European Commission (EC) Residency Hosts 2025-26

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About European Commission (EC) Residency Hosts

The call for residency hosts provides financial support to legal entities wishing to host artists and cultural professionals for a residency project.

• Sponsor Organisation: European Commission (EC)

Benefits of European Commission (EC) Residency Hosts

• Host allowance: €50 per day, per resident.

• Resident allowance: €30 per day, plus travel support (€400 for <5000 km, €800 for ≥5000 km).

• Accessibility support: Fixed amounts (€375, €675, or €1,200 depending on duration).

• Top-ups available:

  • Green mobility: €400

  • Overseas/outermost regions: €175

  • Family: €200 per child

  • Visa: €120

European Commission (EC) Residency Hosts Requirements

Legal entities that:

• are registered and based in one of the Creative Europe countries, including the overseas countries and territories and outermost regions
• have the capacity to host the proposed residency project with artists and cultural professionals from other Creative Europe countries
• regardless of being a newly or well-established entity, applicants must be active in one of the eligible sectors: architecture, cultural heritage, design and fashion design, literature, music, performing arts, and visual arts

Application Date and Process

1. Create an account

   Create an account on the Goethe-Application Portal (GAP).  
   Register as “Organisation/Enterprise”, then select “Culture Moves Europe funding” and then “call for residency hosts”.

2. Complete the application form

   The form should be completed in English. 
   You don’t need to be fluent; using online translation tools is allowed, and language skills are not evaluated.

3. Finalise and submit

   You can edit and save the draft application until you submit it.

All applicants must carefully read the call document before submitting their application.

Application Deadline

16 March, 2026

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