Structural Funds for the Audiovisual Sector

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Structural Funds for the Audiovisual Sector

• Maria Carbonaro

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European Social Funds (1)

• To enhance the skills in the cultural sector
• Not a scheme
• 1st phase
• Training Needs Analysis and employment sector
• Identification of Training Areas, for potential
  employees and those already working in the
  industry

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Eligibility Criteria

• Registered Company
• NGO
• Training organization
• Production company

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Funding

• 75 EU
• 25 Government
• Duration depends on area of training
• Eligible Costs hire of equipment, hire of
  venues, lecturers costs

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Timeframes

• Training Needs Analysis 2007
• Courses 2nd Quarter 2008

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European Social Funds (2)

• Employment Scheme
• Objective
• Increasing professional employment
• Subsidise 50 pay for 1 year on condition that
  employee is kept for another year
• Call open to NGOs,
• private companies

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Procedure

• Expression of Interest from organisations
• People apply through ETC/MTAC
• Interview procedure
• Preference is given to candidates who would have
  attended a training course

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European Regional Development Funds (ERDF)

• Undertakings
• Projects that show an economic activity
• SMEs (1 250 employees)
• Funding 45 EU
• 55 Own Funds
• Large Enterprises ( 250 employees)
• Funding 30 EU
• 70 Own Funds

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Undertakings

• 5 Areas of Intervention
• 1. Investment in Infrastructural Development and
  Immovable Equipment
• No purchase of property, no construction
• Investment in environment

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5 Areas of Intervention

• Investment in IT
• - tailormade software
• - IT solutions which are very specific to the
  operations of the enterprise
• - ebusiness strategies, databases, internet,
  digitization of material and increasing online
  accessibility.

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5 Areas of Intervention

• Investment in Innovative Processes Products
• - Animation, scriptwriting
• - Outsourcing
• Investment in Entrepreneurship
• - For Start-Ups (6 months)
• - 3 areas of intervention

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5 Areas of Intervention

• Investment in Marketing
• - marketing strategies
• - PR costs
• - Creation/update/enhancement of Website
• - New forms of Marketing
• - Advertisement Designs
• - Audiovisual Material
• - Fares Sales Trip (must not exceed 20 of
  whole project)

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Other points

• Projects may address more than one intervention
• In kind contribution is not considered as
  eligible
• Funds allocated are specific to approved
  activities.
• Any changes must be approved by the Managing
  Organization (e.g. Software, change of supplier)

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ERDF Non-Undertakings

• Non-Undertakings
• Projects that do not envisage an economic
  activity, in this case separate accounts must be
  kept for the projects
• Funding
• 85 - EU
• 15 - Own Funds

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4 Areas of Intervention

• Investment in Project Management and Project
  Implementation (Project Manager costs)
• Investment in IT Computer equipment (e.g.
  Server)
• Restoration of Cultural and Environmental
  Heritage (must not be an economic activity for at
  least 5 years)

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4 Areas of Internvention

• 4. Investment in Marketing, Interpretation and
  provision of information
• Printed information
• Educational material
• Website
• Interpretation panels
• Audiovisuals

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Timeframes

• European Commission currently dealing with 27
  Operational Progrmmes
• OP approved by Commission
• OPM invites Ministries to submit applications
• June 2007

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Contact Details

• EU Affairs and Policy Development Directorate
• caldon.mercieca_at_gov.mt 2291 5704
• daniela.a.mallia_at_gov.mt 2291 5714
• maria.carbonaro_at_gov.mt 2298 1311