The European Heritage / Europa Nostra Awards were launched in 2002 by the European Commission and have been run by Europa Nostra ever since. The Awards celebrate and promote best practices related to heritage conservation, management, volunteering, research, education and communication. In this way, they contribute to a stronger public recognition of cultural heritage as a strategic resource for […]
Creative Europe: Increased budget in 2022 to support cultural and creative sectors
The Commission has adopted the 2022 work programme of Creative Europe, which will be followed by the launch of the relevant calls for proposals. With a budget of around €385 million, nearly €100 million more compared to 2021, Creative Europe strengthens its support to creative and cultural partners taking due account of the challenges resulting […]
Erasmus+: A success in 2020 in spite of restrictions
The 2020 Erasmus+ annual report published today shows that the programme supported almost 640,000 learning experiences abroad last year and provided funding to 20,400 projects and 126,900 organisations in spite of the COVID-19 pandemic. The sudden switch to online learning demonstrated the importance of digital remote solutions for teaching and learning. Erasmus+ continues to play a vital part in […]
CulturEU: Commission steps up support to the cultural sector
November 29, the Commission launched a new interactive guide mapping all funding opportunities available at EU level for the cultural and creative sectors. CulturEU, a one-stop shop for EU funding, gathers a total of 75 funding opportunities from 21 different EU programmes, from Creative Europe and Horizon Europe to structural funds and InvestEU. In just a few clicks, the interactive online tool […]
European Youth Capital 2024
The European Youth Forum is launching the ‘European Youth Capital’ (EYC) 2024. This title is assigned to a European city for a period of one year during to empower young people, boost youth participation and strengthen European identity. Each year, a new European city is given the chance to showcase its innovative ideas, projects and activities that aim […]
“Dialogue” to mark the European Day of Jewish Culture
The European Day of Jewish Culture is celebrated in 30 countries in Europe. The aim of this day is to organise activities related to Jewish culture for the public, with the intention of raising awareness of the cultural and historical heritage of the Jewish people. The activities are coordinated by the European Association for the […]
Fulbright grants for further artistic studies in the U.S.
Scholarships from the Ministry of Culture and Sports/Fulbright for the extension of artistic studies in the United States of America. CALL FOR ENTRIES The Ministry of Culture and Sports and the Commission for Cultural, Educational and Scientific Exchange between Spain and the United States of America offer grants for the training of Spaniards who wish […]
EU Guidelines for the Cultural and Creative Sectors
The Commission today published EU guidelines to ensure that activities in the cultural and creative sectors are safely resumed across the EU. Now that the epidemiological situation is improving and vaccination campaigns are going faster and faster, Member States are gradually reopening cultural venues and activities. The aim of the guidelines published today is to […]
EUROPEAN AGENDA: Education and Culture
The European Union, through its various institutions and agencies, continues to propose support measures in the field of culture and education, focusing on the well-being of Europeans and increased educational opportunities throughout the Member states. These days the focus has been on digitalization and the budget for education and culture. To this effect, we […]