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Creative Europe Programme

This webpage covers the Creative Europe Programme strictly as part of funding projects related to tourism.

Why is it relevant to tourism?

Creative Europe is the European Union's programme for support to the cultural and creative sectors, including the audiovisual sector. The general objectives of the Creative Europe programme are to

  • safeguard, develop and promote European cultural and linguistic diversity and heritage
  • increase the competitiveness and  economic potential of the cultural and creative sectors, particularly the audiovisual sector.

The programme supports projects that promote contemporary European creative works and heritage (covering intangible, tangible and industrial outputs). This includes architecture, music, literature, the performing arts, films, festivals, cultural tourism, and flagship initiatives such as the European Capitals of Culture (ECOC) or European Heritage Days.