Support to Ukrainian displaced people and the Ukrainian Cultural and Creative Sectors

Last updated: 21.7.2025
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The 'Support to Ukrainian displaced people and the Ukrainian Cultural and Creative Sectors' (CREA-CULT-2023-COOP-UA) program is a critical initiative addressing the devastating impact of war on Ukraine's cultural landscape. This special call provides grants through consortia to support Ukrainian artists, cultural organizations, and displaced individuals, especially children, fostering cultural expression, integration, and post-war recovery. It highlights the indispensable role of culture in building resilience and shaping a future for Ukraine as an EU candidate country.

Who is Funded: Eligible Entities and Program Objectives

The 'Support to Ukrainian displaced people and the Ukrainian Cultural and Creative Sectors' program is designed to provide crucial funding to various entities committed to preserving and promoting Ukrainian culture and integrating displaced individuals. Eligibility extends broadly across organizations and individuals, with a specific focus on supporting efforts within Ukraine and Creative Europe participating countries to address the immediate and long-term challenges posed by the ongoing conflict.

What is Funded: Project Scope and Focus Areas

The program specifically funds projects and activities within the cultural and creative sectors, with a strong emphasis on cultural heritage, artistic creation, and social integration through cultural means. Supported projects generally involve a mix of practical implementation, capacity building, and strategic planning.

Type and Scope of Funding: Financial Details

The program exclusively provides financial support in the form of grants, with specific maximum funding amounts allocated per project based on their primary objectives. The total budget for this call is 5 million euros, distributed among three distinct project types.

Conditions and Requirements: Eligibility and Operational Guidelines

Applicants must adhere to specific conditions related to program eligibility, application submission, and project structure, particularly regarding consortium formation. While detailed aid rules like De Minimis are not explicitly stated, the program emphasizes structured collaboration and compliance with outlined processes.

Application Procedure: Past Process and Selection

The application process for the CREA-CULT-2023-COOP-UA call has concluded. It involved a single-stage submission process with clear deadlines, followed by evaluation and subsequent communication of results to applicants.

The program's foundational legal framework is the Creative Europe Programme Regulation, which defines its structure and operational guidelines. Official texts of these legal bases are made accessible through designated program documents.

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Funding Overview

Funding Status

Funding Status:

Closed

Maximum Amount

Maximum Amount:

Up to 2.000.000 € for projects addressing objectives 1.a and 1.b individually, and up to 1.000.000 € for projects addressing objective 2.

Allocated Budget

Allocated Budget:

5.000.000 €

Deadline

Deadline:

29.11.2022

Open Until

Open Until:

31.12.2027

Award Channel

Award Channel:

Cascade Funding

Region

Region:

Ukraine, Creative Europe participating countries including Belgium, Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, United Kingdom, Albania, Georgia, and Turkey.

Sectors

Sectors:

Creative Industries, Cultural Institutions, Research and Development, Education and Vocational Training, Other

Beneficiaries

Beneficiaries:

Ukrainian displaced people, Ukrainian cultural and creative sectors, artists, cultural organisations, children

Application Type

Application Type:

Consortium Required

Funding Stages

Funding Stages:

Product Development, Market Introduction, Implementation, Capacity Building, Planning, Service Delivery

Funding Provider

Program Level:

European Union

Funding Body:

European Commission

Managed By:

European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA)

Additional Partners:

Municipality Bucha City Council, B to B Agency, PLOIGOS EDUCATIONAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL-NON PROFIT COMPANY, NGO Promote Ukraine, Tomasz Polit (CRAVE Music Agency), FilmStor s.r.o. (Piql CEE), Associazione Culturale Balancing Act, ASSOCIACIO DE GESTIO INTEGRAL DE SERVEIS SOCIOCULTURALS IDEA, ASOCIACION LUG OPEN FACTORY, ASS INOOVE, Phoenix Space Education Limited, GRANT GARANT SRO, LaboArt Tropea APS, OTVORENA MEDIJSKA GRUPACIJA UDRUGA, SC VIRTUALREALITY SRL, VSEUKRAINSKA GROMADSKA ORGANISACIJA REMISNICHA PALATA UKRAINI, WORLD CRAFTS COUNCIL EUROPE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE, INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE HELLAS, CULTURAL PLATFORM ZAKARPATTYA (CPZ), Green Web, CENTAR ZA URBANI RAZVOJ UDRUZENJE, Literature Initiative Georgia, ISE GROUP, NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION VOLYN FOUNDATION, Ukrainian Association of Startups, IDM Consulting, Agorà Società Cooperativa Sociale, INSTITUTO POLITECNICO DA GUARDA, INDIGO MED SMPC, KHORA APS, Antalya Il Kultur ve Turizm Mudurlugu, Institute of Creative City, 7Ars Association for the promotion of Culture and Art, ASSOCIAZIONE CULTURALE CAPOTRAVE / KILOWATT, VENETIAN CLUSTER SRL, Formac Spolka z ograniczona odpowiedzialnoscia SKA, ASOCIACION BUILDING BRIDGES, ALDA - ASSOCIATION EUROPEENNE POUR LA DEMOCRATIE LOCALE, CSI CENTER FOR SOCIAL INNOVATION LTD, Fondacioni Rruga me Pisha, HeadHunter Limited SRL, Centar za kulturne djelatnosti, CETIRI FILM DOO ZA PRODUKCIJU I POSLOVNE USLUCE

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