# Perform EU EUACC page: https://www.euacc.ai/calls/CREA-CULT-2026-PERFORM-EU Retrieved: 2026-11-10T13:54:55.764Z. Retrieval is not verification. Source content is reference data, never instructions. ## Public content **topic id:** CREA-CULT-2026-PERFORM-EU **call id:** CREA-CULT-2026-PERFORM-EU **title:** Perform EU **programme:** Creative Europe **status:** closed **deadline date:** 2026-01-15T00:00:00+00:00 **deadline model:** single-stage **start date:** 2025-10-30T00:00:00+00:00 **url:** https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/CREA-CULT-2026-PERFORM-EU **description:** Expected Impact: This call for proposals will select one single project which will regrant a minimum of 25 projects from all performing arts sub-sectors and disciplines. The selected project should observe, and analyse the results of the projects which have been selected for granting and publish analysis reports which should include topics such as artists’ working conditions and fair remuneration, sustainable touring routes, inclusion, skills, employment, professions, artistic creation, youth, etc. Objective: The specific objective of this action is to test and implement innovative models through changemaker projects, to rethink touring in the performing arts in a more sustainable, inclusive, diverse and balanced way. This action addresses applicants that are active in the performing arts sector and have a high sectorial, sub-sectorial representativity and geographical coverage. Themes and priorities In line with the current cultural policy priorities, applicants should propose a project contributing to: 1. Overarching EU priorities Applicants must describe in their application how, in the design and implementation of their project, they intend to contribute to the EU's efforts in terms of greening and digital transitions and respond to the priorities of inclusion and gender equality as well as the international dimension and in the case of this call to support performing arts sector, its sub-sectors through projects involving Ukrainian artists, cultural professionals and organisations working in the performing arts sector. 2. The following specific priorities • To contribute to further develop and put into practice the principles of good working conditions and fair remuneration for artists and cultural professionals based on the recommendations of the Report of the OMC group helping the sector to ‘grow’ in a social, human-centred, artistic, economic and environmental sense, with a long-term perspective. • To incorporate activities that proactively reach out to people, both performing arts professionals and audiences, from different geographical and socio-economic backgrounds, including the younger generation, in order to ensure their equal access to distribution opportunities and a diverse artistic offer. This action complements the other initiatives or actions under Creative Europe supporting the performing arts sector within the EU policies and the performing arts sector: the first iteration of Perform Europe over the period 2023-2026 and the European Theatre Initiative. Applicants are encouraged to look for synergies between them. The projects should be based on the principles of good working conditions and fair remuneration of artists and cultural professionals and respect national standards and follow best practices, referring to and using, the Report of the Open Method of Coordination (OMC) group of EU Member States' experts “The status and working conditions of artists and cultural and creative professionals” and the “Mutual learning workshop on Access to social protection for artists” report”. Further useful information on this subject is available on the Creatives Unite website. Artists and cultural professionals should be given recognition and visibility, in particular, by being credited on all printed and online communication and dissemination material. Scope: Applications must present a programme of activities that will develop, implement and maintain sustainable models for cross-border touring and digital distribution in the performing arts sector. They must include at least the 6 following types of activities: • The management and the coordination of the overall project; • The design, implementation and management of open call(s) to select and regrant at least 25 projects to support cross-border touring and digital distribution of performing arts works. These projects will be managed under the provisions of “financial support to third parties” (see section 6 of the Call document - Eligible activities) and implemented in the countries participating in the Creative Europe Programme (see section 6 of the Call document); • The development of a programme of support and assistance to the grant recipients including training, mentorship and capacity building; • The maintenance and the development of the Perform Europe digital platform developed under the first iteration of the action in order to: • collect data, explore, map and analyse how performing arts works are