform).
• Supporting documents on capacity, eligibility, and compliance (uploaded in .pdf format separately for each partner):

• • A scanned copy of the letter of guarantee, completed and signed by the head of the applicant organization (template available on the platform).

  • Registration documents:

    • for organizations from Creative Europe countries (except Ukraine) — national registration documents with English translation (if applicable);

    • for organizations from Ukraine — an official extract from the Unified State Register, dated after the call announcement (in the original language).

  • Valid Statute or equivalent document (all pages):

    • for organizations from Creative Europe countries (except Ukraine) — with English translation (if applicable);

    • for organizations from Ukraine — in the original language.

• March 19, 2026 at 12:00 — online information session in Ukrainian. Click the link to register.
• March 31, 2026 — partner search session for participation in international cooperation projects. Click the link to register for the event.
• Weekly online consultations (registration).

Within the grant program, the following reporting requirements apply:

Key requirements:

• The final payment is made after submission and approval of the report.
• Reporting is a mandatory condition for receiving the full funding.

Financial logic:

• 70% of the grant is disbursed after signing the agreement.
• The remaining amount is paid only after successful reporting.