The ECoC evidence base

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Forty years of European Capitals of Culture in their own words: what cities promised, what they did, and what the evaluations found.

documents: 411
cities: 178
evaluations: 50
bid books: 180; 1985–2030

15 documents of type bid book (final selection) for “Funding”

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Three Sisters 2020 — Final selection

What the document types mean

Bid book (pre-selection): A city's first application for the title, judged by the selection panel to make the shortlist.; Evidence of intent: what a city promised, not what it delivered.
Bid book (final selection): A shortlisted city's full, final application for the title, with its programme, budget and plans.; Evidence of intent: what a city promised, not what it delivered.
Selection panel report: The EU expert panel's assessment of the bids in one competition, with its reasons and its recommendation.; Context: useful background, not a city's own evidence of what happened.
Monitoring panel report: The EU expert panel's report on a designated city's preparations before its title year, with its advice.; Context: useful background, not a city's own evidence of what happened.
Ex-post evaluation: An assessment, written after the title year or a programme, of what it actually achieved, usually by independent evaluators.; Evidence of outcome: what actually happened.
Monitoring or progress report: A city's own report on how its programme is going, written while it runs, with the figures it has tracked.; Evidence of outcome: what actually happened.
Strategy: A city's long-term plan or policy for culture, including legacy strategies and council decisions.; A plan: how a city meant to deliver and keep going.
Action plan: A concrete plan of what a city or organisation will do, by when and with what resources.; A plan: how a city meant to deliver and keep going.
Guide or toolkit: Practical how-to material that others can reuse: guides, toolkits, handbooks and templates.; Context: useful background, not a city's own evidence of what happened.
Research: Studies, frameworks and papers across one or more cities, written by researchers rather than by a city.; Context: useful background, not a city's own evidence of what happened.
Other: Anything else: news, memos, programme brochures and documents that fit no type above.; Context: useful background, not a city's own evidence of what happened.

Three Sisters · 2020

Support from State Agencies 2.0 6% 1.5 0.5 EU Funding 0.8 3% 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.2 Melina Mercouri Prize 1.5 5% 1.5 Total 31.0 0.4 2.8 4.0 8.1 14.2 2021 1.3 0.2 1.5 Total 15.0 7.5 3.0 1.2 2.0 0.8 1.5 31.0 It is assumed that the funding from…

Banja Luka 2024 — Final selection

Banja Luka · 2024

…are of great importance not only for the project it- self by the means of direct financing of the implementation, but the impact this type of funding is going to have on the city and the region itself.

Esch-sur-Alzette 2022

Esch-sur-Alzette · 2022

According to the stipulations of many EU funding programmes, newly established organisations or institutions are usually only eligible for funding after existing for a number of years.

Plovdiv 2019

Plovdiv · 2019

The funding that is raised by the community foundation from different donation activities will be matched with the same amount by the WCIF. The local foundation will manage resources provided by a number of donators (large companies…

Bodø 2024

Bodø · 2024

…and The Regional Development Company BRUS support the European Capital of Culture and the possibility of finding a solution for the private funding of this status”.

St. Pölten 2024 — Final selection

St. Pölten · 2024

…between the Lower Austrian Government and the Federal Govern- ment/BKA, the Oﬃ ce of the Federal Chancel- lor, in spring 2019 regarding the funding of two projects of the cultural infrastructure list (Chil- dren.Art.Lab and the Former St.

Tartu 2024

Tartu · 2024

…was received from the Tartu City Council already in 2018 with the passing of the City of Tartu Budget Strategy 2019–2022, indicating the funding of a potential Tartu 2024 ECoC operating expenditure for these years.

Dornbirn 2024 — Final selection

Dornbirn · 2024

…including the Melina Mercouri Prize If we win the title, the federal state of Vorarlberg is willing to hon- our its commitment to tripartite funding.

Bielsko-Biała 2029

Bielsko-Biała · 2029

Magdeburg 2025 — Final selection

Magdeburg · 2025

It is a central part of our desired legacy to empower our local project partners to apply for EU funding. Espe- cially our independent scene needs support in terms of (wo)manpower and knowledge for this.

Novi Sad 2021

Novi Sad · 2021

FOR CULTURE TO FINANCE THE EUROPEAN CAPITAL OF CULTURE PROJECT, PLEASE INDICATE THIS AMOUNT STARTING FROM THE YEAR OF SUBMISSION OF THE BID UN- TIL THE EUROPEAN CAPITAL OF CULTURE YEAR.

Nürnberg 2025 — Final selection

Nürnberg · 2025

PROJECTS ELIGIBLE FOR EU FUNDING JUSTICE, RIGHTS AND VALUES FUND Projects Arena Europe Boule Europa Talk Forward EYP2025 Making connections (ENCC cooperation) CREATIVE EUROPE Projects Future is … A New Morning (PEN Congress) Big little…

Dubrovnik 2020 — Final selection

Dubrovnik · 2020

Recognizing the fact that the Dubrovnik cultur- al sector has used relatively small amounts from EU funding, the City of Dubrovnik’s Strategy of the Cultural Development for 2015 – 2025 high- lighted the importance of the cultural sector’s…

Rouen 2028 — Final selection

Rouen · 2028

…authorities Q19 In November 2022, the City of Rouen and the Rouen Normandy Metropolis voted to approve their contribution of 49% of public funding to the overall European Capital of Culture operating budget.

Trenčín 2026

Trenčín · 2026

Currently the EU funds for city development are distributed via national ministries that manage the appropriate EU funding schemes. During ECoC bid preparation the new EU funding period 2021—2027 is being negotiated between the Slovak…