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• Guidelines (CA)

• Guidelines (ES)

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• Call (CA)

• Call (ES)

First Call (activities from January 1st to June 30th of 2025):

• February 27th to March 13th, 2025 

Second Call (activities from July 1st to December 31th of 2025):

• June 16th to July 1st, 2025 (pending confirmation)

The purpose of this grant is to cover the mobility expenses for carrying out activities outside Catalonia in the field of visual arts, design and architecture and which contribute to the international dissemination of Catalan creation, provided that the following requirements are met.

The artist, curator, designer or architect (hereinafter, "the author") has carried out at least one individual activity or project within the professional circuit or a monograph has been published on their work.

The author has been reviewed by specialized critics.

This grant does not cover travel for the purpose of:

• Performing activities not included within a professional circuit.
• Attending and/or participating in conferences, congresses, meetings, seminars, academic events, events organized within the field of education or under the framework of training courses or workshops.
• Holding exhibitions of artistic or architectural heritage.
• Holding exhibitions in private galleries and fairs in Spain
• Carrying out creation residencies, with the exception of those that include a public exhibition of work.

• Transport of artwork, including insurance of the work while in transit and/or production of crates or other packaging for the transport of the work
• International travel by the creator(s) to carry out the activity.
• Accommodation (maximum three nights, four if it is an intercontinental trip).
• Travel and accommodation for a single person who can accompany the author to perform an artistic or technical function necessary for the development of the activity.
• Expenses derived from obtaining an entry visa or work permit in the country where the corresponding activity takes place, as long as these expenses do not exceed 40% of the requested amount.
• VAT on the part that the beneficiary cannot recover or offset.

Individuals, self-employed individuals and legal entities that meet the requirements laid out in the grant rules are eligible for these grants.

Applicants may apply for a maximum annual sum of €15,000,00 per author during the year of the call.

The minimum elegible amount is €300.

The maximum elegible amount is €15,000.

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 persons and self-employed persons must submit the application and complete the other formalities related to the grant awarding and justification procedure electronically at the online portal of the Institut Ramon Llull using the corresponding signature system.
• Preferably, natural persons:
  • Should also submit their applications electronically via the online portal of the Institut Ramon Llull.
  • At any of the registries or offices set forth in article 38.4 of Act 30/1992, of 26 November, on the Legal Framework for Public Administrations and Common Administrative Procedure.

b) For foreign applicants who apply for the first time for a grant from Institut Ramon Llull can start the process by following either of these steps:

• Legal entities (private companies, associations, foundations, etc.):
  • Online presentation with digital certificate: Only for EU residents. You can consult the list of accepted certificates. Recommended.
  • Online presentation with accreditation (username/password): Request for accreditation (provided within 72 hours).
• For individuals:
  • Online presentation with digital certificate (only for residents of the EU. You can consult the list of accepted certificates. Recommended.
  • Online presentation with idCAT Mobile (by video-identification): Recommended for individuals everywhere (facility within a maximum period of 48 hours). Recommended.
  • Online presentation by accreditation (user/password): Request for accreditation (facilitated within a maximum period of 72 hours).

The Institut Ramon Llull will generate the accreditation 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.

Foreign applicants (non-resident juridical persons) must submit their applications and complete the rest of administrative procedures (granting and economic justification) only through the Institut Ramon Llull online system and the applicable signature system.

• Activity report of the fulfillment of the purpose of the subsidized action, activity or project.
• Financial report and justification of the total cost of the expenses that are the object of this subsidy.
• Proof of having applied the Institut Ramon Llull logo on the communication materials.

For more information, please consult rule 16 of the guidelines.

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.

• Account of expenses (EN)

You may consult your file electronically via the online portal

Additional documentation, where applicable, and supporting documentation may be submitted electronically via the online portal.

For the submission of supporting documentation, please follow this guide.

• Letter of invitation (CA)

• Letter of invitation (ES)

• Letter of invitation (EN)

For any questions or concerns regarding applications, please contact: Eva Solans (esolans@llull.cat).

In order to resolve incidents related to the electronic office, please fill out the following form: Electronic office - Contact us

Telephone support is available from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. from Monday to Friday.