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Call for individual mobility 2026-2027
Reference: Call for individual mobility 2026-2027 Opening date: 1 October 2026, 9:00 CEST Deadline: 30 April 2027, 23:59 CEST Extended deadline: /
Who can apply?
Artists and cultural professionals, who are:
- legally residing in one of the Creative Europe countries, including the overseas countries and territories and outermost regions
- 18 years of age or older
- active in one of the following sectors: architecture, cultural heritage, design and fashion design, literature, music, performing arts, and visual arts; No specific level of experience is required
The call for individual mobility allows applications from individuals and groups of up to 5 people.
What does the grant offer?
Daily allowance
€85 per day of project implementation.
Travel allowance
- €400 for travel distances under 5.000 km
- €800 travel distance from 5.000 km
The travel distance is calculated automatically in the application form, based on a one-way straight line. The European Commission distance calculator may nevertheless be used for indicative estimates.
Top-ups
The grant offers additional funding, if applicable:
- green mobility top-up: €400
- overseas countries and territories / Outermost regions top-up: €175
- family top-up: €200 per child under 18 years old
- visa top-up: €120
Accessibility support
- €30 per day of project implementation
- either the actual cost or a fixed allowance for personal assistance or sign language interpretation, depending on the assistant’s professional status
- possibility of some travel-related exceptions
What is required to apply?
One project
One artistic or cultural project to be carried out in another Creative Europe country, with the support of an international partner.
This project must follow 2 of the following objectives: to learn, to create, to explore, or to connect.
One international partner
The international partner collaborates with the artists and cultural professionals during the project implementation.
Applicants chose their own international partner, which can be an individual or an organisation.
Supporting documents
Applicants must upload the required supporting documents:
- official national identification
- proof of legal residence
- short curriculum vitae (CV)
- artistic and creative portfolio
- letter of invitation from the international partner
When to apply?
The deadlines for the call for individual mobility 2026-2027 are on a rolling basis as follows:
2026
- 31 October
- 30 November
2027
- 31 January
- 28 February
- 31 March
- 30 April
How to apply?
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Create an account Create an account on the Goethe-Application Portal. Register as an “individual” (even if you are a group), select “Culture Moves Europe funding” and then “call for individual mobility”.
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Complete the application form Complete the application form in English. You don’t need to be fluent; using online translation tools is allowed, and language skills are not evaluated.
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Finalise and submit Edit and save the draft application before making a final submission.
All applicants must carefully read the call document before submitting their application.
Apply for an individual mobility grant
Application form available on the Goethe-Application Portal after registration.
Go to the Goethe-Application Portal
Evaluation and selection
After each monthly deadline, applications are checked for eligibility.
Two independent evaluators assess eligible applications. The jury, made up of a minimum of three people (representatives from the European Commission and Goethe-Institut), will then select the projects that will receive support from Culture Moves Europe.
It will consider the evaluator’s score, the project’s duration, as well as other criteria such as geographical and sectoral balance, and other inclusion aspects.
All applicants receive the result of their application via the Goethe-Application Portal within 8 weeks after each monthly deadline.
Call documents
Call document for individual mobility 2026-2027
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