European Cultural Foundation

19/10/2026

⏳ One more week to apply for the 6th call of Individual Care Grants!

If you’ve been thinking about applying, now is the time. Details on selection criteria, eligibility, and deadlines on website: https://culturehelpssolidarity.eu/individual-care-grants/

Deadline: 26th October

The sixth call for Individual Care Grants is open 🇺🇦

Cultural professionals have become key agents of care, resilience and social cohesion. Many continue to support displaced Ukrainians while navigating their own strain, loss, or fatigue.

Culture Helps Solidarity / Культура допомагає: Солідарність supports creative professionals in maintaining their mental health and wellbeing, helping them sustain the care and cultural work they provide to others.

KEY INFO:

🔹 Grant amount: up to €1,200

🔹 Application deadline: 26th of October 2026, 13:00 CET / 14:00 Kyiv time

🔹 Info session: 14th of October at 15:00 CET / 16:00 Kyiv time

🔹 Limit: 200 applications per round

Learn more about the sixth call for Individual Care Grants on the website: https://culturehelpssolidarity.eu/individual-care-grants/

14/10/2026

The Erasmus Program has an origin story. 📙

As it approaches its 40th anniversary, and to celebrate this year’s , we are looking back at how the program that changes the lives of many Europeans began.

In this story, the European Cultural Foundation played a role: from co-funding the European Institute of Education in 1975 to managing Erasmus through the Erasmus Bureau, on behalf of the European Commission, until 1994.

For us it is important to celebrate the legacy of the Erasmus Program, as we believe that it serves as a reminder that independent foundations can work hand in hand with European institutions to shape public policy and create lasting impact.

Swipe through the slides to read the story ⏩

And happy 🤝

13/10/2026

The sixth call for Individual Care Grants is open 🇺🇦

Cultural professionals have become key agents of care, resilience and social cohesion. Many continue to support displaced Ukrainians while navigating their own strain, loss, or fatigue.

Culture Helps Solidarity / Культура допомагає: Солідарність supports creative professionals in maintaining their mental health and wellbeing, helping them sustain the care and cultural work they provide to others.

KEY INFO:

🔹 Grant amount: up to €1,200

🔹 Application deadline: 26th of October 2026, 13:00 CET / 14:00 Kyiv time

🔹 Info session: 14th of October at 15:00 CET / 16:00 Kyiv time

🔹 Limit: 200 applications per round

Learn more about the sixth call for Individual Care Grants on the website: https://culturehelpssolidarity.eu/individual-care-grants/

12/10/2026

📢 We're hiring!

We are looking for a Digital Communications Coordinator (Dutch-speaking) to join our Communications team in Amsterdam.

Are you passionate about digital storytelling, content creation and the idea of working to support culture, democracy, and civic engagement across Europe excites you?

Do you have experience in digital communications, excellent writing skills in Dutch and English, and have you worked in the cultural or non-profit sector before?

If yes, this role might be for you!


📍 Amsterdam (hybrid)
🕒 4 days per week (0.8 FTE)
🌍 Dutch and English required

To learn more and apply follow the link in the comments.

07/10/2026

Do Europeans still believe in Europe?

Last week in Brussels, we explored that question through a debate inspired by the findings of the European Sentiment Compass.

Together with Newframes, we marked the publication of this year's Compass with a debate and film screening that brought together different perspectives on Europe's present and future.

Each panel member contributed valuable insights that enriched the conversation. Regardless of where we saw ourselves within the Compass findings, it was encouraging to see how many people remain invested in shaping the Europe they want to see become a reality.

The event was sold out, but if you missed it, you can listen back to the discussion by following the link in the comments below.

05/10/2026

Call closes tomorrow!

OPEN CALL REMINDER!

The second call for Project Grants from Culture Helps Solidarity / Культура допомагає: Солідарність is open, but closing soon.

Are you an artist, cultural professional, researcher, community organiser, or memory practitioner based in Ukraine or Europe?

Do you have an idea for a project on memory and commemoration, rooted in the lived experiences of people affected by Russia's war against Ukraine? Do you want to bring a community-based initiative to life that engages with those experiences, memories, and histories?

