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EIT Culture & Creativity Calls for Proposals – CLOSED!

Join us on our journey!

EIT Culture & Creativity is calling for your proposals to be included in the Business Plan 2024–25.

We invite you to take part in shaping the first foundations of our emerging ecosystem with activities in the different areas of EDUCATION, INNOVATION, CREATION and SOCIETY.

Download the entire Call Document here and find detailed information on each Call below.

THIS ROUND OF CALLS IS CLOSED.

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We are supporting Europe’s CCSI to innovate for a better Europe

Europe needs the Cultural & Creative Sectors & Industries – the CCSI – as one of the key drivers of a novel innovation model that will help the EU to prosper in times of disruption and transformation. 

We believe: Cultural & Creative Sectors & Industries have the power and potential to be the real game changer!

With our first round of open, challenge-based and mission-driven Calls, we invite you to co-create our common future in Europe with your innovative, creative and disruptive ideas and proposals.

The EIT Culture & Creativity puts cross-innovation and cross-fertilization of different sectors and areas, ideas and players at the forefront. Together with the EIT and eight other Innovation Communities we promote and support the collaboration

of education, business, and research dimensions and organisations – called the Knowledge Triangle Integration – and we extend it to the public authorities and civil society.

We believe: with diversity, culture & creativity we can empower the next generation of innovators to address the global challenges!

With these first Calls – together with you – EIT Culture & Creativity will lay the foundations to unleash the transformative potential of CCSI across nations, disciplines and the wider society, to spearhead the Triple Transitions – the digital, green and social transformations – because we believe: the Cultural & Creative Sectors & Industries will be one of the main drivers of a liveable and sustainable future!

Creatives without borders – Innovation without limits

1. Our Calls for Proposals

EDUCATION

Call 1:
Action Programme 1
Talent Scaler

EDUCATION

Call 2:
Action Programme 2
Skills Fitter

INNOVATION

Call 3:
Action Programme 3
Breakthrough Lab

CREATION

Call 4:
Action Programme 5
Venture Factory

SOCIETY

Call 5:
Action Programme 8
Community Catalyser

2. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Within the following document we are providing answers to Frequently Asked Questions. Please read carefully and check regularly for updates.

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3. Supporting Documentation

Please download, for your information, the supporting Call documents including:

  • Project Management Guidance
  • PIC Registration Guidance
  • General Model Grant Agreement
  • Partnership Agreement
  • List of Participating Countries in Horizon Europe
  • Declaration of Honour (DoH)
  • Sub-grant Agreement (Financial Support Agreement between EIT CC and a successful activity)
  • Membership Factsheet
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4. Membership Factsheet

All information on EIT Culture & Creativity membership and membership fees can be found in the document below.

EDUCATION

Action Programme 1: Talent Scaler (Call 1) – CLOSED

The objective of this Call is to develop new EIT labelled Master’s programmes that advance and future proof the European CCSI. These programmes will empower the next generation of socially conscious graduates with the skills and experience to foster societal transformation and economic development through creative thinking and the arts. 

IMPORTANT: Please make sure that before applying you download and complete the relevant Call Forms from which you can then copy the information to the Application System.

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The activities we are looking to support

We are looking for Master’s programmes that are cross-disciplinary and transdisciplinary in nature, that enable students to connect across borders and across cultures, tackle urgent socio-cultural challenges, develop skills for the future, and ultimately succeed in the changing landscape of the CCSI. Starting in 2024, EIT Culture & Creativity will support two types of Master’s programmes. In Strand 1, existing Master’s programmes will be used as a springboard for new KIC Master’s by adding new modules that focus on strenghtening students’ skills in areas such as entrepreneurship and sustainability. The Master’s programmes supported in Strand 2 will build a completely new programme linking sustainability, aesthetics and inclusiveness inspired by the New European Bauhaus values.

