The Creative Europe programme 2021-2027 has a budget of € 2.44 billion, compared to €1.47 billion of the previous programme (2014-2020). Creative Europe invests in actions that reinforce cultural diversity and respond to the needs and challenges of the cultural and creative sectors.

The main objectives of the 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, in particular the audiovisual sector
The novelties of the programme will contribute to the recovery of these sectors, reinforcing their efforts to become more inclusive, more digital and environmentally more sustainable.

The Creative Europe programme is divided in 3 strands: Culture, Media and Cross-Sectorial strand.

The main novelties of the programme are:

• stronger emphasis on transnational creation and on innovation
• easier access to funding through higher co-financing rates (greater contribution levels from Creative Europe for projects)
• emphasis on supporting EU-level cooperation to make the European audiovisual sector more globally competitive
• mobility scheme for artists and professionals
• actions that target the needs of specific creative sectors, such as music, architecture, and cultural heritage