Culture Moves Europe: Call for Individual Mobility 2025–2026 | Grants for Artists & Cultural Professionals

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Discover the Culture Moves Europe 2025–2026 call for artists and cultural professionals: individual mobility and residencies with full financial support across Europe.

What Is Culture Moves Europe

Culture Moves Europe is the European Union’s flagship mobility scheme promoting cultural and artistic exchangeacross Europe.
Funded by the Creative Europe programme and implemented by the Goethe-Institut, it supports artists, curators, producers, and cultural managers to carry out projects in another Creative Europe country.

The new Call for Individual Mobility 2025–2026 offers opportunities to learn, create, explore, and connect through short or long-term international projects. Participants gain funding, visibility, and access to a vibrant European network of creative professionals.

Who Can Apply

Applications are open to artists and cultural professionals active in the following sectors:

• Architecture

• Cultural heritage

• Design and fashion design

• Literature

• Music

• Performing arts

• Visual arts

Applicants can apply individually or as a group of up to five people.

To be eligible, applicants must:

• Legally reside in one of the Creative Europe countries, including the OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) and ORs (Outermost Regions).

• Carry out their project in a different Creative Europe country from their country of residence.

• Pursue at least two objectives from the following: to learn, to create, to explore, to connect.

Project Duration

• Individual projects: 7–60 days

• Group projects: 7–21 days

This flexibility allows participants to design short-term collaborations or longer residencies depending on the nature of their project.

What the Grant Covers

The Culture Moves Europe grant offers comprehensive financial support, including:

• Daily allowance: €85 per day for accommodation and subsistence.

• Travel allowance: €400 for distances under 5,000 km; €800 for greater distances.

• Top-ups available:

  • Green mobility – €400 for using sustainable transport.

  • Overseas or outermost regions top-up – €175.

  • Family top-up – €200 per child.

  • Visa top-up – €120.

• Accessibility support: €30 per day for personal assistance or sign-language interpretation.

Beyond financial assistance, participants join a European network of creative partners and institutions, gaining professional visibility and collaboration opportunities.

Application Process and Deadlines

The Culture Moves Europe: Call for Individual Mobility 2025–2026 operates as a rolling call — meaning applications are reviewed monthly.

📅 Upcoming deadlines:

• 31 October 2025

• 30 November 2025

• 31 January 2026

• 28 February 2026

• 31 March 2026

• 30 April 2026

Applicants will be notified of the results within eight weeks after each deadline.

Applications must be submitted online via the Goethe-Institut platform, which provides full guidelines, eligibility criteria, and required documentation.

🔗 Official Call Page – Culture Moves Europe

Why You Should Apply

Participating in Culture Moves Europe means becoming part of a diverse, interconnected community of artists and professionals working across borders.

The programme helps you to:

• Gain international visibility for your work and expand your creative reach.

• Develop professional and artistic skills through hands-on experiences abroad.

• Collaborate with cultural institutions and peers from different disciplines.

• Enhance your portfolio and credibility through a European Union–funded opportunity.

Whether you want to experiment with new techniques, collaborate on an exhibition, or explore different cultural contexts, this call provides both funding and structure to make it possible.

How to Prepare Your Application

To strengthen your application:

1. Identify a clear partner in another Creative Europe country.

2. Define how your project contributes to your artistic and professional growth.

3. Align your goals with at least two of the programme’s objectives: learn, create, explore, connect.

4. Prepare a concise proposal including a CV, portfolio, project description, and budget plan.

For details on eligibility and best practices, visit the Goethe-Institut’s official page.

Related Opportunities

If you’re interested in other European cultural and educational opportunities, you might also explore:

• Global Fellowships and Training Opportunities – programs that build leadership and innovation skills.

• Youth Innovation Success Stories – inspiring examples of young changemakers in arts and education.

• Top International Competitions for Students – find challenges that foster creativity and global citizenship.

For more international career opportunities, visit Opportunities For Youth.