Seminar on EU funding opportunities for cultural and social projects

On April 22 from 13:00 to 16:00, a seminar on EU funding opportunities for cultural and social projects will take place in Liepāja 2027’s office at Dārza iela 4/8, 2nd floor.

Organized by the EU Culture Contact Point Department of the Ministry of Culture in collaboration with Liepāja 2027, the seminar aims to introduce representatives of municipalities, cultural organizations, and civil society to the funding opportunities available through the EU programs “Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values” (CERV) and “Creative Europe” (RE).

Participants will have the opportunity to learn from successful CERV and RE project experiences, hear insights from previous applicants, and explore Liepāja 2027 mobility grant opportunities that support international collaboration and knowledge exchange.

Seminar Agenda

• 13:00 – 13:10 Opening remarks and introduction to Liepāja 2027 (Inta Šoriņa, Chair of the Board, “Liepāja 2027” Foundation)
• 13:10 – 13:30 Mobility grant opportunities (Zanda Bitere, International Projects and External Funding Specialist, “Liepāja 2027”)
• 13:30 – 14:00 EU program “Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values” (CERV) (Zane Meļķe and Agnese Rubene, CERV Program Consultants)
• 14:00 – 14:20 CERV project example: “Strengthening children’s participation in civil protection and building resilient societies” (Elva Lubāne, Public Relations Specialist, Liepāja Municipal Police)
• 14:20 – 15:00 Coffee break
• 15:00 – 15:30 EU program “Creative Europe” (2021-2027) (Anastasija Konkina, RE Program Consultant)
• 15:30 – 15:50 Creative Europe project example: “Creart” (Sabīne Jermaloviča, Project Manager, “Liepāja 2027”)
• 15:50 – 16:00 Q&A and closing remarks

Registration