Perform Europe 2024 Grants Unveiled: 42 partnerships from all 40 Creative Europe countries
We are excited to announce that 42 outstanding proposals have been awarded the 2024 Perform Europe grants. They will receive €2.1 million to test innovative ideas and models for touring, all with one common goal: to redefine how the performing arts can reach audiences in a greener, more inclusive and more diverse way.
Perform Europe received 435 proposals from all eligible countries, in response to the Open Call. 42 projects were selected by 17 expert evaluators for their innovative touring ideas and balance was ensured in terms of geography, performing arts disciplines and the call’s priorities.
IETM is also thrilled to announce that among the selected projects, several IETM members have been awarded the grant - of which some are leaders of the partnerships. This outcome demonstrates the significant opportunities for collaboration and reciprocal learning between IETM members in advancing truly innovative ideas and models in the performing arts.
Each partnership project will receive up to €60,000 in funding to bring their touring projects to life. Notably, 13 % of the total fund will be allocated to projects supporting the Ukrainian performing arts sector.
From July 2024 to November 2025, these 42 partnerships will tour 63 performing arts works across all 40 Creative Europe countries.
From Tunisia to Iceland, Ukraine to the Netherlands, discover the projects and get ready to reimagine international touring with Perform Europe!
The winning proposals bring forward environmental, feminist, decolonial, migrant, queer and artist-led perspectives. They push boundaries with innovative and impactful approaches that address Perform Europe's priorities. All of the proposals are exemplary in their demonstration of the power of the performing arts to drive social change, promote diversity and inclusivity, ensure access and address pressing global issues.
Check out all the awarded projects
About Perform Europe
Perform Europe, supported by the European Union’s Creative Europe programme, is a funding scheme for the European performing arts sector. Through its Open Call, it aims to facilitate international networking and supports inclusive, diverse, and green partnerships that wish to tour across the 40 Creative Europe countries. Perform Europe is implemented by a consortium of six organisations: IETM – International network for contemporary performing arts, European Festivals Association (EFA), Circostrada, European Dance Development Network, Pearle * - Live Performance Europe and IDEA Consult.
