your first step to cultural funding information
Essential resources for Trans-National funding programme and Structural funds, including EU funds for third country programmes.
There are two main types of EU funding programmes:
- Trans-National Funds – these funds support either projects involving partners from (usually) at least three different EU countries or for exchanges or visits of individuals or groups between different EU countries
- Structural Funds – these funds are allocated to economically disadvantaged parts of the EU to help them with economic and social regeneration
In addition, there are some programmes that support links with countries outside the EU – these are known as third country programmes.
Cultural projects have been supported through all three of these types of programmes. Please note, however, that the EU can only fund projects – it cannot provide annual or revenue funding to any cultural organisation based just in one country - though it can provide funding for pan-European network organisations or European "cultural ambassadors".
Clicking on one of the headings below will take you to a page with information on these programmes, together with contacts for further detailed information:
TRANS-NATIONAL / STRUCTURAL / THIRD COUNTRIES
The programmes that are most directly relevant to the cultural sector are both trans-national funds:
- the Culture programme – for arts and heritage
- the Media 2007 programme – for the audiovisual sector
Clicking on one of the headings below will take you straight to the UK webpages for these two programmes:
CULTURE / MEDIA 2007
Finally, click below to access a list of all the Brussels-based offices of the UK countries, regions and cities – these may be able to help you find partners or offer other advice about EU opportunities.
UK BRUSSELS OFFICES (UKBO)
Deadlines for EC funding programmes are constantly changing and you can keep updated in a number of ways:
- You can subscribe to EUCLID’s free ALERT e-newsletter – visit the EUCLID website to register your name and email address
- You can check on the Culture.Info deadlines webpage
- You can contact the relevant UK contact point for the latest information – most of them have free e-mail newsletters.
The UK Cultural Contact Point for the EU Culture programme, has produced some publications highlighting UK cultural projects which have received support from the EU.
Culture Delivers directory of over 1200 cultural projects funded by the EU Structural Funds. It is available for £30/€44.