The Master’s programmes must fit within the EIT Label Quality Framework, and it is expected that the Master’s programmes originating from this Call will proceed to apply for the EIT Label. It is fundamental that the proposed programmes or curricula follow the “KIC added value” elements of the EIT Label (see Handbook), and are based on the integration of the three sides of the Knowledge Triangle: education, research, and business/innovation. They should have a strong focus on creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship and build on a set of specific quality criteria and overarching learning outcomes.

Anticipated number of programmes to be financed through this Call

We are aiming to finance four new Master’s programmes in two different Strands.

Formal requirements

The Master’s programmes resulting must be two years (with extended stays in more than one country) and 120 ECTS in length and must comply with the pertinent national accreditation boards so that the awarded diplomas are legally recognized across Europe.

Consortia and financing

Consortia must comprise of partners from at least two academic institutions, at least one partner from a RIS region and at least one non-academic partner. For entirely new curricula, EIT Culture & Creativity will provide financial support of a up to €500,000 per year for a maximum of four years. For curricula built from existing programmes, the financial support will be up to €300,000 per year for a maximum of three years.

Financing

For Strand 1, each consortium may apply for an EIT grant of up to €300 000 per year for a maximum of three years. For Strand 2, up to €500,000 per year for a maximum of four years will be available.

Mandatory KPI(s)

EITHE07.01: No of graduates from EIT-labelled programmes. A minimum target of 25 students graduating in the first iteration of the programmes is required.

The key dates for this Call are:

  • 03 April 2023: Call Opening
  • 25 April 2023 (10 – 1pm CET): EIT Culture & Creativity Infoday
  • 31 May 2023 (4pm CET): Deadline for submitting a Full Proposal (FP)
  • Mid-September: Communication of results to all applicants

Please download the relevant Application Form below in order to be able to work off-line with your application. Once complete, the information can then be copied to the Application System.

As part of your application, you will need to fill out the relevant Budget Form below. Please save the completed file and upload it when asked to do so by the Application System.

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The Application System is now open for proposal submissions until 31 May (4pm CET).

Please make sure, that you finalise the application offline by downloading and filling in the respective Call Forms (Application & Budget). When you register you can re-enter the system, but to avoid any data loss due to technical issues, this is strongly recommended.

THIS CALL IS CLOSED!

Action Programme 2: Skills Fitter (Call 2) – CLOSED

The objective of this Call is to support the development and delivery of new lifelong learning courses, renewing and refreshing the skills of professionals and practitioners active in CCSI fields. The activities shall provide structured access to crucial entrepreneurial and cross-cutting competencies such as business and financial management, use of emerging technologies for improving their competitiveness, and ethical, sustainable and business models.

IMPORTANT: Please make sure that before applying you download and complete the relevant Call Forms from which you can then copy the information to the Application System.

The activities we are looking to support

We are looking for courses that use ‘learn by doing’, action-based and challenge-based learning methodologies and that will facilitate collaborative working to develop skills, knowledge and ideas that can be applied to participants’ professional projects.  The courses should cater to accommodate diverse learning needs and a range of professional backgrounds. EIT Culture & Creativity is aiming to support the creation of 5 CPD (Continuing Professional Development) courses in the following five critical areas:

1. Digital – focusing on the use of digital tools. 

2. Data driven methods and practice – developing skills that enable CCSI professionals to understand the role of data in developing the sector.

3. Business skills – boosting knowledge and skills in strategic planning, financial and project management, social entrepreneurship etc.

 4. Sustainable development and prosperity – focusing on skills that support the creation of strategies and practices for sustainable development.

5. Design based thinking / Creative thinking – training cultural sector professionals – as well as those in other sectors – to unlock creativity to develop innovative ideas and solutions.

Anticipated number of programmes to be financed through this Call

We are aiming to finance five courses – one each in the areas identified above.

Formal requirements

All courses must satisfy requirements as outlined in the EIT labelling handbook for non-degree training and EIT Competence Certification Model.

