Starting Monday, June 12, it will be possible to send requests for Creative Vouchers from the Ministry of Culture, which are intended for small and medium-sized enterprises to increase innovation and competitiveness in the area of creative solutions for their products and services.

Through the call, any small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) can receive financial support in the form of a voucher for products and services in the field of culture and creativity. The call focuses on streamlining the presentation, appearance or functionality of the SME/applicant's product or service. This is, for example, an area or activity such as architecture, interior design, film, video, IT and communication technology, PR, online marketing, product design and others.

The procedure is very simple: in the National Gallery of Creatives, the SME chooses a suitable creative with whom to prepare a proposal for cooperation. Subsequently, the SME submits an application for a Creative voucher through the subsidy portal of the Ministry of Culture and, after approval of the application, implements the project according to the approved plan. Creatives who want to offer their services must register themselves in the National Gallery of Creatives.

Creative vouchers are a simple tool for supporting companies in an area that often plays a key role in their presentation. This often influences their customers' decision-making when choosing products and services. Thanks to the vouchers, companies will thus gain the opportunity to be more competitive and innovative.

Colleague Michal Nejedlý (nejedly@icuk.cz) or you can find them on the website of the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic.

Source: mkcr.cz/kreativni-vouchery-cs-2634 and kreativni.uk/kreativni-vouchery-z-narodni-planu-obnovy-jsou-tu/