Frequently Asked Questions

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Goethe Application Portal (GAP)

Answers to frequently asked questions about GAP

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The selection of account type on your intended application:

If you apply on behalf of an organisation, please indicate „organisation/company“ as account type.

If you intend to apply as an individual person, please select „individual.“

In the organiსation's contact information, indicate the official contact number and e-mail address. And the information about the contact person of the organiსation is filled in the corresponding fields of the contact person.

A valid e-mail address and a password that you will use to access the portal.

In the "Account details" column, enter the e-mail address that you will use to access your account on the platform.

Please note that the password may only be written in Latin characters, must contain at least 8 characters and must contain at least one upper and one lower case letter.

When applying by a team of two or more individuals, one member should register on the platform, and the details of other team members should be included directly in the grant application.

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Application Process

After you have authoriსed yourself on GAP, select the "Creative Compass Georgia" funding field in the "New Application" column and select the type of funding in the next field: Creative Compass – Creative Connections Grant call for Individuals and Organisations.

The application can be completed and submitted in Georgian.

Only one application per applicant is permitted. Submission of more than one application leads to exclusion of the respective applicant from this funding opportunity.

The application is completed once and cannot be changed after submission. We are reviewing the application and might request additional information via GAP from you.

You always have the option of sending a message to us: click on the "My applications" button; then tick "Messages" under your application and finally "Send new message."

No, only one organisation can apply in the call for Co-creation by Organisations, without partner organisations.

Click the "Save and Submit" button at the end of the application. You will receive confirmation of the application's receipt to your registered email address, along with the printed version.

The information session is scheduled for June 27 at 4:00 PM. It is open to anyone who is interested in attending.

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Grant Components

Physical persons, adult citizens of Georgia who currently reside in Georgia, can participate in the grant application, specifying an independent association of two or more persons.

Submitted applications must be carried out outside the applicant’s permanent geographical area of activity. Therefore, the willingness and readiness to change geographical areas across regions of Georgia is necessary. Activities cannot take place in Tbilisi.

This grant scheme is intended for independent groups. Therefore, a civil servant is not eligible to submit an application.

Legal entities operating in the regions of Georgia, including public organisations, social enterprises, and individual or small entrepreneurs.
Creative spaces, cultural organisations, studios, galleries, theatres, and other co-creation spaces operating in Georgia.
Organisations operating in regions of Georgia that wish to host artistic residencies and/or plan various cultural activities.

Applicant organisations must have at least 2 years of registration and at least 2 years of experience in the cultural, creative, or civic sectors operating in the regions of Georgia.

It is desirable that the applicant organisation is registered outside the capital Tbilisi. In exceptional cases, applications from organisations registered in the capital will be accepted only if their activities are focused on the regions of Georgia in accordance with the relevant statutes or actual experience.

Only non-entrepreneurial legal entities under private law can apply for the grant call.

Cooperative initiatives include activities aimed at deepening connections between regions, with the help of a mobility component.

The grant application must necessarily include a co-creation and mobility component, and local community involvement in the process must be ensured.

Submitted applications must be carried out outside the applicant’s permanent geographical area of activity. Therefore, the willingness and readiness to change geographical areas across regions of Georgia is necessary. Activities cannot take place in Tbilisi.

No, when submitting a grant application, the applicant does not present an estimate of grant funding.

After receiving funding within the grant call, grantees are not required to submit financial expenditure statements as part of the grant agreement. It is mandatory to present a narrative report and supporting documentation of the activities carried out (photos, videos, publications, etc.).

Frequently Asked Questions

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Which account type should I choose within the application field?

When registering as an organization on GAP, which contact details should be provided?

What information should I enter in the "Account details" column?

If a team of two or more people are applying for a grant call, is it necessary to register each of them on the platform?

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Where can I view/fill out the electronic application for the call?

In which language is the application filled out?

How many applications can be submitted as part of the Creative Connections grant call?

Is it possible to change or correct the submitted application?

Is it possible for two or more organisations to apply jointly in the grant call announced for organisations?

How do we know that our application for the Creative Connections grant call has been submitted?

When and in what format will the information session be held? Who can attend?

Who can participate in the Grant Call Direction 1. Creative Connections by Individuals?

Who can apply for the grant call: Direction 2. Creative Connections for organisations?

What do we mean by “cooperation initiatives?”

Is it necessary for the applicant to provide a document detailing the estimated cost of the grant funds?

What does the reporting include after receiving and implementing the funding?

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