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European Cooperation Projects (Small, Medium and Large)

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We All Come From Somewhere, Prague 2020. POWER project. Image by Michaela Adlerova. Irish partner, KCAT.
We All Come From Somewhere, Prague 2020. POWER project. Image by Michaela Adlerova. Irish partner, KCAT.

Supports small, medium and large scale transnational collaborative projects in Creative Europe countries. Funding is available for 3 types of projects:

  • Small scale cooperation projects (minimum 3 partners from 3 different eligible countries)
  • Medium scale cooperation projects (minimum 5 partners from 5 different eligible countries)
  • Large scale cooperation projects (minimum 10 partners from 10 different eligible countries)

Projects can cover one or more cultural and creative sectors and can be interdisciplinary.

Call Number
CREA-CULT-2025-COOP-1; CREA-CULT-2025-COOP-2; CREA-CULT-2025-COOP-3
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  • European Cooperation Projects supports projects involving organisations in the cultural and creative sectors of all sizes, including micro-organisations and small-sized organisations, and from different countries to undertake sectoral or cross-sectoral activities.
  • Proposals are expected to present a clear cross-border cooperation dimension as this is at the core of the European Cooperation Projects.
  • The action is anchored in the policy framework of the Culture strand of the Creative Europe Programme and the EU Overarching Priorities (EU greening efforts, inclusion and gender equality, digital transition and international relations).
  • European Cooperation Projects are open to all the cultural and creative sectors. However, considering that this action aims to pursue the objectives of the Culture strand of the Programme, projects involving exclusively organisations from the audio-visual sector and projects of an exclusive audiovisual content are out of scope for this call and therefore are not eligible for funding under it.
  • Proposals are expected to present a clear cross-border cooperation dimension as this is at the core of the European Cooperation Projects.
  • See sections and links below for details of Small, Medium and Large Scale projects.
  • The details on this page are guidelines only. Please refer to the European Cooperation Projects 2025 Call document for full details, eligibility and requirements needed to apply for Small, Medium and Large Scale projects. All three are in the same call document.

  • Small Scale Cooperation projects 2025:
    • The consortium most be composed of minimum 3 entities from 3 different eligible countries.
    • The maximum EU grant amount is of €200,000 per project and the funding rate is of maximum 80%
    • Small-scale projects are particularly suitable to promote the access of grassroots organisations and support these organisations in the creation of new partnerships and development of new activities and innovative ideas such as festivals, art fairs, exhibitions, performances, etc.
  • Medium Scale Cooperation Projects 2025:
    • The consortium most be composed of minimum 5 entities from 5 different eligible countries.
    • The maximum EU grant amount is of €1,000,000 per project.
    • The funding rate is of maximum 70%
  • Large Scale Cooperation Projects:
    • The consortium most be composed of minimum 10 entities from 10 different eligible countries.
    • The maximum EU grant amount is of €2,000,000 per project.
    • The funding rate is of maximum 60%
  • The details on this page are guidelines only. Please refer to the European Cooperation Projects 2025 Call document for full details, eligibility and requirements needed to apply for Small, Medium and Large Scale projects. All three are in the same call document.

  • In order to be eligible, the applicants (beneficiaries and affiliated entities) must: be legal entities (public or private bodies); be established in one of the eligible Creative Europe Participating Countries; EU Member States (including overseas countries and territories (OCTs); non-EU countries; listed EEA countries and countries associated to the Creative Europe Programme (list of participating countries).
  • Proposals must be submitted by a consortium of at least 3, 5 or 10 applicants (beneficiaries; not affiliated entities) which complies with the following conditions:
    • CREA-CULT-2025-COOP-1 European Cooperation Projects (Small Scale): minimum 3 independent entities from 3 different eligible countries.
    • CREA-CULT-2025-COOP-2 European Cooperation Projects (Medium Scale): minimum 5 independent entities from 5 different eligible countries.
    • CREA-CULT-2025-COOP-3 European Cooperation Projects (Large Scale): minimum 10 independent entities from 10 different eligible countries.
  • The details on this page are guidelines only. Please refer to the European Cooperation Projects 2025 Call document for full details, eligibility and requirements needed to apply for Small, Medium and Large Scale projects. All three are in the same call document.

