Culture Moves Europe: grants for professional travels for artists and culture professionals

Sector: Culture and creative industries
Type: Grant
Location: Europe
Deadline: Finished
Organiser: Creative Europe

This is your ticket to a dream professional event in one of 40 European countries. Visit an international theatre festival, represent Ukraine at a book fair, complete an internship at a famous gallery or come up with something else — you plan the route yourself.

The trip should last from 7 to 60 days. If you cannot travel outside Ukraine, virtual mobility is also an option. 

The programme is implemented by the Goethe-Institut and funded by the ‘Creative Europe’ EU programme. This is one of thousands of EU opportunities for Ukraine.

More about the programme

What do I get?
  • The opportunity to attend a professional event in the EU, Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Turkey, Armenia, Georgia, or Tunisia.
  • Up to EUR 4,500 for accommodation, per diems, food and other related expenses. You will also get EUR 350 for transport and EUR 80 to cover visa costs. 
  • For virtual mobility — EUR 35 daily allowance to cover participation in online events, subsistence, Internet, etc.
  • EUR 100 top-up for childcare if you plan to travel with your family.
  • Additional support for participants with a disability.
Can I apply?

This opportunity is for artists and cultural professionals who:

  • Legally reside in Ukraine.
  • Are above 18 years old.
  • Apply independently or together with four colleagues.
  • Work in the sectors of architecture, cultural heritage, design and fashion design, literature, music, performing and visual arts.

More about the participation requirements on the website.

What do I need to apply?
  • Application form completed in English: education, professional experience, plan and project of a trip.
  • A detailed description of your mobility project: where you will go, why it is essential, and how it will influence your professional development.
  • CV. If you apply as a team — provide individual CVs for each group member.
  • A portfolio. In case of group application — one per group. 
  • Confirmation of collaboration signed by the international partner: confirmation of workshop registration, invitation to the conference, etc.  
  • Proof of legal residence.

All the documents should be in PDF format. Find answers to the frequently asked questions on the website.

How do I apply?

Apply in English via the Goethe-Institut online portal

You can submit applications every month and will know the results at the end of the following month. The deadline for the second wave of grants is 31 May 2024.

Good to know
  • Unfortunately, audiovisual professionals cannot apply. The audiovisual sector includes professionals who create programmes for radio and television, cinema, and content for media platforms.
  • You can submit only one application.
  • For individual artists, the duration should be between 7 and 60 days, while for the teams — between 7 and 21 days.
  • If you apply as a group, you should have one mobility plan.
  • If you have a disability or other special needs, you can get additional funding. Add a relevant certificate to your application.
  • If you apply as a team, the organisers will transfer the money to the leader's bank account.
  • You cannot apply if you have already received funding under Culture Moves Europe.
  • If your project is implemented in cooperation with the EU or Goethe-Institut, you are not eligible to apply. 
  • Staff members of the EU Institutions and Goethe-Institut are not eligible to apply.

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