Article 8 of Law n. 534 dated 17 October 1996

Cultural institutes that are not included in the Three-Year Table in Article 1, law 17 October 1996, n. 534, can receive annual grants. Specifically, Article 8 of the Law dated 17 October 1996, n.534, states that the Minister may make annual grants to cultural institutions that are not included in the Three-Year Table, such as:

The procedures for submitting applications are indicated in the Circular n. 50 dated 23 November 2022, on “Regulations for admission to state grants provided for by Article 8 of law 17 October 1996, n. 534, on 'New regulations for disbursement of state grants to cultural institutions'".

Specifically, article 4 of the Circular n. 50 dated 23 November 2022 regulates the criteria for awarding the grant; the Committee formed to screen applications carries out comparative assessment of all applications submitted and, based on funds available, makes a proposal for allocating the grant, considering the required criteria.

The Administration, taking into account the opinion expressed by the committee with authority, prepares an allocation plan to submit to the Minister for signature.

Pursuant to Article 6, paragraph no. 1 and 3 of Circular n. 50 dated 23 November 2022, beneficiaries are required to submit to the Ministry of Culture – Directorate General for Education, Research, and Cultural Institutes – Service II, exclusively through the electronic platform, a detailed report on the use of the grant, by updating the “Economic Statement” section. The deadline for reporting is set at no later than 180 days after the grant is received.

With the Ministry Decree 22 December 2020, rep. 598, annual grants to cultural institutions were distributed, Pursuant to article 8, law 17 October 1996, n. 534, for the fiscal year 2020.

From 2023 on, the application will be presented from 1 to 31 January of each year.

From 2021 on, the application must be presented electronically, by completing the forms on the platform available here: www.istitutidgeric.beniculturali.it. No other method of submission is accepted.

Please note that a helpdesk email for reports or requests is active: hd.dgeric@ptsclas.com

Instructions for cultural institutes receiving grants

The logo to be used for the activities of the cultural institutes receiving grants, with the specification that "The activities are carried out thanks to the grant granted by the Directorate General for Education, Research and Cultural Institutes of the Ministry of Culture", is as follows:
Logo Directorate-General for Education, Research and Cultural Institutes (the new logo will be made available in ways that will be communicated)

Regulations

DG-ERIC Circular n. 50 dated 23 November 2022 (annual contribution)

DG-ERIC Circular n. 3 dated 10 February 2022 (annual contribution) - repealed

Article 8 of Law n. 534 dated 17 October 1996

Useful Documents

FAQs about the DG-ERIC Circular of 23 November 2022, n.50

Handbook Cultural institutes annual contributions forms (updated 10 March 2021)