Upcoming Deadlines | click here to see if you are eligible for any of these opportunities

July 28th: Inner West Cultural Connections 2026-2027, August 4th: Rauschenberg Dancer Emergency Grants, August 12th: K3 Choreographic Residency 2027/2028, August 27th: Bronx Cultural Visions Fund, September 1st: Culture Forward Grant - The Svane Family Foundation Deadline 2, September 28th: New England Dance Fund, October 13th: Community Arts Grant - Zellerbach Family Foundation Deadline 3, October 14th: Shubert Foundation Dance Grant, October 22nd: Perform Europe Open Call, December 1st: Culture Forward Grant - The Svane Family Foundation Deadline 3, December 31st: National Dance Project Presentation Grants - New England Foundation for the Arts, December 31st: National Dance Project Travel Fund, December 31st: New England Presenter Travel Fund

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Perform Europe Open Call

October 22

Perform Europe is a funding scheme offering EUR 1.4 million for performing arts collaborations across all 41 Creative Europe countries. Perform Europe supports partnership proposals which reinvent the way we tour across borders. After two highly successful editions (2020-2022 / 2023-2026), Perform Europe will continue to put emphasis on exploring, with the performing arts sector, how cross-border touring can be made fairer, greener, and more inclusive.

Perform Europe will grant EUR 1.4 million to at least 25 partnerships. Applicants can apply for grants in three categories:

    • EUR 15,000 – small grant
    • EUR 25,000 – medium grant
    • EUR 55,000 – large grant

ELIGIBILITY

  • The partnership consists of a minimum of three 3 partners (professional organisations or individuals), legally based in at least three different Creative Europe participating countries (27 EU member states plus 14 non-EU Participating Countries).
  • The lead partner receiving the financial support is clearly appointed by the partnership.
  • The proposal consists of at least one finished performing arts work that will be presented in at least three different Creative Europe countries.
  • The performing arts work(s) presented in the proposal cover(s) at least one of the eligible sub-sectors of the performing arts: circus, dance, outdoor arts, performance art, puppetry, theatre (live music and opera are not eligible).
  • The implementation period for the partnership proposal is between 1 March 2027 at the earliest and 31 January 2028 at the latest.
  • The partnership proposal addresses the following objective: to tour and present (physically and/or digitally) existing performing arts works across borders in a minimum three Creative Europe countries, contributing to the following priorities.
    • 1) Inclusion and diversity
    • 2) Fight against Climate Change
  • The application form is filled out in English
  • The proposal has been submitted online before the deadline of 22 October 2026 at 23:59 CEST and includes both a completed application form and budget form
  • The proposal budget is submitted using the Perform Europe budget template, is balanced (total income equal to total expenses), and all amounts are in euros.
  • All proposals should include a cooperation agreement signed by ALL partners.

DEADLINE: October 22, 2026 by 23:59 CEST

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