European Culture Programme

Call for Proposals of the European Culture Programme

The 2010 Call for Proposals of the European Culture Programme has been published by the European Commission. Multi Annual European Culture Cooperation projects and European Cooperation Measures will be funded within this call for proposals.

The European Culture Programme has been established with the objective to enhance the European Culture, which is based on a common cultural heritage, through the development of cooperation activities among cultural operators from countries taking part in the European Culture Programme, with a view to encouraging the emergence of European citizenship.

The European Culture Programme - Multiannual cooperation projects category fosters multi-annual, trans-national European cultural links by encouraging a minimum of six operators in the field of European culture from at least six countries taking part in the European Culture Programme to cooperate and work within and across sectors to develop joint cultural activities over a period of three to five years.
European Culture projects should last from a minimum of 36 months to a maximum of 60 months.
The European Culture Programme - Multiannual cooperation projects category funds projects between a minimum of 200 000 euro and a maximum of 500 000 euro per year. EU support, within the European Culture Programme, is limited to a maximum of 50% of the total eligible cost. The European Culture Programme funding is intended to help set up or extend the geographical reach of a project and make it sustainable beyond the funding period.

The European Culture Programme - Cooperation measures projects category is related to actions shared by at least three operators in the field of The European Culture, working within and across sectors, from at least three countries taking part in the European Culture Programme over a maximum period of two years.
European Culture projects should last from a minimum of 24 months.
Actions that explore means of long-term cooperation are especially targeted by European Culture Programme.
The European Culture Programme - Funds - Cooperation measures projects category funds project ranging from a minimum of 50 000 euro and a maximum of 200 000 euro are available. EU support, within the European Culture Programme, is limited to a maximum of 50% of the total eligible cost.

The total yearly budget of the European Culture Programme may vary from around 43 million euro to about 58 million euro.

The Directorate-General for Education and Culture (DG EAC) is responsible for the European Culture Programme and directly manages some of its activities. Responsibility for most activities, however, is delegated to the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA), which is also based in Brussels, Belgium. The EACEA operates under the supervision of the Commission.

The deadline for the submission of European Culture Multi annual cooperation projects and European Culture Cooperation measures is 1 October 2010.
The European Culture Programme Guide is available on the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) accessible clicking here.