Ljubljana, 8 October 2025 – The Ministry of Cohesion and Regional Development has approved EU funding for the Call for proposals for a supportive environment for empowering cultural workers through training and skill sharing in residence centres and host networks.
The call for proposals will support activities that will be carried out by public institutions and non-governmental organisations working in Slovenia’s cultural sector. It will consist of two strands. Support will be provided for the setting up, development, and operation of host networks under strand 1. As part of strand 2, development and operation of residence centres will receive support.
The supported activities will help improve employment opportunities in the cultural sector. They will also facilitate access to quality and diverse cultural content and knowledge across Slovenia. Additionally, the call will ensure that cultural activities are regionally balanced across Slovenia thanks to the network of host institutions and residence centres. These structures will host quality art exhibitions and artists, bring together cultural workers and organisations working in the cultural sector and foster cross-sectoral cooperation in culture.
The Call for proposals for a supportive environment for empowering cultural workers through training and sharing professional skills in residence centres and hosting networks will be implemented under priority Skills and responsive labour market as part of Slovenia’s EU Cohesion Policy Programme 2021-2027. It will pursue specific objective Improving access to employment and activation measures for all jobseekers, in particular young people, especially through the implementation of the Youth Guarantee, for long-term unemployed and disadvantaged groups on the labour market, and for inactive people, as well as through the promotion of self-employment and the social economy.
The call will make a total of €6,755,882.37 available; nearly €5 million, more specifically €4,830,455.89 will come from the European Social Fund Plus.
The Ministry of Culture will publish the call for proposals on 17 October 2025 in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia.
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