Creative alliances: Fostering global partnerships in cultural policies and CCI innovation
This is a funding opportunity issued by the European Commission for a grant titled Creative alliances: Fostering global partnerships in cultural policies and CCI innovation. It falls under the Global Gateway strand of EU external cooperation and touches on cultural diplomacy, cross-regional knowledge exchange, and the development of creative ecosystems. The listed thematic areas point to work on cultural policies, capacity building, co-creation, creative entrepreneurship, creative industries, creative professionalism and creativity-driven innovation. The funding envelope for this call is EUR 3,750,000. The notice was published on the EU Funding and Tenders Portal on 12 May 2026. No further detail on eligible applicants, target countries, expected number of grants, or the nature of activities to be funded is available from the fields provided. This notice does not state what activities applicants must carry out, who is eligible to apply, or what a proposal must contain.
Description
This is a grant funding call issued by the European Commission, covering cultural policies and the creative and cultural industries (CCI) sector. It is associated with the Global Gateway initiative and themes of cross-regional knowledge exchange and cultural diplomacy. The total amount available under this call is EUR 3,750,000. The material provided does not specify the eligible applicants, countries, or organisations targeted by this call.
Focus Sectors
Global Gateway, capacity building, co-creation, creative economy, creative ecosystems, creative entrepreneurship, creative industries, creative professionalism, creativity-driven innovation, cross-regional knowledge exchange, cultural diplomacy, cultural policies