Creative Europe
€2.44 Billion Budget

Creative Europe is the European Commission's programme for providing support to the culture and audiovisual sectors. It supports projects to foster cultural diversity, promote artistic expression, and boost the economic potential of the creative industries.

Empowering
culture and creativity

Main objectives of Creative Europe:

  • Foster artistic creation and innovation 
  • Support the promotion and distribution of European content across Europe and beyond
  • Facilitate cross-border opportunities for artists 
  • Stimulate digital and environmental transitions within the culture and creative sectors 

Creative Europe offers over 30 funding opportunities with varying budgets and project types, organized into three main strands.

Creative Europe

Three main strands

Culture

Focused on the cultural and creative sectors—such as architecture, heritage, design, literature, music, and performing arts—this strand fosters collaboration and exchange among European cultural organizations and artists.

33% of the budget

Media

Centered on the European film and audiovisual industries, this strand supports the development, distribution, and promotion of European works, aiming to grow businesses, nurture talent, share knowledge, and engage global audiences.

58% of the budget

Cross-sectoral

This strand supports innovative actions and collaboration across the audiovisual and cultural sectors, focusing on policy cooperation, content creation, and helping news media adapt to structural and technological changes.

9% of the budget

BILLION BUDGET
FOR 2021-2027
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Who can
apply?

Eligible applicants for Creative Europe funding include: 

  • Public entities
  • Private entities
  • Media organizations
Creative Europe

Do you have an idea in mind?

Our team helps make your projects a reality and advises you along the way.

How can we
help you

1. Proposal development

We start with your idea and make it grow. We help you develop the proposal, find the right partners, write it and develop it.

2. Contract with the Commission

We prepare the contract with the European Commission. We take care of all administrative, legal and financial aspects of each proposal.

3. Administrative Management

Once the proposal is approved, we support the coordinator and the partners in the administrative, financial and legal management of the project.

4. Positioning

We position you as a key player in European projects in your strategic areas.

5. Information

Receive information on funding opportunities for your project, updated and adapted to your activities and the challenges of your sector.

6. Strategic partner

Within our consultancy function, we offer dissemination and communication services, cascade funding, platform management…

Our figures in
Creative Europe

75%

Funding rate in the

Creative Europe programme

3.5M€

Return for our clients in the

Creative Europe programme

Our projects

CREA-CULT-2023-COOP- European Cooperation projects

CREASUS

SUSTAINABILITY BUSINESS MODELS FOR CULTURAL AND CREATIVE INDUSTRIES

Led by Fundación Banco Santander

Total amount granted: 806,296 €

CREA-CROSS-2022-JOURPART- Journalism partnerships

WEPOD

CROSS-BORDER COLLABORATIVE PODCAST PRODUCTIONS

Led by PRISA MEDIA

Total amount granted: 2,440,714 €

Related staff

Iraia Nuñez

European projects Dissemination and Communication

Mariano Echávarri

European projects Dissemination and Communication

Izaskun de Allende

Expert consultant in the area of Social Innovation

André Guimaraes

Senior Consultant in European Projects

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“We help companies secure Creative Europe funding by developing strong proposals, building partnerships, and ensuring compliance with the program’s cultural and creative objectives.”

Mariano Echávarri

European projects Dissemination and Communication

Current News

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NEWS

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OPINION

Culture as a transversal tool

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NEWS

Funding innovation, beyond Horizon Europe

Do you have an idea in mind?

Our team helps make your projects a reality and advises you along the way.