Funding competition Culture & Technology: Focus Festivals

The two-stage funding process for the Culture & Technology: Festival Focus programme is intended to support the integration of innovative technological solutions in festival operations. 

Festival organisers can develop winning concepts from the Culture & Technology: Festival Focus ideas competition (first stage) into concrete projects in the funding competition (second stage). 

 

What is funded?

Project-specific internal personnel costs; services provided by the technology-oriented, Vienna-based creative enterprise

We provide consultations on the Funding Competition Culture & Technology: Focus Festivals

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Gabriel Schlesinger
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My job is to continuously refine our services for businesses in the creative and media industries, ensure smooth workflows, and run the Vienna Media Initiative. I provide consultations on our funding opportunties for creative enterprises and media businesses. 

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Drawing on my expertise in the music and film business, in media, and in publishing, I offer consultations for your projects, facilitate connections, and provide information about our funding opportunities.
Heinz Wolf
Creativity & Business

Drawing on my expertise in the music and film business, in media, and in publishing, I offer consultations for your projects, facilitate connections, and provide information about our funding opportunities. Are you intrigued by the dynamics between culture and technology, and are you planning a development proposal in these fields? Let's talk.

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Carina Dala
Creativity & Business

As a project coordinator, I manage a wide range of collaboration initiatives in the creative industries and help implement networking formats. As an expert in fashion, I provide consultations for new proposals and information on our funding opportunities.

Facts about the Funding Competition Culture & Technology: Focus Festivals

Maximum funding amount:

100,000 euros per project, including up to 30,000 euros for the festival organiser and up to 70,000 euros for the technology-oriented, Vienna-based creative enterprise.

Co-funding rate:

80% 

Minimum project value:

30,000 euros

Who is eligible?

Festival organisers selected as winners in the Culture & Technology: Festival Focus ideas competition

Industries:

Festival organisers, enterprises in the creative industries

Eligible costs:

Personnel costs of festival organisers with an establishment in Vienna; services provided by technology-oriented, Vienna-based creative enterprises

Upfront payment:

Up to a maximum of 50% of the approved funding amount can be paid up front. Don't forget your biannual progress report on your development proposal.

 

 

Maximum project duration:

2 years

Assessment:

Your submission will be evaluated by a jury of external and internal experts, who will issue a recommendation regarding funding for your project

Required documents:

A duly completed online funding application, an application confirmation, a de minimis declaration,  your most recent annual accounts and/or a cash-basis accounting statement, plus CVs for project managers

Legal basis under European state aid law:

De-minimis

Submission period:

July 1 to September 15, 2024

Typical steps when applying for Digitalisation Funding

1.
Submit a winning entry to the ideas competition
2.
Consultations by the Vienna Business Agency
3.
Develop a project application based on winning idea
4.
Submit your project online
5.
Participate in a hearing

Our consultations and networking events will help you navigate these steps.

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Deadlines and submission

Submission period:July 1 through September 15, 2024
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