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CREATIVE EUROPE – Circulation of European literary works – 2026

CREA - Creative Europe aims at preserving, developing, and promoting European cultural and linguistic diversity and heritage and to increase the competitiveness and economic potential of the cultural and creative sectors, in particular the audiovisual sector.

2026-01-29
5 million euros
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Call synthesis

Call reference CREA-CULT-2026-LIT
Programme CREATIVE EUROPE
Institution European Commission
Sectors Culture, Media & Communication Education & Training Environment & Climate Research & Innovation Social Economy Tourism
Beneficiaries Association & NGO EU & International Organisation Large company (> 250 employees) Local Authority & Affiliated Entity Media & cultural organisation Professional organisation & network Research centre & university Smes & Start-Ups (< 249 Employees) State administration & affiliated entities Training organisation & school

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Call reference

CREA-CULT-2026-LIT



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Priorities and funded actions

Objectif

  • To support projects that translate, publish, distribute, and promote European works of fiction

Priorities

  • Priority 1: increase the transnational circulation and the diversity of European literary works, through the translation, publication, distribution, and promotion of works of fiction, with particular emphasis on those written in less widely translated languages
  • Priority 2: promote reading and the linguistic and cultural diversity of European literature to a large audience
  • Priority 3: support the profession of literary translator, in line with the principles of good working conditions and fair remuneration
  • Priority 4: increase the competitiveness of the book sector by encouraging cooperation between different actors within the book value chain

Among financed actions

  • Work packages of eligible works of fiction to be translated, published, distributed, and promoted, based on a sound editorial, distribution and promotion strategy
  • Activities to facilitate collaboration between different actors of the book and publishing value chain

Eligibility

  • Be legal entities (public or private bodies)
  • Be established in one of the eligible countries, i.e.:
    • Creative Europe Participating Countries:
      • EU Member States (including overseas countries and territories (OCTs))
      • non-EU countries:
  • Other eligibility conditions:
    •  Applicant(s) must be active in the publishing and book sector.
    • Beneficiaries and affiliated entities must register in the Participant Register before submitting the proposal.
  • A consortium composed of at least 2 applicants must be constituted.
  • Both applications submitted by single applicants and by a consortium are allowed.

Additional information

  • Initial duration of the action: 36 months

Extensions are possible, if duly justified and through an amendment.

  • Contact: EACEA-CREATIVE-EUROPE-TRANSLATIONS@ec.europa.eu

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Financement
  • Total budget of the call: 5 million euros
  • The maximum grant per project for individual applicant is 200,000 euros and for the consortium is 300,000 euros.

The subvention is a lump sum grant.

  • Funding rate: up to 60% of the total eligible costs