Research in theatre, circus, puppetry, street arts, storytelling, mime and gesture arts

• Associations

• Projects must be submitted and supported by a legal entity domiciled in France (cultural institutions, schools, companies, etc.).
• The artistic(s) and scientific(s) responsible for the project must be artists, designers, performers, authors and other creative professionals in the fields of theatre, circus, puppetry, street arts, storytelling, mime and gesture. They must have recognised professional experience in the above-mentioned fields.
• The project leader can only submit one file.

You will find more details on the eligibility criteria in the presentation of the call for projects (file that you will find on the homepage of the form).

The following are ineligible:

• projects supported solely by academic research laboratories and academic institutions;
• projects carried out by students as part of their university training or diplomas (students may not receive support for projects corresponding to their thesis, thesis or final project subject);
• projects that represent a step in a direct process of creating or producing a show;
• projects which aim to prepare workshop programmes proposed as part of vocational training;
• the project leaders who have already been funded under the previous editions of the call for projects Research in theatre and associated arts.

For the maximum amount of grant to be indicated, you can put: 15,000 € max. per year (or 30,000 € max for the whole project over two years.

The grant for year 1 is paid within two months of acceptance of the application (in September). The second instalment will come in the course of year 2 after an appointment taking stock of the progress of the project in the first year.

The selection process will be led by the Direction générale de la création artistique (DGCA) and will be based on the advisory opinion of an expert committee composed of professionals from the theatre, circus, puppetry, street arts, storytelling, mime and gesture and personalities from the world of research, heritage, higher education.

Projects will be selected based on the following criteria:

• scientific and cultural interest of the research project;
• clarity in the enunciation of a research approach, argued and referenced (problem and methodology, state of the art/state of the art of the work carried out on the subject, resources used, phasing of the project, etc.);
• relevance of partners, putting their professional skills and resources at the service of the project;
• quality of the proposed research documentation and retrieval elements;
• feasibility of the project (alignment of objectives with the organization, methodology, schedule and resources dedicated to the project);
• balance of budget and ability to leverage other funding.

• Opening of the deposit of files: 04 January 2023
• Deadline for applications: 05 April 2023 at 23:59 (Paris time). No file may be filed after this date.
• Expert Panel Meeting: mid-May 2023
• Announcement of selection results and notification of aid to selected applicants: 1 June 2023
• Project Implementation: as of July 2023

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