The 2026-2027 Culture Moves Europe call for residency hosts is open from 15 October 2026 until 18 January 2027 at 23:59 CET. It funds legal entities from Creative Europe participating countries that wish to receive between one and five people from other programme countries.
The grant is not limited to travel. It provides 50 euros per day per resident to the host entity, 30 euros per day to each resident, and 400 or 800 euros for travel depending on the distance. It also provides for supplements for green mobility, family, visas, outermost regions, and accessibility. The project may reach 55,000 euros, depending on its duration, number of residents, and supplements.
Eligibility
Public or private entities registered in a Creative Europe country may apply, including those in outermost regions and overseas countries and territories. They must work in architecture, cultural heritage, design and fashion, literature, music, performing arts, or visual arts, and have the capacity to offer accommodation, workspace, and support to residents from another participating country.
A natural person cannot be a host applicant. An artist or informal collective requires a legal entity to assume the project and its obligations.
How the grant is calculated
The entity receives 50 euros per day per resident. Each resident receives 30 euros per day and a travel allowance of 400 euros for distances under 5,000 kilometres or 800 euros for distances beyond that. The distance is calculated in a straight line and one-way.
An additional 400 euros may be added for green mobility, 175 euros for residency or travel from outermost regions or overseas territories, 200 euros for each accompanying minor, and 120 euros for a visa. Accessibility support consists of a fixed amount of 375, 675, or 1,200 euros depending on the duration, and may include funding for personal assistance or sign language interpretation. These supports must be requested when completing the residency form in the second phase; they cannot be added later.
The two phases require advance preparation for what is decided later
In the first phase, the entity presents the project, objectives, and legal documentation. If selected, it chooses the residents and completes the final information for each stay.
The second phase should not be improvised. Before closing each form, one must ask confidentially about accessibility, family accompaniment, visas, and travel arrangements. Do not ask for unnecessary diagnoses: ask what conditions the person requires to work and participate.
The application must address at least two of the five programme objectives: to explore, create, learn, connect, and transform. It is better to demonstrate this relationship through activities, a calendar, and results than to accumulate words from the form.
A residency is not merely accommodation
The entity must provide workspace, mentoring, and suitable material conditions. It is also advisable to agree upon:
- Selection and communication of criteria.
- Fees or additional contributions.
- Ownership of the works and archives produced.
- Use of images and documentation.
- Insurance, transport, and risks.
- Access to equipment and technical support.
- Schedules, breaks, and accompaniment.
- Public presentation or return, if applicable.
- Cancellation and force majeure.
The European grant sets amounts but does not, by itself, resolve the relationship between host and resident. A brief agreement avoids disputes regarding work, image usage, or production expectations. The guide "How to authorise the reproduction of a work" assists in defining these uses.
Itinerary
Before making a request
- Confirm legal personality, country, and eligible sector.
- Verify accommodation, workspace, and mentoring.
- Define between two and five objectives with concrete actions.
- Calculate duration, residents, and budget.
- Prepare the application in English; the linguistic level is not evaluated.
If the entity is selected
- Publish understandable selection criteria.
- Agree on conditions and rights in writing.
- Ask about accessibility needs before closing the forms.
- Request all supplements in the second phase.
- Keep forms, consents, and supporting documents.
During and after
- Record expenses and changes.
- Pay mediators, interpreters, and support staff.
- Document without invading privacy.
- Evaluate working conditions and accessibility.
- Submit the justification on time.
About the open conversation
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