European Networks Support

Please note:

In this section we would like to emphasise the fact that certain criteria enable rapid identification of possible projects in the Creative Europe programme. However,we also stress that the information provided on this website does not invalidate the absolute necessity to read the respective guidelines relating to the different lines of funding in order to specifically assess the eligibility and evaluation criteria. The guidelines can be found on the Comissão Europeia/ EACEA - Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency website.

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Call status: Closed

There will not be any further calls in this line of funding during the Programme 2014-2020

Information on previous applications, open calls and further documentation is accessible at: https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/creative-europe/funding_en

The idea behind this line of funding is based on the notion that networks play an important role in bridging European cultural agents that are scattered across their home nations. These networks help to overcome the challenges that these sectors face, with initiatives focused on awareness raising and knowledge-sharing, taking cultural agents to a path towards a favourable environment.

Objectives and priorities (summary)

This line of funding seeks to: :

• Support actions promoting capacity building in the creative and cultural sectors, specifically by supporting projects that focus on adaptive capacity and operating in a transnational and international context.
• Reinforce cultural organisations and international networking so that new opportunities become more accessible to professionals.
• Engage in a business to business approach, by supporting capacity building activities with mutual assistance between cultural agents such as networking, peer-learning, exchanges, etc.

Some preliminary considerations

• There are no quotas by countries or regions and/or cultural or artistic areas
• The financial model is co-funding

Eligibility Criteria

• Networks with at least 15 members
• Established in a minimum of 10 different countries
• At least five of these countries should be:
  • EU members and candidate countries
  • Países EFTA countries (Iceland and Norway)
  • Countries that are part of the Neighbourhood Policy we emphasise that the participation of these countries depends on the signing of a specific agreement with the EU. The list of eligible countries can be consulted on theCommission's website.)
• Each network, or at least one of its members, should have at least two years of legal existence.

Co-funding

• Co-funding percentage: 80%
• The maximum amount of co-funding is €250,000 per year
• Percentage paid 30 days after entering into the contract: 70%
• The only approved amount will correspond to the first year of the project. All candidates are encouraged to file in a simplified application so that the following years are considered.

Evaluation Criteria

This is a summarised version. Please refer to the guidelines)for further information.