Creative Europe
Creative Europe is an EU Programme for support to the sectors for culture and media. The Programme consists of two sub-programmes: Culture - for promoting the sector of culture and the Media Programme - to support the audiovisual sector. Creative Europe, with a budget of EUR 1.46 billion supports Europe's cultural and creative sectors providing funding for 2,500 artists and cultural professionals, 2,000 cinemas, 800 films, 4,500 book translations and financial guarantee facility of up to €750 million for small businesses active in the sector.
Serbia is eligible for financial support for whole programme.
What does it support? Through the sub-programme Culture, the cooperation of cultural and creative organizations between different countries is promoted and the initiatives to translate and promote literary works across the European Union are supported, as well as the development of networks that enable competitiveness and international activity of the cultural and creative sector. The platforms for the promotion of new artists and incitement of European programmes for cultural and artistic works are also being established.
The sub-programme Culture includes four competitions: Cooperation projects, European platform projects; European networks; and Literary translation projects. The Media programme funds the activities which include: developing the European audiovisual sector, respecting and displaying the European cultural identity and heritage, promoting of European audiovisual works inside and outside the EU, strengthening the competitiveness of the audiovisual sector, facilitating access to financing and promoting the use of digital technologies. This fund finances the European Capital of Culture and European Heritage Labels, as well as the European prizes for literature, architecture, heritage protection, cinema and pop and rock music.
Who can apply? Cultural and creative organisations. Small and Medium Sized Enterprises, SMEs (between 10 and 249 employees), Microenterprises (fewer than 10 employees), Education and Training Centres, Research Institution, Association / Trade Union, International Organization, NGO / NPO, Public Services, Start Up Company, Enterprise (more than 250 employees or not defined), Association, University, State / Region / City / Municipality / Local Authority. Creative Europe is not open to applications from individuals. It does not support cultural investment projects.
Terms of financing check here
Serbia Desk: Culture - Dimitrije Tadic; dimitrije.tadic@kultura.gov.rs
Media - Nevena Negojevic; nevena@media.kreativnaevropa.rs
Creative Europe Programme 2021- 2027
Commission’s proposal for Creative Europe 2021-2027 – internal note
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