Further strengthening of the independent cultural sector through encouragement of collaborative practices and networking and by supporting various levels of capacity building is the important priority for BAC.  Grants will continue empowering independent organisations thus strengthening their role as driver of social, economic and political, processes. Integrated capacity-building would enable targeted organisational growth. Participative approach in project design and management fosters shared ownership and genuine partnership in social developments.

Funds will be distributed through complementary grant instruments: 

• projects of development nature (including collaboration projects, COLABs and strategic actions, STRATs), and 
  
• production, short-term projects (PROPs). 
  

COLABs

PROPs

STRATs

All types of instruments will incorporate an obligatory co-financing (matching) component. Given that BAC takes into consideration specific cultural contexts in the countries of the region, including needs and potentials, the Fund will remain open to adjustment of the existing and introduction of new instruments on the basis of needs in future.