Consortia and financing

The consortium must include partners from at least three different countries (of which at least one must be a partner from a RIS region), and must include at least one academic institution or VET provider.

Financing

The maximum EIT grant for each consortium will be €250,000 per year for 2024 and 2025.

Mandatory KPI(s)

EITHE07.01: No of graduates from EIT-labelled programmes. A minimum target of 120 graduates after the second year is required.

The key dates for this Call are:

  • 03 April 2023: Call Opening
  • 25 April 2023 (10 – 1pm CET): EIT Culture & Creativity Infoday
  • 31 May 2023 (4pm CET): Deadline for submitting Expression of Interest (EoI)
  • 30 June 2023: Completion of the evaluation of EoIs and Communication of results to all EoI applicants. The highest ranked proposals will be invited to submit a full proposal
  • 04 August 2023: Deadline for submitting a Full Proposal & Call Closing
  • Mid-September: Communication of results to all applicants

Please download the Application Form below in order to be able to work off-line with your application. Once complete, the information can then be copied to the Application System.

Application-Form-Skills-Fitter-EoIDownload

The Application System is now open for proposal submissions until 31 May (4pm CET).

Please make sure, that you finalise the application offline by downloading and filling in the respective Call Forms (Application & Budget). When you register you can re-enter the system, but to avoid any data loss due to technical issues, this is strongly recommended.

THIS CALL IS CLOSED!

INNOVATION

Action Programme 3: Breakthrough Lab (Call 3) – CLOSED

The objective of this Call is to support innovations building on creative solutions to tackle the major challenges facing the CCSI as well as global challenges addressed by CCSI. We aim for projects that develop disruptive products and services that can be used in the CCSI and beyond targeting mainly five high impact markets Architecture, Audio-visual, Cultural Heritage, Design and  Fashion and Textile.

IMPORTANT: Please make sure that before applying you download and complete the relevant Call Forms from which you can then copy the information to the Application System.

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The activities we are looking to support

We are looking for innovation activities in the following areas:

  • Architecture: designs or products for new or renovated buildings and/or public spaces that will effectively contribute to climate-neutrality.
  • Audio-visual: innovative products, processes, or services for audio visual industry applications that can demonstrate use of emerging technologies for environmental sustainability or new models in the Metaverse, of IP monetization or for fair remuneration of creatives as well as innovative distribution of contents. .
  • Cultural heritage: innovative products and business models that contribute to the preservation and dissemination of European cultural heritage, tangible or intangible, and provides revenue streams or new forms of value generation that ensure the financial sustainability of the heritage site or activity.
  • Design: innovative products, processes, and services that significantly improve existing solutions by developing novel criteria and approaches, in terms of ecological aspects, eg. environmental protection but also providing future oriented proposals for social and economic sustainability and prosperity. Fashion and textile:use of digital technologies and/or new materials to create new no-waste or net-zero products, processes, services or business models.
  • ‘Wild card’: ‘unexpected’ innovations that do not fit into any of the focus areas identified above.

Anticipated number of projects to be financed through this Call

We are aiming to finance approximately 10 projects through this Call.

Formal requirements

Each project should lead to a new innovation (product / service etc.) which can be introduced onto the market within 12 months of the completion of the project. Each consortium needs to provide a commercialisation plan and identify the partner who will be responsible for commercial exploitation.

Consortia

The consortia must consist of at least two independent organisations from two different EU or associated countries, with at least one partner from the CCSI and one SME.

Financing

Each project can receive a maximum EIT grant of €500 000.

Mandatory KPI(s)

EITHE02.4: Innovations launched on the market (sales revenue ≥ 10K€). A minimum target of one innovation is required.

The key dates for this Call are expected to be:

  • 03 April 2023: Call Opening
  • 25 April 2023 (10 – 1pm CET): EIT Culture & Creativity Infoday
  • 31 May 2023 (4pm CET): Deadline for submitting a Full Proposal (FP)
  • Mid-September: Communication of results to all applicants

Please download the Application Form below in order to be able to work off-line with your application. Once complete, the information can then be copied to the Application System.

