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    CREA-CULT-2026-PERFORM-EU

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    Perform Europe · CREA-LS

    22 Oct 2026
    Deadline
    €2M
    Call budget (2026)

    What this call funds

    This call funds a single lead project that will regrant money to at least 25 performing arts projects across Europe, supporting cross-border touring and digital distribution. The winning organisation runs open calls, distributes sub-grants, provides training and mentorship, maintains a digital platform for matchmaking, and analyses results on fair pay and sustainable touring practices in the performing arts sector.

    creative cultural · social innovation · gender equality

    Who wins this

    A well-networked performing arts organisation or network with strong sector-wide and geographic representation across Europe, capable of managing a large regranting scheme and digital platform.

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    The call in detail

    Funding model
    CREA-AG-LS
    Submission
    Single-stage submission (full proposal at once)
    Partners
    Not stated in the call.
    Support to third parties
    Financial support to third parties is essential; the project must regrant to at least 25 performing arts projects via open calls, implemented in countries participating in the Creative Europe Programme.
    Also required
    Only one project will be selected under this call, with a minimum of 25 sub-projects to be regranted; applications limited to 70 pages for the technical description.
    Read the full conditions from the official call ›

    Conditions 1. Admissibility Conditions: Proposal page limit and layout As described in the call document section 5 (Admissibility and documents) and section 6 (Eligibility). Part B of the application form (technical description) is limited to maximum 70 pages. Please refer to the call document section 5 (Admissibility and documents). 2. Eligible Countries As described in the call document section 6 (Eligibility). 3. Other Eligible Conditions Consortium composition; Eligible activities; Duration; Ethics as described in the call document section 6 (Eligibility). 4. Financial and operational capacity and exclusion As described in the call document section 7 (Financial and operational capacity and exclusion) 5a. Evaluation and award: Submission and evaluation processes As described in the call document section 7 (Financial and operational capacity and exclusion) 5b. Evaluation and award: Award criteria, scoring and thresholds As described in the call document section 8 (Evaluation and award procedure). 5c. Evaluation and award: Indicative timeline for evaluation and grant agreement As described in the call document section 4 (Timetable and deadline) Publication of the call: 30 October 2025 Deadline for submitting applications: 15 January 2026– 17:00:00 CET (Brussels time) Evaluation period: February – March 2026 Information to applicants: July 2026 Signature of grant agreement: October 2026 6. Legal and financial set-up of the grants As described in the call document section 10 (Legal and financial set-up of the Grant Agreements) As described in the call document section 5 (Admissibility and documents) Call document and annexes: Call document

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