Culture Moves Europe – Call for Individual Mobility

Culture Moves Europe – Call for Individual Mobility is sponsored by European Commission. Supports artists and cultural professionals from Creative Europe countries to carry out projects in another Creative Europe country, covering sectors like architecture, cultural heritage, design, literature, music, performing arts, and visual arts.

Call for individual mobility 2025-2026 | Culture and Creativity Artists and cultural professionals, who are: legally residing in one of the Creative Europe countries, including the overseas countries and territories and outermost regions active in one of the following sectors: architecture, cultural heritage, design and fashion design, literature, music, performing arts, and visual arts; No specific level of experience is required The call for individual mobility allows applications from individuals and groups of up to 5 people.

What does the grant offer? 85€ per day of project implementation. travel distance under 5 000 km -> 400€ travel distance from 5 000 km -> 800€ The travel distance is calculated automatically in the application form, based on a one-way straight line.

The grant offers additional funding, if applicable: Green mobility top-up: 400€ Overseas countries and territories / Outermost regions top-up: 175€ Family top-up: 200€ per child 30€ per day of project implementation Either the actual cost or a fixed allowance for personal assistance or sign language interpretation, depending on the assistant’s professional status What is required to apply?

One artistic or cultural project to be carried out in another Creative Europe country, with the support of an international partner. This project must follow 2 of the following objectives: to learn, to create, to explore, or to connect. One international partner The international partner collaborates with the artists and cultural professionals during the project implementation.

Applicants chose their own international partner, which can be an individual or an organisation.

Applicants must upload the required supporting documents: official national identification short curriculum vitae (CV) artistic and creative portfolio letter of invitation from the international partner The deadlines for the call for individual mobility 2025-2026 are on a rolling basis as follows: Create an account on the Goethe-Application Portal.

Register as an “individual” (even if you are a group), then select “Culture Moves Europe funding” and then “call for individual mobility”. Complete the application form Complete the application form in English. You don’t need to be fluent; using online translation tools is allowed, and language skills are not evaluated.

Edit and save the draft application before making a final submission. All applicants must carefully read the call document before submitting their application. After each monthly deadline, applications are checked for eligibility.

Two independent evaluators assess eligible applications. The jury, made up of a minimum of three people (representatives from the European Commission and Goethe-Institut), will then select the projects that will receive support from Culture Moves Europe. It will consider the evaluator’s score, the project’s duration, as well as other criteria such as geographical and sectoral balance, and other inclusion aspects.

All applicants receive the result of their application via the Goethe-Application Portal within 8 weeks after each monthly deadline. Frequently asked questions Find a list of frequently asked questions about the call for individual mobility Browse a Youtube playlist to learn the basics about the call for individual mobility. Question time - session recording Give your feedback about this page Did you find this page useful?

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