As part of your application, you will need to fill out the Budget Form in the grey box below. Please save the completed file and upload it when asked to do so by the Application System.

Application-Form-Breakthrough-LabDownload
Budget-Form-Breakthrough-LabDownload

The Application System is now open for proposal submissions until 31 May (4pm CET).

Please make sure, that you finalise the application offline by downloading and filling in the respective Call Forms (Application & Budget). When you register you can re-enter the system, but to avoid any data loss due to technical issues, this is strongly recommended.

THIS CALL IS CLOSED!

CREATION

Action Programme 5: Venture Factory (Call 4) – CLOSED

The objective of this Call is to support the creation and growth of sustainable CCSI businesses that share EIT Culture & Creativity’s vision of the future. Building on the growth and impact potential of CCSI enterprises we look for business support programmes such as incubation and acceleration that cater to the specificities of CCSI and support  scalable, business-savvy ventures both for profit and non-profit.

IMPORTANT: Please make sure that before applying you download and complete the relevant Call Forms from which you can then copy the information to the Application System.

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The activities we are looking to support

We are looking for new incubation and / or accelerator programmes for CCSI businesses to become part of the support structure and ecosystem of the EIT Culture & Creativity. The programmes shall deliver excellence, synergies and shared learnings ensuring high standard, fit for purpose for CCSI, and able to deliver the impact, results and scalability we are targeting in terms of growth of the sector and financial sustainability. Starting in 2024, EIT Culture & Creativity will support we will support two types of programmes. Strand 1 will focus on building new bespoke CCSI incubation and business creation programmes. Strand 2 will focus on building CCSI specific business creation support in RIS regions.

The programmes shall support founders and startups in effective ways building on the benefits of a European dimension while facilitating cross-fertilisation and thus taking the businesses to their next level.

Anticipated number of programmes to be financed through this Call

We anticipate being able to support four programmes in two different strands.

Formal requirements

Each programme must be at least 6 months in length with regular face-to-face or digital meetings giving a total of at least 20 full days of training interspersed by off-line activities. Each programme should support 5 to 10 founders /startups (a minimum of 5) as part of the delivery of the first pilot programme.

Programmes are expected to be delivered in English to foster international collaboration and participation. Applicants are encouraged to outline how the programmes will attract investors and financing opportunities for the startups and scaleups being supported through the programmes.

Consortia

For Strand 1, at least two independent business support organisations from two different EU or associated countries are required. For Strand 2 (focusing on RIS capacity building), at least one of the business support organisations must be from a RIS eligible region.

Financing

Consortia can apply for a maximum EIT grant of €325 000 per year for two years.

Mandatory KPI(s)

Strand 1: EITHE03.1: Supported start-ups/scale-ups (minimum target of 5 registered companies supported) and EITHE06.1:  Investment attracted by KIC-supported start-ups and scale-ups (minimum target of an average €50k/company). Strand 2: EITHE03.2-EITRIS: Supported start-ups/scale-ups registered in RIS (minimum target of 5 registered companies supported) and EITHE06.1:  Investment attracted by KIC-supported start-ups and scale-ups (minimum target of an average €50k/company).

The key dates for this Call are expected to be:

  • 03 April 2023: Call Opening
  • 25 April 2023 (10 – 1pm CET): EIT Culture & Creativity Infoday
  • 31 May 2023 (4pm CET): Deadline for submitting a Full Proposal (FP)
  • Mid-September: Communication of results to all applicants

Please download the relevant Application Form below in order to be able to work off-line with your application. Once complete, the information can then be copied to the Application System.

As part of your application, you will need to fill out the relevant Budget Form below. Please save the completed file and upload it when asked to do so by the Application System.

