[European Commission](https://commission.europa.eu/index_en)

September 1, 2025 (Opens) | November 3, 2025 (Deadline)

€8,000 (Discovery, ~40 awards) | €15,000 (Springboard, ~10 awards) | Total available: €470,000

Supports residencies for emerging artists via partnerships of European festivals, promoting international career growth and cultural diversity.

--- ## Description This funding opportunity, under the European Festivals Fund for Emerging Artists II (EFFEA II), supports residencies for emerging artists through collaborations between European festivals. The program is designed to foster artistic exchange, boost the international careers of new talent, and enhance the visibility of emerging artists across Europe. It emphasizes fair remuneration, long-term impact, and contemporary values such as diversity, sustainability, digital innovation, and inclusion. Residencies may be proposed in a wide range of artistic disciplines, and are implemented in partnership with the European Festivals Association and co-funded by the European Union. --- ## Due Dates - Call opens: September 1, 2025 - Application deadline: November 3, 2025 (23:59 Brussels time) - Jury evaluations: November 2025 - Results announcement: December 2025 - Implementation period for residencies: January 1, 2026 – December 31, 2026 --- ## Funding Amount - Total funding available: €470,000 - Two categories: - **EFFEA Discovery**: ~40 grants of €8,000 each for artists at early stages with strong international potential. - **EFFEA Springboard**: ~10 grants of €15,000 each for artists established nationally and ready for international expansion. - Each funded project supports a residency involving a partnership of at least three festivals from three eligible countries. --- ## Eligibility - **Applicants:** Consortia of at least 3 festivals from 3 eligible countries (1 leading festival, 2 partner festivals). - **Festival requirements:** - Each festival must have held at least one edition. - All festivals must be registered on [FestivalFinder.eu](https://www.festivalfinder.eu/festivals/new/account?org) prior to application. - A festival can apply as a leading festival for one grant and as a partner for multiple grants. - **Artist requirements:** - Artists (individuals, groups, collectives, companies, ensembles) of any age and nationality. - Artists must have nationality or legal residence in an eligible country. - **Disciplines supported:** Architecture, Ballet, Contemporary Dance, Circus, Design/Applied Arts, Digital Arts, Film, Folklore and Folk Arts, Heritage, Interdisciplinary, Literature, Music, Opera, Street Art, Theatre, Photography/Video, Puppetry, Sculpture, Painting. --- ## Application Process - Submit a single-stage application via the [EU Funding & Tenders Portal](https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/competitive-calls-cs/11665?isExactMatch=true&status=31094501,31094502&order=DESC&pageNumber=2&pageSize=50&sortBy=startDate). - Proposals will be checked for eligibility by the EFA coordination team. - Eligible proposals are evaluated by the EFFEA Jury, considering relevance, impact, long-term potential, fair remuneration, and alignment with diversity, sustainability, digital, and inclusion values. - Info and networking sessions are available to applicants (see [EFFEA website](https://www.effea.eu/) for dates and registration). --- ## Additional Information - Residencies must take place within the implementation period (January 1 – December 31, 2026) after grant agreement signature. - Results will be announced to applicants and publicly in December 2025. - The program is implemented in partnership with 14 EFFEA Platform Members and several associated partners across Europe. - For more information on the EFFEA Jury and evaluation process, visit the [EFFEA Jury page](https://www.effea.eu/jury). --- ## External Links - [EFFEA Call #4 on EU Funding & Tenders Portal](https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/competitive-calls-cs/11665?isExactMatch=true&status=31094501,31094502&order=DESC&pageNumber=2&pageSize=50&sortBy=startDate) - [EFFEA Program Website](https://www.effea.eu/) - [FestivalFinder.eu Registration](https://www.festivalfinder.eu/festivals/new/account?org) - [EFFEA Jury](https://www.effea.eu/jury) --- ## Contact Information | Contact Type | Details | |---------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | General Inquiries | [European Commission Contact Page](https://commission.europa.eu/about-european-commission/contact_en) | | Phone | +32 2 299 11 11 | | EFFEA Info Sessions | [EFFEA Events and Info Sessions](https://www.effea.eu/) |

EFFEA Call #4

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