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Overview
| Donor: | European Commission - CREA |
| Application procedure: | Full Proposal |
| Donor base: | Belgium |
| Reference number: | CREA-CULT-2026-COOP-1 |
| Eligible applicants: | Non-Profit Organisation, Social Business |
| Deadline: | 05.05.2026 |
Financial details
| Grant size: | Medium - up to $1,000,000 |
| Minimum grant size: | - |
| Total available budget: | - |
| Funding type: | Grants |
| Maximum grant size: | 200.000€ |
| Funding ratio: | up to 80% |
Sectors
- Arts & Culture
- Capacity Building
- Media & Journalism
Project Locations
Africa
Tunisia
Europe
Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine
Description
1) Objective
The action European Cooperation Projects supports projects involving organisations in the cultural and creative sectors of all sizes, including micro-organisations and small-sized organisations, and from different countries to undertake sectoral or cross-sectoral activities. Proposals are expected to present a clear cross-border cooperation dimension as this is at the core of the European Cooperation Projects. Activities may include, but are not limited to (non-exhaustive list):
- Promoting the transnational mobility of artists and professionals with a view to enabling them to cooperate transnationally;
- Strengthening audience development and improving access to European cultural and creative works;
- Improving capacity by developing new and enhancing existing skills and competencies for cultural professionals, emerging artists and stakeholders engaged in cultural and creative sectors and promoting innovative approaches to creation, new and innovative models of revenue, management and marketing for the cultural sectors;
- Contributing to aspects of inclusion and gender equality and enhancing intercultural dialogue, promoting shared EU values and mutual understanding and respect for other cultures;
- Actively involve young people in cultural and creative activities to foster innovation, co-creation, and intergenerational dialogue;
- Raising awareness activities and strategies aimed at increasing the understanding visibility, and appreciation of common history, values and cultural diversity and reinforcing a sense of belonging to a common European space.
2) Eligibility
Eligibility is limited to legal entities (public or private bodies). The consortium must be composed of minimum 3 entities from 3 different eligible countries.
3) Location
Actions must take place in EU member states plus Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Tunisia and Ukraine.
4) Budget
The estimated available call budget is €24,109,270. The maximum EU grant amount is of €200,000 per project. The funding rate is of maximum 80%.
5) Application
The application deadline is 5 May 2026. All proposals must be submitted directly online via the Funding & Tenders Portal Electronic Submission System.