Funding: Creative Europe

UK organisations can continue applying for Creative Europe funding opportunities until 31 December 2020. More details of programmes at http://www.creativeeuropeuk.eu/funding-opportunities/culture-sub-programme

Funding: Creative Europe – cooperation projects

This funding opportunity supports the delivery of cultural and creative transnational cooperation projects across any art form for a maximum duration of four years. More details at http://www.creativeeuropeuk.eu/funding-opportunities/cooperation-projects Deadline: 11 December 2018, 11am GMT

Funding: Town Twinning Projects

The European Commission has announced a new call for proposals under its Town Twinning initiative. Part of its Citizens for Europe programme Town Twinning is supporting projects that bringing together citizens from twinned towns to promote civic participation in the EU policy making process and develop opportunities for societal engagement and volunteering at EU level. … Continue reading →

Resource: Creative Europe Desk UK

The Creative Europe programme is being delivered through the UK’s ‘Creative Europe Desk’, a partnership between the BFI (The British Film Institute) and the British Council. It combines the European Commission’s existing Culture and MEDIA Programmes and is expected to benefit over 300,000 cultural professionals and reach 100 million European citizens. To help promote the … Continue reading →

Funding: Networks of Towns initiative (European funding)

The European Commission has launched a new call for proposals under Networks of Towns initiative. This is part of the European Commission’s new Citizens for Europe Programme. Through the Networks of Towns initiative grants are available for towns with existing town twinning links to come together in thematic networks that address issues of common concern. … Continue reading →

Resource: Creative Partners website

The Creative Partners website provides a platform for creative and cultural organisations to share project ideas and connect up to develop joint funding applications. This resource has been created by Euclid – the UK’s leading independent provider of information and advice on EU funding opportunities for the arts and culture sector. It is expected that many of those … Continue reading →

Funding: EU funding – Erasmus+, Europe for Citizens and Creative Europe

Three key EU funding opportunities with training are now available. Erasmus+ The scheme focuses on education, training and young people (aged 13-30), providing small-scale mobility grants as well as project grants. The adult education strand specifically encourages applications from cultural organisations. The youth strand invites applications for transnational artistic and cultural initiatives (theatre plays, exhibitions, … Continue reading →

Resource: Funder-finder – a guide to funding opportunities for arts and culture in Europe, beyond Creative Europe

A free guide to public and private funding opportunities for the arts and culture in Europe has been released by IETM, the international network for the performing arts. Fund-finder aims to empower cultural professionals to search for funding opportunities that suit their projects. Source: Arts Professional

Conference: Creativity delivers…

Creativity delivers… There will be more than £6bn of EU Structural Funds available to the UK from the new round of funds, 2014-2020.  These funds (ERDF, ESF, EAFRD) and their various strands (including Interreg) have provided millions of pounds to the arts, culture and creative industries since 2000.  But not everyone understands the opportunities these … Continue reading →