With Culture Moves Europe designers and fashion professionals can develop international collaborations, explore new creative ecosystems and strengthen their professional networks across Europe. The programme has become one of the largest mobility schemes ever created for the cultural and creative sectors, supporting more than 7,200 artists and cultural professionals between 2022 and 2025.
The call 2025 – 2026 ended in April 2026 (but other calls for projects are expected during Automn 2026).
Who is it for?
Culture Moves Europe is open to individual designers, fashion designers and other cultural and creative professionals legally residing in a Creative Europe country. Applicants must propose a mobility project with an international partner located in another Creative Europe country.
What for?
The project should pursue two of the 4 following goals:
- to explore: to conduct creative and artistic research, to investigate, inspire and work on a specific theme or a new concept
- to create: to engage in a creative process seeking to produce a new piece of artistic/cultural work
- to learn: to enhance competences and skills through non-formal learning or collaboration with a specialist
- to connect: to develop a professional network, to strengthen the professional development, to engage with new audiences
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Which costs?
The grant covers :
- Daily allowance: €85 per day.
- Travel allowance: €400 or €800 depending on distance.
- Bonuses: Green mobility (€400), family support (€200 per child), visa (€120), accessibility (€30 per day).
Why does it matter?
Beyond financial support, Culture Moves Europe helps creatives expand their practice and careers internationally. According to programme results:
- 76% of beneficiaries reported that their mobility led to a job offer, a contract or a new project opportunity;
- nearly all participants reported acquiring new skills;
- 85% stated that they would not have been able to implement their project without the grant.
Representativity
Despite the strong relevance of the programme for design and fashion professionals, the design sector remains underrepresented among Culture Moves Europe beneficiaries. Belgium also accounts for a relatively small number of applicants, suggesting significant untapped potential for designers and fashion creatives looking to develop international collaborations and increase their visibility across Europe.
For designers and fashion brands based in Wallonia and Brussels, Culture Moves Europe is much more than a travel grant. It is an opportunity to test new ideas, expand international networks, discover new production and creative ecosystems, and build collaborations that can lead to future commissions, partnerships or market opportunities. With more than 7,200 supported professionals and 76% of beneficiaries reporting concrete professional opportunities after their mobility, the programme demonstrates how international exchange can become a powerful driver of creative development, innovation and career growth.
For fashion and design professionals looking to broaden their horizons and strengthen their European presence, Culture Moves Europe remains one of the most accessible and impactful EU opportunities available today.