ARCHIPEL.EU Mobility Fund

The Archipel.eu pilot project, launched in June 2021, aims to preserve and promote the culture of the European Union’s outermost regions and overseas countries and territories. It is co- financed by the European Union and coordinated by the Institut français (Paris, France), in partnership with the Overseas Countries and Territories Association (Brussels, Belgium) and the Agência de Promoção da Cultura Atlântica (Madeira, Portugal).

• Improve communication between the ORs, the OCTs and the European Union as a whole;
• Encourage mobility, exchange and cooperation between culture and creative-sectorprofessionals;
• Promote, preserve and foster knowledge of the local cultures of the Outermost Regionsand through exchange between the ORs, between theOCTs, between the ORs and the and throughout the European Union;
• Explore the use of digital technology to promote culture and intercultural dialogue, therebyraising awareness about cultural diversity and building bridges between communities.

Artists, groups of artists and/or culture-sector professionals legally residing in the ORs orOCTs who submit applications on an individual basis (who are not represented by a structure). Eligible disciplines: performing arts, music, visual arts, design, architecture, digital creation and others.

This fund is based on a continuous open call until December 2022. Applications must be submitted on line and will be evaluated by a panel of experts who meet on line every month.

What type of projects are concerned?

Individually mobile projects, face-to-face, hybrid projects (face-to-face and digital) and all- digital projects (virtual exhibitions, interactive performances, master classes, webinars, etc) are all eligible. For the purpose of this fund, virtual mobility is intended to foster a more eco- responsible and sustainable approach while building resilience in the culture sector in the current context.