"Creative Europe" programme

The Education, Youth, Culture and Sport Council reached a partial general approach on the proposal for a regulation establishing the "Creative Europe" programme for the period 2014-2020, and bringing together the three current independent programmes: CULTURE, MEDIA and MEDIA Mundus.

As this regulation is part of the Multiannual Financial Framework (2014 - 2020) currently under discussion, the partial general approach does not include the provisions with budgetary implications.

The main objectives of the programme are to promote cultural diversity and enhance the competitiveness of the cultural and creative sectors. The programme proposes a budget allocation of EUR 1,8 billion and is organized around three strands:

– a cross-sectoral strand, including a new financial facility for the cultural and creative sectors and measures promoting transnational policy cooperation;
– a CULTURE strand;
– a MEDIA strand.

Activities supported by the programme must present a potential European added value, and the programme will contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the Europe 2020 strategy and its flagship initiatives.

Member states generally welcomed the structure of the programme as proposed by the Commission, provided that the cultural part and MEDIA-related part will be treated as separate strands, each having its own priorities, measures and budget. 

• Partial general approach on Creative Europe (pdf)
• European Commission - Creative Europe