About the Culture Sub-programme
The Culture Sub-programme is for the co-funding of projects in the cultural and creative sectors and all other types of artistic expression (excluding film and audiovisual projects exclusively, which are supported by the MEDIA sub-programme).
Eligible Entities
Projects eligible for Culture Sub-programme funding are the collective entities of the cultural and creative sectors (public or private, profit or non-profit-making). Entities wishing to be project leaders need to have been legal for at least 2 years prior to the date of submitting their application).
Partnerships can be established with entities from the following countries:
- EU members
- EU candidate countries
- Países EFTA countries (Iceland and Norway)
- Countries that are part of the European Neighbourhood Policy (please note that the participation of these countries depends on the signing of a specific agreement with the EU. The current list of eligible countries can be found on the European Commission's website.)
Note: Partnerships with non-EU countries are possible in accordance with the following:
- They don't count as part of the minimum number of permitted partners
- Expenditure by non-EU countries is not permitted
- Costs do not exceed 30% of the project's value
Eligible Projects
Eligibility is given to non-profit cultural and creative projects.
The Culture sup-programme's priorities are as follows:
- Help cultural and creative organisations operate in a transnational context (in Europe and beyond);
- Create opportunities for artists' mobility and the distribution of their work;
- To focus on activities that contribute to equipping the agents with the necessary skills and know-how to contribute to the strengthening of the sectors;
- To support the distribution of literature (works of fiction);
- To support the creation of new audiences (Audience Development) as a way of stimulating interest and improving people's access to culture;
The Culture sub-programme consists of four lines of funding:
- European co-operation projects;
- Support for European networks;
- Support for European platforms;
- Literary translation projects;
The various lines of funding are geared towards the different project types and gave various criteria concerning eligibility and evaluation. For more information, please see the 4 lines of funding.