Queer Culture in Eastern Partnership Countries and in Exile

Queer refugees from Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine with previous cultural and artistic experience are eligible to participate.

You can submit only one application per kind of art. One person or group cannot receive financing for more than one project. If you have two new projects of different art kinds, you can submit both. Please prioritize quality over quantity in your applications. The jury will assess the artistic value of the projects first and foremost.

Yes, you can, but priority will be given to recent queer refugees. However, this is not the only or main selection criterion. The relevance of your project to the competition’s topic and goals is the most important factor.

To ensure timely assessment, applications are limited to these languages only - Russian (the organization’s functional language) and English (the most commonly used language).

This competition is designed to support queer refugees residing in the Eastern Partnership countries (Armenia, Georgia, Moldova) or Germany. We understand that creative groups may be spread globally and people often change their country of residence. Some expenses incurred outside the listed countries can be covered (e.g., a fee for a group member in another country or a travel ticket to one of the listed countries for them). However, all project events must take place in one of the listed countries. Material purchases or space rentals are only possible in the listed countries. We can only sign a cooperation agreement with an individual applicant or a group representative residing in one of the listed countries.

Unfortunately, we cannot transfer money to Belarus or Russia due to legal reasons.

Your application must include a financial plan for the project. Necessary financing varies among projects. For example, filming production costs differ from those for recording a song. If all selected projects have similar production costs, financing will be shared equally. Otherwise, the jury will distribute funds proportionally based on project needs.

All applicants will be informed via email about the selection results. We expect to finish the selection by the end of August. The exact date cannot be determined yet, as it depends on the number of applications received.

Yes, it is important to interview every finalist before announcing the results and project start. The interview helps to determine the actual amount of financing your project needs.

Yes, all applicants will be informed about their project’s status. However, please remember that the jury’s decision is final and indisputable.

Yes, we encourage you to create your project in your native language.

The project is initiated by signing a cooperation agreement with Quarteera e.V., which outlines all responsibilities. We cannot pay for incomplete projects. All financing received for project needs must be returned if the project is not completed.

We hope your cultural project will continue beyond this competition and reach a wide audience. You can strengthen your application by providing further plans for your projects development and promotion. If you don’t have a clear plan yet, we can help you to develop a strategy. We are also interested in promoting your projects during events organized by Quarteera e.V.

• Fees for you and your project team members
• Production of promotional materials (posters, flyers, etc.)
• Project material costs (including equipment rental)
• Room rental for performances or exhibitions
• Necessary software
• Travel and accommodation costs (on special occasions)

The finalists festival will take place on 07.12.2024 at PANDA Platforma in Berlin. Some finalists will present their projects in person, while others will present online. We will decide based on the preliminary results of the projects.

Work on your project should not start before the cooperation agreement is signed. The official project start date is 01.09.2024. Expenses incurred before this date cannot be covered. However, if you start earlier, results achieved before the official start can be included in your project.

Financing is provided after signing a cooperation agreement with Quarteera e.V. Payments are made in tranches according to the approved financial plan. Fees for project co-executors can be paid directly by Quarteera e.V.

After project completion, you must submit two reports: a narrative report (describing what was done) and a financial report. All expenses covered by the financing must be documented with receipts or invoices, which must be sent to Quarteera e.V. with the financial report.

You will retain the copyright for your project. However, it is important that Quarteera e.V. can use your project for educational and community development purposes.