Salzburg Folk Culture Prize
Biennial award from the State of Salzburg for innovative initiatives in the transmission of cultural traditions, featuring a main prize of €6,000 and two sponsorship awards of €3,000 each.
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
Recognition and promotion of contemporary initiatives for the transmission of regional folk culture traditions, appreciation of voluntary commitment, and strengthening of cultural diversity in the state of Salzburg.
Eligible to apply
- Individuals
- Interest Groups and Other Associations
- Non-profit Organizations
Funding requirements
- Project developed and implemented within the past one and a half years
- Individuals, initiatives, groups, or associations as applicants
Documents required for application
- Information about the person, the association, or the group
- Project description
- Photographic material
- Press reports (if available)
Evaluation criteria
- Focus on youth work
- Strengthening the community
- Promotion of cultural diversity
- Scientific work on regional cultural activities
Description
The Salzburg Folk Culture Prize honors outstanding contributions to the innovative transmission of regional traditions in the state of Salzburg every two years. With a main prize endowed with €6,000 as well as two sponsorship awards of €3,000 each, the state of Salzburg, together with partners such as the Salzburger Nachrichten and the Kurt and Felicitas Vössing Foundation, recognizes voluntary commitment and creative impulses in the fields of culture, music, and media. Eligible to apply are private individuals as well as interest groups, associations, and non-profit organizations that have implemented projects in the past 18 months. An independent jury evaluates the submissions based on the focal points of youth work, strengthening community, promoting cultural diversity, and scientific work on regional cultural activities.
Interested individuals, groups, and associations can submit their documents by the current deadline at www.volkskulturpreis.at. The application form must include information about the applicant or initiative, a detailed project description, meaningful photographic material, and, if available, relevant press reports. The aim of the prize is to promote contemporary impulses for the further development of Salzburg folk culture, advance voluntary engagement, and sustainably strengthen the cultural diversity of the region. The official announcement of the submission deadline is made on the Folk Culture Prize website, where further information on funding requirements and evaluation criteria is also available.
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