Calls for proposals under the new Creative Europe programme are in full swing. Here are the top 5 lessons we took away from helping clients put together applications for a whole range of new cultural and creative projects.

With a wider scope and a doubled budget, the new Erasmus+ offers unprecedented opportunities in education, training, youth and sport. But what can cultural and creative organisations do to get involved in this €28.4 billion programme and help deliver results in a post-pandemic Europe? Actually, a lot.

The new Horizon Europe programme promises exciting new opportunities for the cultural and creative sector and a simpler, streamlined process for applications. We take a deep dive into the new framework to find out exactly what this newly launched, €95.5 billion funding source has to offer the CCS.

Well-functioning democracies are impossible without an independent, pluralistic media sector. Europe is rising to the challenge of safeguarding and revitalising both with two new ambitious action plans.

Culture and the arts are still being sidelined in talks around Next Generation EU and the new Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF 2021-2027). Does the answer lie in national resilience and recovery plans instead?

The ongoing pandemic and increasing news consumption via digital platforms have given rise to the perfect storm for disinformation to thrive across the globe. In Europe, media literacy programmes are front and centre in the fight against fake news.

Cultural and creative professionals are not only crucial to the diversity & identity of the EU, they also make a significant contribution to Europe’s GDP. The question is, how much of Europe's next budget will go towards supporting the sector in the months and years to come?

The effect of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic on the cultural and creative sector has been palpable and immediate. We examine how the industry is coping, and the innovations that may come of this unprecedented challenge.

With Brexit now behind us, it’s time to take a look at the domino effect the UK’s departure has had on the European cultural and creative industries.

Brexit. Otherwise known as the unfolding disaster British politicians are currently navigating in an effort to extricate the UK from the European Union. The cultural and creative sector (CCS) barely features in the public debate, with concern being expressed almost exclusively from within the industry.