Application-Form-Venture-Factory-Strand-1Download
Budget-Form-Venture-Factory-Strand-1Download
Application-Form-Venture-Factory-Strand-2Download
Budget-Form-Venture-Factory-Strand-2Download

The Application System is now open for proposal submissions until 31 May (4pm CET).

Please make sure, that you finalise the application offline by downloading and filling in the respective Call Forms (Application & Budget). When you register you can re-enter the system, but to avoid any data loss due to technical issues, this is strongly recommended.

THIS CALL IS CLOSED!

SOCIETY

Action Programme 8: Community Catalyser (Call 5) – CLOSED

The objective of this Call is to address the social fragmentation by providing spaces for communities to cohesively create a future of Europe for all. Specifically, the activities will seek to strengthen the sense of belonging by fostering civic participation and encouraging social and cultural entrepreneurship through CCSI-driven social innovation, resulting in products, services and models that address social needs while create social relationships and form new collaborations.

IMPORTANT: Please make sure that before applying you download and complete the relevant Call Forms from which you can then copy the information to the Application System.

The activities we are looking to support

We are looking for activities where CCSI concepts, methods, or resources empower social innovations (e.g., products, services or models) that address place-based challenges related to the Triple Transition.
 
The activities shall leverage creative and cultural approaches enabling local communities to develop and implement innovative solutions leading to shared or similar challenges. Building on any of the creative and cultural subsectors (e.g., audiovisual, videogames, performing arts, music, architecture, design, culture, heritage or the arts) the approaches shall lead to clear innovations with scalable and replicable potential that increase both the social and cultural cohesion in the communities, as well as increasing a sense of belonging and empowerment.

Anticipated number of projects to be financed through this Call

We anticipate being able to finance 6 projects.

Formal requirements

Each project supported needs to demonstrate the capacity to meaningfully engage participants from civil society and for lowering potential barriers for access (e.g., physical, technical, cognitive, sociocultural). Specific projects with refugees or newcomers are encouraged.

Consortia need to design an impact monitoring strategy with quantifiable and qualitative results and data that can measure the long-term effects of CCSIs- led innovations, to facilitate the future replication and scale-up of new initiatives.

Consortia

Consortia must consist of at least three independent organisations from three different EU or associated countries, of which at least one must be a partner from a RIS region, one must be a civil society organisation, and one partner must be an SME from the CCSI. Participation of microenterprises or start-ups is encouraged.

Financing

A maximum EIT grant of €250 000 for each project is possible.

Mandatory KPI(s)

Consortia must select either EITHE02.4 (option A): Innovations launched on the market (sales revenue ≥ 10K€) (minimum target of one innovation is required), or EITHE04.4 (option B): Start-ups created (financial transaction ≥ 10K€) – (minimum target of one startup is required).

The key dates for this Call are expected to be:

  • 03 April 2023: Call Opening
  • 25 April 2023 (10 – 1pm CET): EIT Culture & Creativity Infoday
  • 31 May 2023 (4pm CET): Deadline for submitting Expression of Interest (EoI)
  • 30 June 2023: Completion of the evaluation of EoIs and Communication of results to all EoI applicants. The highest ranked proposals will be invited to submit a full proposal
  • 04 August 2023: Deadline for submitting a Full Proposal & Call Closing
  • Mid-September: Communication of results to all applicants

Please download the Application Form below in order to be able to work off-line with your application. Once complete, the information can then be copied to the Application System.

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The Application System is now open for proposal submissions until 31 May (4pm CET).

Please make sure, that you finalise the application offline by downloading and filling in the respective Call Forms (Application & Budget). When you register you can re-enter the system, but to avoid any data loss due to technical issues, this is strongly recommended.

THIS CALL IS CLOSED!

Any questions?

If you have any questions regarding the call, please check the full document
and the FAQs to see if your inquiry has been answered in one of these documents.
If not, please send an e-mail to calls@eit-culture-creativity.eu and we will
do our best to get back to you as quickly as possible.

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