The Lazurite Initiative 2017 Open Call: Cultural Exchanges and Collaborative Projects between West Asia and South Asia with Taiwan, Deadline: 20 January 2017

The Ministry of Culture of the Republic of China (Taiwan) is seeking applications for its “The Lazurite Initiative-Cultural Exchanges and Collaborative Projects between West Asia and South Asia with Taiwan” to increase Taiwan’s understanding of Western and Southern Asian cultures, histories, and social development and to promote bilateral exchanges.

The phrase “cultural exchanges and collaborative projects” as used in this program encompasses the following activities: artist residency, research, literary or artistic creation, joint training programs, traditional arts, performance arts, observatory studies, interviews and media work, field surveys and documentation, product launch or creative debut, transnational or cross-disciplinary collaboration, or other activities agreed upon by the Ministry.

Funding Categories

• Category A: Collaborative Cultural Projects Based in Taiwan
• Category B: Collaborative Cultural Projects Based in West or South Asia
• Category C: Bilateral or Multilateral Collaborative Cultural Projects Based in West Asia, South Asia, and Taiwan

Funding Information

• Category A applicants are eligible for up to NT$1 million in funding per project
• Category B applicants are eligible for up to NT$1.5 million in funding per project
• Category C applicants are eligible for up to NT$2.5 million in funding per project

Eligibility Criteria

Domestic legal entities, public and private educational institutions, or civic groups registered in accordance with domestic law are eligible to apply.

How to Apply

Interested Applicants must submit their applications via postal mail at the address given on the website.

Eligible Countries: Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Bhutan, Georgia, India, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Maldives, Moldova, Mongolia, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Yemen, Taiwan.

For more information, please visit The Lazurite Initiative.