Content of the application file

The dossier to be submitted by project promoters must include the following information:

The goal of the local NEC :

• The theme(s) addressed, explaining the benefits of such an NEC for local players;
• The geographical area concerned;
• The target audience and an estimate of the number of people expected to attend;
• The co-organizers or partners involved;
• The formats envisaged;
• Resources mobilized (human, technical, material, communication, etc.);
• A provisional budget outlining planned expenditure.

The Digital Society Program reserves the right to award project leaders who so request.

1. A grant to cover the costs of organizing the event

• Logistical costs (venue, equipment, scenography, etc.);
• Communication costs;
• Expenses related to programming (invitations to speakers, etc).

2. The involvement of a duo made up of a researcher and a journalist, to act as intermediaries between the various local 

This duo’s mission will be to create a common “narrative” of all NEC events through local NEC reviews. They will also highlight the actions, projects, resources and deliverables produced or disseminated within the framework of each NEC, in order to promote them, create useful connections between communities of players, and reinforce their use and impact. This duo’s approach is tailored to the needs of each local NEC.

For example:

• Introductory intervention by the local NEC to present the facilitation approach, facilitation of a participatory opening sequence and handover;
• Production of portraits of local players, verbatims of key words, photographs of the event and sound recordings;
• Integration of reflections and analysis of ideas and contributions made by the NEC in the quarterly magazine of local NECs.

In keeping with NEC’s open approach, all the elements produced can be freely reused and valorized by local NEC participants.

Selection criteria

ANCT will pay close attention to various criteria to determine an event’s eligibility for funding and specific support by a researcher-journalist duo.

To apply for financing or support, the following are required:

• Support for the event from at least one local authority;
• An expected or registered audience of at least 150 people, and a venue capable of accommodating them.

ANCT will also take into account :

• The strength and viability of the project (available funding, dedicated project team, etc.);
• Diversity of organizers;
• Digital maturity of the region;
• The ability to mobilize local players, both public and private;
• Measures taken to comply with the NEC framework, in particular the NEC Charter ;
• Measures taken to ensure the transcription of workshops or the creation of resources based on the formats used;
• The capacity for innovation, both in terms of form (proposing innovative formats) and content (opening up new themes).

Instruction and contractualization

ANCT’s Digital Society Program is in charge of processing the call for projects. Once the applications have been selected for funding, the Agence Nationale de la Cohésion des Territoires will enter into a contract with the winners.

An agreement binding the Agence Nationale de la Cohésion des Territoires and the project leader will be signed, valid until December 31, 2023. The full amount of the grant is paid on signature of the agreement. The amount of the grant awarded may not represent more than 80% of the total budget of the local NEC.

If you have any questions or problems, please contact the Digital Society Program at : amelie.naquet@anct.gouv.fr