The Phare Cultural Development Programme began its operation in September 1998.  In the Operation Plan agreed between the Ministry of Culture and the European Commission it comprised 1.050.000 Euro for various activities divided into several competitions. Thus,  in order to receive a grant in the area of culture and art meant participation of projects of the cultural institutions and individuals in competitions. 

1.     The Open Competition Fund was conducted in order to finance small projects in the amount between  2.000 and 20.000 Euro to the cultural institutions and individual applicants that work in the fields of culture and arts. The competition had two rounds, to which about 500 applicants sent their projects, and 31 of them were selected. For that purpose, a Selection Committee was formed, upon nominations by the Minister of Culture. All projects are in their final phase, and a total of 360.000 Euro were awarded. For the list of projects, click here.  

2.     The Closed Competition Fund is intended for precisely determined institutions that submitted to the CDP their priorities designed as projects.

 ·       Macedonian National Theatre - lighting equipment in the amount of 90.000 Euro for the two buildings of the theatre.

·       Cinematheque of Macedonia - machine for anti-bacterial cleaning of the archive of films -35.000 Euro

·       Museum of Macedonia has used the funds granted in the total amount of 90.000 Euro for financing of two sub-projects:

-Kuršumli An - adaptation of the ground floor and the railing at the entrance

-Icon Gallery within the Museum, providing special conditions for exhibition of the icon collection of the Museum

3.     A Fund for conservation and protection was also indented for cultural institutions that work within the domain of conservation and preservation of the monuments of culture.

·       Antique theatre in Ohrid - a grant in the amount of 120.000 Euro for reconstruction of the theatrone of the theatre.

·       Mosaics in Heraclea Lyncaestis, Bitola - a grant in the amount of 20.000 Euro for discovering and protection, as well as better presentation of a part of the mosaics.

·       Archaeological site Stobi - Veles - a grant in the amount of 120.000 Euro for:

-Railing of the locality

-Removal of the piles of earth, preparation of promotional materials and posting of billboards, kiosks, small tables at each of the objects

-A security system

·       Laboratory equipment for the Republic Bureau for Protection of Cultural Monuments, in the amount of 150.000 Euro

4.     Within the training component, 3 seminars (for cultural management, financing in the culture, marketing and cultural tourism and management of archaeological localities. 

5.     A study trip to Austria, Germany and Hungary was performed for the recipients of the biggest grants. 

The allocation of the approved funds is performed according to the criteria and the principles of the European Commission, and the awarding of grants was agreed as partnership with an active participation by the Ministry of Culture, which means that both projects are co-financed by both partners. 

Evgenija Serafimovska

Director of the Executive Office of the Project

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