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The awarding of grants for international residency projects carried out at facilities, festivals, creation centres or other entities outside Spain in the fields of the visual arts, performing arts, film, music, design and architecture and that contribute to the projection and dissemination abroad of Catalan language and culture.

International residency projects are not considered to be those which only consist of rentals or the transfer of space, nor those which have a duration of less than five days.

The activities supported must be carried out during the period indicated in the call for proposals.

Project dates: from 1 January to 15 November 2025.

The beneficiaries of these grants may be legal entities that own or manage facilities, festivals, creation centres or other entities that form part of the Catalan artistic and cultural sphere, as well as those that own or manage international facilities, festivals, creation centres or other entities that host projects which contribute to the projection and dissemination abroad of Catalan language and culture.

To be eligible for these grants, applicants must be legal entities that meet the requirements in the regulations for this call.

Applicants may submit up to five applications per call, with one application per international residency.

The minimum amount of the application must be equal to 2,000.00 euros.

The maximum amount of the application must be equal to 15,000.00 euros

The grant awarded may cover up to 100% of the eligible expenses. The maximum grant awarded annually is 30,000.00 euros per applicant.

The following are deemed eligible expenditure:

• The cost of residents’ fees.
• The costs of accommodation for residents to carry out the activity, provided that the accommodation is not an inhouse expense of the organisation hosting the residence.
• The cost of fees for the mentoring of residents, provided that the mentor is external to the organisation hosting the residency.
• The travel expenses of residents.
• The cost of transporting the materials necessary to carry out the activity.
• The costs of contracting audit services to draw up the supporting accounts with an auditor's report.

The application process will be available through the Institut Ramon Llull virtual office during the period of applications of the call

a) For Spanish applicants: Legal entities, electronically using the Institut Ramon Llull applicable signature system

b) Foreign applicants (legal entities) must identify themselves in the Virtual Office with a username and password, as per the Institut Ramon Llull e-signature and identification policy or, for residents of the European Union, a digital certificate.

Through the request of an accreditation, the Institut Ramon Llull will generate the certification and send it to non-resident foreign citizens securely after having verified their identification documentation. The certification will be valid for five years starting from the submission date of the documentation that certifies the identity of the interested party unless any changes arise. Once the applicant has received their certification, they may complete the grant application.

Please take into account that you should request your accreditation at least 72 hours before the application deadline.

February 17 to March 5 2025

The Director of the Ramon Llull Institute will make a decision within a maximum period of six months from the date of the publication of the call.

If the maximum period has elapsed without a final decision of the procedure being issued and notified, applicants may consider their applications rejected due to administrative silence.

The decision does not exhaust the administrative process. An appeal can be filed with the head of the Department of Culture within one month from the date of publication.

The application should be submitted through the virtual office.

• Initial budget and settlement

• Report describing the project and the applicant that will host it

You may consult your file electronically through the virtual office.

Additional documentation, where applicable, and supporting documentation may be submitted electronically through the virtual office.

For any questions or concerns regarding applications, please contact:

Laura Cánovas: lcanovas@llull.cat