The Culture programme has been established to enhance the cultural area shared by Europeans, which is based on a common cultural heritage, through the development of cooperation activities among cultural operators from eligible countries, with a view to encouraging the emergence of European citizenship.

The programme is aimed at three specific objectives:

• Promotion of the transnational mobility of people working in the cultural sector.
• Support for the transnational circulation of cultural and artistic works and products.
• Promotion of intercultural dialogue.

In adition to our useful documents section, further informations, as well as relevant documents for "Culture" programme can be found at the Gateway to the European Union website

1. Support for cultural actions

• Area 1: Multiannual cooperation projects

The first category seeks to foster multiannual, transnational cultural links by encouraging a minimum of six cultural operators from at least six eligible countries to cooperate and work within and across sectors to develop joint cultural activities over a period of three to five years.

• Area 2: Cooperation projects

It concerns actions shared by at least three cultural operators, working within and across sectors, from at least three eligible countries over a maximum period of two years. Actions that explore means of long-term cooperation are especially targeted.

• Area 3: Literary Translation Projects

EU support for literary translation is aimed at enhancing knowledge of the literature and literary heritage of fellow Europeans by way of promoting the circulation of literary works between countries. Publishing houses can be awarded grants for translations and publication of works of fiction from one European language into another European language.

• Area 4: Cooperation projects with third countries

The action must generate a concrete international cooperation dimension. The cooperation projects involve at least three cultural operators, from at least three eligible countries and cultural cooperation with at least one organisation from the selected third country and/or involve cultural activities carried out in the selected third country.

     2. Support for bodies active at European level in the cultural field (Area 5)

Cultural organisations working, or wanting to work, at European level in the field of culture can receive support for their operating costs. This strand targets organisations that promote a sense of shared cultural experience with a truly European dimension.

Applicants must be public or private bodies with legal personality, whose principal activity is developed in the fields of culture and creation and have their headquarters in one of the countries participating in the programme.

The Community provisional funding available for the call for proposals is:

• 400,00 Million EUR (Global Budget)

• 01 October 2009 - 15 years ago (The deadline for the presentation of proposals for area 1)
• 01 October 2009 - 15 years ago (The deadline for the presentation of proposals for area 2)
• 01 February 2010 - 15 years ago (The deadline for the presentation of proposals for area 3)
• 01 May 2010 - 15 years ago (The deadline for the presentation of proposals for area 4)
• 01 November 2009 - 15 years ago (The deadline for the presentation of proposals for area 5)

• Call for proposals — Culture Programme (2007-2013) Implementation of the programme actions (Legal base)

Opened to the following bodies or institutes with legal status established in the covered areas:

• Public authorities (all)

Bodies or institutes must have their registered legal seat in one of the countries taking part in the Programme which are:

• European Union (EU)
• European Economic Area (EEA)
• European Free Trade Association (EFTA)
• Candidate Countries
• Third countries

Directorate-General for Education and Culture

• Call for proposals — Culture. Implementation of the programme actions: multi-annual cooperation projects; cooperation measures; special action (third countries); and support for bodies active at European level in the field of culture
• Call for proposals - Co-operation projects between organisations involved in cultural policy analysis
• Call for proposals - Support for European Cultural Festivals - Strand 1.3.6.
• Call for proposals — Culture. Implementation of the programme actions: multi-annual cooperation projects; cooperation measures; special action (third countries); and support for bodies active at European level in the field of culture
• Call for proposals — Culture. Implementation of the programme actions: multi-annual cooperation projects; cooperation measures; special action (third countries); and support for bodies active at European level in the field of culture