  • The action European Cooperation Projects supports projects involving organisations in the cultural and creative sectors of all sizes, including micro-organisations and small organisations, and from different countries to undertake sectoral or cross-sectoral activities.
  • The action is anchored in the policy framework of the Culture strand of the Creative Europe Programme and the EU Overarching Priorities - EU greening efforts, inclusion and gender equality, digital transition and international relations.
  • European Cooperation Projects are also designed to contribute to the implementation of emerging EU policy initiatives such as the New European Bauhaus.
  • Support will be given to cooperation projects contributing to only one of the following objectives:
    • Objective 1 - Transnational creation and circulation: to strengthen the transnational creation and circulation of European works and artists. Transnational creation and circulation are important for the advancement of
      collaborations, increased outreach and in many cases necessary for the viability and development of cultural organisations, institutions and individuals. Co-production is also a tool to stimulate creativity, share resources and facilitate the trans-national distribution of content and the circulation of artists. Projects will consider the new context such as health or environmental concerns and integrate innovative (digital) ways of producing and disseminating content.
    • Objective 2 – Innovation: to enhance the capacity of European cultural and creative sectors to nurture talents, to innovate, to prosper and to generate jobs and growth. Projects responding to this objective should be of capacity-building nature, which can be of technological and/or artistic nature and may include the development and experimentation of new practices or models, as well as the transfer and dissemination
      of innovative practices.
  • Areas of innovation can encompass a social or societal dimension such as: audience engagement or development, gender equality, the inclusion of people with disabilities, people belonging to minorities and people belonging to socially marginalised groups, fighting climate change, digitisation as well as culture’s contribution to health and well-being, especially mental health, given the existing evidence and the persisting mental health crisis affecting in particular the youth.
  • In addition to choosing one of the objectives referred to above, projects must address the EU Overarching Priorities. Applicants must describe in the application how the project will contribute to these priorities. Proposals are expected to present a clear cross-border cooperation dimension as this is at the core of the European Cooperation Projects. The quality of cooperation, including the history of collaboration between organisations and the integration of new organisations in a partnership are key aspects of European Cooperation Projects. The cooperation dimension will allow the action to foster transnational collaboration among cultural and creative organisation and enable the circulation and visibility of European works and the mobility of professionals of the cultural and creative sectors.
  • At the same time, the action will continue to support Ukrainian artists and cultural operators to showcase their work and support the Ukrainian displaced population in accessing culture in these challenging times. The participation of Ukrainian organisations is encouraged and will reinforce the preparation for the post-war recovery of the cultural and creative sectors.

  • For CREA-CULT-2025-COOP-1 European Cooperation Projects Small Scale: maximum EU grant amount €200,000 per project.
  • For CREA-CULT-2025-COOP-2 European Cooperation Projects Medium Scale: maximum EU grant amount is €1,000,000 per project.
  • For CREA-CULT-2025-COOP-3 European Cooperation Projects Large Scale: maximum EU grant amount €2,000,000 per project.
  • The grant will be a lump sum grant. This means that it will reimburse a fixed amount, based on a lump sum or financing not linked to costs. The amount will be fixed by the granting authority on the basis of the estimated project budget and a funding rate of:
    • For CREA-CULT-2025-COOP-1 European Cooperation Projects (Small Scale): funding rate of maximum 80%.
    • For CREA-CULT-2025-COOP-2 European Cooperation Projects (Medium Scale): funding rate of maximum 70%.
    • For CREA-CULT-2025-COOP-3 European Cooperation Projects (Large Scale): funding rate of maximum 60%
    • These are guidelines only. Please refer to European Cooperation Projects 2025 Call document for full details of Small, Medium and Large Scale projects. All three are in the same call document.

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