| Title | 2015 Notice of Supporting Communities of Korean Culture | ||||
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| No | Inquiry | 2725 | Date | 2015/03/23 | |
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 We look forward to have your attention and applications until 19th April (Sun). | 
■ Supportive Subject
 ○ Korean culture related communities that regularly gather and throw events or plan activities in non-profit base. 
     Activities can be related to K-Pop, Korea Dramas Movies, Korean, etc.
 ○ Community recruitment countries are as follows (in 15 countries):
     Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Thailand, 
     the Republic of South Africa, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Turkey
     ※ Community must be based in one of above regions.
■ Period of Applying and Supporting
 ○ Applying Period: 23th March (Mon) ~ 19th April (Sun), 2015 (In Korea standard time)
 ○ Announcement of Selection Results: within May
  ※ It will be announced on KOFICE homepage and by representatives’ email
 ○ Supporting Period: May ~ November, 2015
■ How to support (the means of sponsorship)
 ○ Event budget support
  - Support 1 representative annual community events or regular base activities related to Korea culture.
  - Amount of sponsorship will be approximately USD$2,000~3,000 per each community.
   ※ Support expenses example: venue rental fee, sound system rental fee, etc
   ※ Amount of sponsorship can be different according to the event size.
 ○ Korea culture related contents support (K-Pop CD or DVD, Korea accessories, etc)
■ Regulations
 ○ To plan a KOFICE supported events with abundant Korean culture contents to settle as a representative annual  
     activity of community.(Events must include more than one Korean culture-related main program content.)
 ○ To promote positively the event before and after by PR tools like SNS or media.
 ○ To make event official poster and promotional material.
 ○ (Important) To get KOFICE support, community must submit necessary documentaries on the selected event in
     detail according to the below process.
   - Before an event: 1) Event plan form  2) Budget plan form
   - After an event: 1) Event result report   2) Expenditure report
     ※ Event photos should be submitted separately.
     ※ All receipts should be submitted with an expenditure report.
     ※ Each report forms will be delivered to only selected communities. 
■ Evaluation Standards
| Evaluation Items | Score | 
| 1) Size of the Community | 20 | 
| 2) Community’s Activities (Previous & Current) | 20 | 
| 3) Event Plan for 2014 | 40 | 
| 4) Expected Ripple Effect | 20 | 
| Total | 100 | 
  ※ It may be favorably evaluated on 'Size of the Community' if the actual members actively participate in community.
  ※ It may be favorably evaluated on 'Community’s Activities (Previous & Current)' if the community has previous experiences in
      organizing events.
  ※ It may be favorably evaluated on 'Expected Ripple Effect' to make PR plan with media or press.
  ※ It may be favorably evaluated on 'Expected Ripple Effect' to make the event more influential by getting fund raising from 
       partnerships.
■ How to apply
○ Application (in Korean or English)
  1) Submit Application Form: In designated form (The attached file)
  2) Submit Detailed Activity Plan for 2015: In free form (MS Word-max 2 pages / MS PowerPoint 5 slides)
    ※ Refer to the community activities by KOFICE homepage (http://www.kofice.or.kr/)
○ Apply via E-mail to hlkim@kofice.or.kr 
    ※ Submitted documents will not be returned.
March, 2015
The Chairman of KOFICE
(Korea Foundation for International Culture Exchange)