European Commission Artist Residency Grant 2025-26
Host organisations can apply for up to €60,000 in fixed grants to support structured artistic residencies across Creative Europe countries.
The European Commission Artist and Cultural Professional Residency Grant supports organisations across Creative Europe countries to host structured, funded residency projects for artists and cultural professionals. The programme promotes artistic mobility, creative collaboration, and societal impact through fixed grants of up to €55,000–€60,000 per project.
Residencies are categorised by length: short-term (21–35 days), medium-term (36–60 days), and long-term (61–90 days). Each project must pursue at least two objectives from: exploration of new artistic ideas, professional networking and audience engagement, creation of new artistic/cultural works, or contribution to social, environmental, or cultural transformation aligned with New European Bauhaus principles.
Funding covers hosting allowance (€50/day per resident), resident daily allowance (€30/day for food and transport), and travel allowance (€400 for under 5,000 km; €800 for longer distances). Additional top-ups are available for green mobility (€400), overseas regions (€175), visa requirements (€120), and families with children (€200 per child).
Eligible applicants are legal entities registered in Creative Europe countries including all 27 EU Member States, plus Albania, Armenia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Georgia, Iceland, Kosovo, Liechtenstein, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, Serbia, Tunisia, Ukraine, and overseas territories. Eligible sectors include architecture, cultural heritage, design, literature, music, performing arts, and visual arts.
The two-phase application process requires Phase 1 submission of a detailed project description and legal documentation, with only shortlisted applicants proceeding to Phase 2 for resident selection and final application details. Grants are fixed-amount payments, not reimbursement-based.