Perform Europe: Third Call for Cross-Border Touring in the Performing Arts

What it is

Perform Europe offers €1.4 million in total funding to support cross-border touring of performing arts works across 41 Creative Europe countries. Partnerships of at least three organizations from different Creative Europe countries can apply for grants of €15,000, €25,000, or €55,000 to tour finished works in circus, dance, outdoor arts, performance art, puppetry, or theatre to a minimum of three countries. Selected projects will tour between March 2027 and January 2028, with priority given to proposals focusing on inclusion, diversity, climate action, and involvement of underrepresented regions.

Who it is for

Performing arts organisations and professionals legally based in Creative Europe countries, applying in partnerships of at least three partners from three different Creative Europe countries.

Open to artists in Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Netherlands and others.

The call says: “organizations from different Creative Europe countries can apply”

Where

International

When

October 22, 2026

Runs March 1, 2027 to January 31, 2028

What you get

Grants of €15,000, €25,000, or €55,000 (plus up to €5,000 top-up for accessibility and sustainability), to support touring of finished performing arts work across at least three Creative Europe countries between 1 March 2027 and 31 January 2028.

What you need to apply

• Touring proposal including at least one finished performing arts work to be presented in minimum three Creative Europe countries

How long it takes

About 3 hours

Medium application. Estimated from the 1 item this application asks for, not from the organisation.

Cost to apply

Free

Apply

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