Several European funding programmes are currently open or forthcoming.
Please always check the original links for full, up-to-date details and how to apply.
A good place to start is the overview of open calls maintained by the European Commission:
https://culture.ec.europa.eu/funding/calls
Tip: Many EU programmes require international partnerships, so organisations considering applying should start exploring potential partners and project ideas well ahead of the deadlines.
Call for expressions of interest to establish a pool of experts to the Panel for the European Capital of Culture Action
Deadline 30 September 2027.
Research and Innovation Projects (Horizon Europe)
The EU research programme Horizon Europe regularly publishes calls under Cluster 2: Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society.
These calls often support research and pilot projects on themes such as:
- participatory heritage and cultural engagement
- digital transformation of heritage
- social inclusion through culture
More information:
AgoraEU – Up to 10.7 billion Euros will be available for projects during 2028-2034
This new integrated EU funding stream will merge the Creative Europe and CERV (Citizens, Equality, Rights & Values) programmes.
It will be organised around three pillars:
- Creative Europe – Culture: Supports cross-border cultural creation, artistic freedom, and the international circulation of cultural and creative works
- MEDIA+: Boosts the competitiveness of Europe’s audiovisual and video game industries while actively funding and safeguarding independent journalism and news media diversity
- CERV+: Promotes fundamental rights, equality, active civic participation, and strengthens democratic engagement and the rule of law
The programme aims to:
- Defend against AI
- Fight disinformation
- Simplify access
Updates will be posted on the Culture Action Europe website:
To cite this article: IE News Team (2026), Funding opportunities, Interpret Europe Newsletter – Summer 2026, p. 32. Available online: IE newsletter 2026-2 summer
