Creative Innovation Lab
Creative Innovation Lab supports audiovisual, music, book and museum sectors with innovative cross-sector tools and models to improve competitiveness, sustainability and the circulation of European content.
Funder: Creative Europe
Due Dates: April 22, 2027, 17:00 Brussels time (Submission)
Funding Amounts: €7,183,502 total budget; no per-project grant limit; up to 80% funding; normally up to 24 months
Summary: Supports innovative cross-sector tools, models and solutions connecting audiovisual activities with music, books or museums.
Key Information: Projects must cover audiovisual and at least one of music, books or museums; content production/development is not funded.
Description
Creative Innovation Lab is a Creative Europe cross-sectoral programme managed by the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). It supports the design, development and spread of innovative tools, models and solutions that improve competitiveness, environmental sustainability and the cross-border circulation, discoverability, diversity and audiences of European content.
Projects must address virtual worlds, technology-enabled business tools or greener practices. Examples include rights management and monetisation, transparent and fair remuneration, and data analysis for content creation and audience development. The call supports adaptation to artificial intelligence, including AI-enabled online discoverability, alongside the European Green Deal and New European Bauhaus priorities. Applications should explain cross-sector benefits and strategies for sustainability, gender balance, inclusion, diversity and representativeness.