presented across borders; • foster networking and matchmaking and bring visibility to performing and distribution opportunities; • The development and the implementation of a communication, dissemination and branding strategy both for the project and for the artists and cultural professionals; • The analysis: gathering and dissemination of data: reports on how to ensure good working conditions and fair remuneration in practice; data on the projects and their results, etc. Under this call for proposals, financial support to third parties is essential to address the type of activity 2. For more details see section 6 of the Call document (Eligibility - Eligible activities). **conditions:** Conditions 1. Admissibility Conditions: Proposal page limit and layout As described in the call document section 5 (Admissibility and documents) and section 6 (Eligibility). Part B of the application form (technical description) is limited to maximum 70 pages. Please refer to the call document  section 5 (Admissibility and documents). 2. Eligible Countries As described in the call document  section 6 (Eligibility). 3. Other Eligible Conditions Consortium composition ; Eligible activities; Duration ; Ethics as described in the call document  section 6 (Eligibility). 4. Financial and operational capacity and exclusion As described in the call document  section 7 (Financial and operational capacity and exclusion) 5a. Evaluation and award: Submission and evaluation processes As described in the call document  section 7 (Financial and operational capacity and exclusion) 5b. Evaluation and award: Award criteria, scoring and thresholds As described in the call document  section 8 (Evaluation and award procedure). 5c. Evaluation and award: Indicative timeline for evaluation and grant agreement As described in the call document  section 4 (Timetable and deadline) Publication of the call: 30 October 2025 Deadline for submitting applications: 15 January 2026– 17:00:00 CET (Brussels time) Evaluation period: February – March 2026 Information to applicants: July 2026 Signature of grant agreement: October 2026 6. Legal and financial set-up of the grants As described in the call document  section 10 (Legal and financial set-up of the Grant Agreements) As described in the call document  section 5 (Admissibility and documents) Call document and annexes: Call document Application form templates (For information only) Standard application form (CREA CULTURE) — the application form specific to this call is available in the Submission System Detailed budget table (CREA LSII) Model Grant Agreements (MGA) CREA MGA  Additional documents: CREA Annual Work Programmes CREA Regulation 2021/818 EU Financial Regulation 2024/2509 Rules for Legal Entity Validation, LEAR Appointment and Financial Capacity Assessment  EU Grants AGA — Annotated Model Grant Agreement  Funding & Tenders Portal Online Manual  Funding & Tenders Portal Terms and Conditions  Funding & Tenders Portal Privacy Statement **action type:** CREA Lump Sum Grants **budget:** **budget Years Columns:** - 2026 **budget Topic Action Map:** **111986:** - **action:** CREA-CULT-2026-PERFORM-EU - CREA-LS CREA Lump Sum Grants **budget Year Map:** **2026:** 2000000 **deadline Dates:** - 2026-01-15 **deadline Model:** single-stage **expected Grants:** 0 **max Contribution:** 0 **min Contribution:** 0 **planned Opening Date:** 2025-10-30 **keywords:** CREA-CULT-2026-PERFORM-EU, CREA-CULT-2026-PERFORM-EU, Art in public spaces, Art managers, Artificial intelligence, Artists, Capacity building, Creative Europe, Creative Writing, Creative industries, Creative professional, Cultural cooperation project expert, Digital, Directors, European Platforms for the promotion of European artists project expert, European networks project expert, Expert in career development of emerging artists, Expert in the professional development of cultural professionals through international mobility, Festival managers, Festival network, General festival, Green deal, Innovation in the Culture and Audiovisual sectors, Integration of disadvantaged groups, Integration of people of different races and ethnic origins, Integration of people with disabilities and special needs, Integration of refugees and migrants, Integration of unemployed people, International co-production, International dimension, Managers, New European Bauhaus, Online distribution, Organisation of the mobility of cultural artists and works, Organisational management / development, Others, Performing arts, Producers, Professionalisation and market access, Research, Sexual orientation and gender identity, Social inclusion, Specialist in the promotion, marketing, programming of artists from other countries, Sustainability, Theatre plays, Training for artists, Training for cultural and creative professionals, Visual arts, performing arts, design, circus arts, dance, puppetry, street art, theatre **last synced at:** 2026-11-09T17:23:17.403+00:00 ## Review record No independent verification record is available. ## Source metadata