Creative Europe
Creative Europe funds cross-border research, innovation, and collaboration in cultural and audiovisual sectors across Europe, supporting diversity, competitiveness, and digital transformation.
Funder: European Commission
Due Dates (Anticipated): May 2026 | May 2027 | January 2027 | March 2027 | February 2027
Funding Amounts: €2.53 billion total (2021-2027); award sizes, durations, and frequency vary by call and strand.
Summary: Supports cultural and creative sectors across Europe, fostering cross-border collaboration, innovation, and sector resilience.
Key Information: This is a forecasted opportunity; specific call details and deadlines may shift—check program pages for updates.
Description
Creative Europe is the European Commission’s flagship programme for supporting the cultural and audiovisual sectors throughout Europe. Spanning from 2021 to 2027, the programme aims to strengthen the cultural and creative industries, promote cultural diversity, and enhance their competitiveness. Creative Europe is structured into three main strands:
- Culture: Supports a broad range of cultural and creative sectors, including performing arts, literature, architecture, design, heritage, music, and more.
- MEDIA: Focuses on the audiovisual sector, including film, TV, video games, and related content, supporting development, distribution, and audience engagement.
- Cross-sectoral: Facilitates collaboration across different creative sectors and supports innovation, policy cooperation, and media pluralism.
The programme funds a wide variety of actions, from transnational cooperation projects, networks, and platforms, to mobility schemes for artists and professionals, and initiatives to foster innovation and digital transformation in the sector.
