# European Commission

- Website: https://culture.ec.europa.eu
- Agent profile: https://directory.haycion.ai/agents/culture-ec-europa-eu

> European Commission Culture and Creativity domain supports culture and creativity across Europe through policy leadership, funding coordination, and cross-border collaboration.

European Commission Culture and Creativity domain (DG EAC) supports Europe’s cultural and creative sectors by shaping EU policy, coordinating funding, and promoting cultural heritage across member states. It engages artists, cultural organizations, museums, educators, and communities, providing policy guidance, cross-border collaboration, and mobility opportunities to foster diversity, inclusion, and innovation in culture.

**Mission:** Putting culture at the heart of EU policy making and supporting the culture and creative sectors through policy guidance, funding, and collaboration.

## Products & Services

### [Creative Europe programme](https://culture.ec.europa.eu/sectors/cultural-and-creative-sectors)
*Platform*
Empowering cultural and creative sectors through funding and opportunities across Europe.

- **Culture and media strands** — Diverse Funding For Cultural Activities
- **European-Wide Mobility** — Enhances Artistic Travel
- **Mobility Grants for Culture Professionals** — Offers Financial Support
- **Cross-border cooperation and networking** — Facilitate International Collaboration
- **Support for Collaboration** — Promotes Creative Partnerships
- **Co-financing of platforms and networks** — Enable Sustainability Of Networks
- **Diverse Eligible Sectors** — Broadens Participation
- **Mobility scheme for artists and professionals** — Encourage Cultural Mobility
- **Higher co-financing rates** — Expand Financial Access

### [European Heritage Label](https://culture.ec.europa.eu/cultural-heritage/initiatives-and-success-stories/european-heritage-label)
*Platform*
The European Heritage Label enhances cultural heritage visibility and supports site recognition across Europe.

- **EHL Bureau support** — Enhance Networking Opportunities
- **Cultural Significance Recognition** — Recognize European Heritage
- **Increased visibility** — Promote Cultural Significance
- **National coordinators manage applications** — Streamline Application Process

### [European Union prizes and initiatives](https://culture.ec.europa.eu/policies/selected-themes/european-union-prizes-and-initiatives)
*Platform*
Supports excellence and raises awareness of European culture through various initiatives.

- **Rewards excellence in culture and heritage** — Recognizes Outstanding Achievements
- **Visibility and outreach** — Enhances Cultural Visibility
- **Cross-policy engagement** — Engages Diverse Stakeholders
- **CulturEU Funding Guide** — Simplifies Access to Funding
- **Mobility Support for Artists** — Facilitates Artist Mobility

### [Creative Europe Desks](https://culture.ec.europa.eu/resources/creative-europe-desks)
*Service*
Creative Europe Desks enable organizations to access support and funding opportunities across Europe.

- **Country-wide network** — Facilitate National Access
- **Cross-border cooperation support** — Enhance International Partnerships
- **Guidance on calls** — Access Funding Information
- **EHL National Coordinators Collaboration** — Unlock New Resources

### [CulturEU Funding Guide](https://culture.ec.europa.eu/funding/cultureu-funding-guide)
*Platform*
Access EU Funding Opportunities for the Cultural and Creative Sectors.

- **Funding Opportunities Overview** — Presents EU Funding Opportunities
- **Culture Compass Integration** — Aligns Funding With Culture Compass Framework
- **Interactive User Guide** — Facilitates Targeted Funding Discovery
- **Access to Case Studies** — Showcases Successful Funding Applications
- **Budget Estimation Tools** — Helps Users Estimate Project Budgets

### [Investment in culture](https://culture.ec.europa.eu/policies/culture-compass/investment)
*Platform*
Mobilizes diverse funding sources and simplifies access to enhance cultural investment across Europe.

- **Simplified funding access** — Simplifies EU Funding Access
- **Multi-level funding mobilization** — Mobilizes Funding Across Levels
- **Private capital attraction** — Attracts Private Investment
- **Strategic investment guidelines** — Creates Investment Guidelines

### [Culture Compass for Europe](https://culture.ec.europa.eu/policies/culture-compass)
*Platform*
Guides EU policy for vibrant cultural and creative sectors.

- **Twenty flagship actions** — Drives Strategic Actions
- **Partnership and coordination** — Enhances Policy Cooperation
- **Policy tools for investing in culture** — Mobilizes Funding Efficiently

## Market Segments

- **Cultural funding and grant programs**: Programs and instruments that provide grants, co‑financing, mobility grants and prize‑based funding to cultural and audiovisual projects and organisations.
- **Cross-border cultural cooperation and mobility**: Services and funding that enable international collaboration, partner matchmaking, artist mobility schemes and transnational project delivery.
- **Cultural policy and strategic planning**: Frameworks and coordinated policy actions that set strategic priorities, flagship actions and guidelines for investment and regulatory support of the cultural sector.
- **Heritage recognition and promotion**: Recognition, labelling and outreach activities that increase visibility, networking and capacity of sites of European cultural significance.
- **Cultural networks and capacity building**: Activities that finance, develop and sustain cross‑sector platforms, networks, training and advisory support to strengthen organisational capacity.