Then apply before the 6th of October.

Together with Інша Освіта / Insha Osvita, zusa and Рух Veteranka, we want to support your project with up to 7,000€. Our goal is to support a more responsible conversation about the ongoing impact of Russia's war against Ukraine, creating opportunities for reflection, strengthening local and collective memory, and amplifying Ukraine's voice.

🔗 For more on eligibility, selection, deadlines, and how to apply, go to: https://culturehelpssolidarity.eu/project-grants/

02/10/2026

Are you interested in applying for the Collaboration Grants of the programme, but still looking for a partner to develop your proposal?

For this second application round - open till November 10, 2026, at 13:00 (Amsterdam) / 14:00 (Kyiv) - we have created an online space to encourage connection and exchange between organisations from and eligible countries. This space is a digital board where you can present your organisation, describe your work or project ideas, and connect with other organisations interested in the call: https://culturehelpssolidarity.eu/collaboration-grants/

Culture Helps Solidarity / Культурадопомагає:Солідарність is a project co-funded by the and implemented by the European Cultural Foundation (Amsterdam), Інша Освіта / Insha Osvita​ (Kyiv), zusa (Berlin) and Рух Veteranka (Kyiv).

01/10/2026

October 1st is the Day of Foundations and Donors -

While there are many national and regional foundations, philanthropy with an explicit European purpose remains a niche.

In 1989, ECF helped found the European Foundation Centre, now Philea, to strengthen philanthropic collaboration across Europe. Building on this, in 2023 ECF launched SHARE EUROPE - see https://shareurope.eu/ - with Philea, Fondazione Compagnia di San Paolo and Friends of Europe onboard to connect local initiatives, funding and resources to tackle European challenges together.

Today, here at ECF we run - with our partners Інша Освіта / Insha Osvita in Kyiv, zusa in Berlin, and the Рух Veteranka in Kyiv - the Culture Helps Solidarity programme, that empowers Ukrainian arts and cultural professionals to sustain creativity, resilience, and community connection during and after the war.

This example of European philanthropy fits our mission seamlessly: since 1954 we promote a European sentiment through developing and supporting cultural initiatives in Europe. Our founders envisioned a united Europe where citizens can live, express themselves, work and dream freely, in diversity and harmony.

We believe our mission is as urgent now as it was back then. And we believe that when funding moves across borders with purpose, cooperation becomes part of how Europe works in practice.

24/09/2026

OPEN CALL REMINDER!

The second call for Project Grants from Culture Helps Solidarity / Культура допомагає: Солідарність is open, but closing soon.

Are you an artist, cultural professional, researcher, community organiser, or memory practitioner based in Ukraine or Europe?

Do you have an idea for a project on memory and commemoration, rooted in the lived experiences of people affected by Russia's war against Ukraine? Do you want to bring a community-based initiative to life that engages with those experiences, memories, and histories?

Then apply before the 6th of October.

Together with Інша Освіта / Insha Osvita, zusa and Рух Veteranka, we want to support your project with up to 7,000€. Our goal is to support a more responsible conversation about the ongoing impact of Russia's war against Ukraine, creating opportunities for reflection, strengthening local and collective memory, and amplifying Ukraine's voice.

🔗 For more on eligibility, selection, deadlines, and how to apply, go to: https://culturehelpssolidarity.eu/project-grants/

18/09/2026

75% of Europeans still envision a united, peaceful future. The problem? Very few can imagine how we actually get there.

Our 2026 European Sentiment Compass reveals a continent that hasn't abandoned its values, but has lost its horizon. We call this the "Imagination Gap."

Policy briefs alone cannot close this gap. We need culture to challenge our assumptions, bridge divides, and foster the empathy required to imagine a shared future.

That is why on Monday, 28 September, we are bringing this debate out of the think-tank bubble and into the cinema.

Together with Newframes and ECFR, we are hosting Films & Politics #13: "Do Europeans believe in Europe?" at La Tricoterie - Fabrique De liens. We are pairing a sharp panel on European public sentiment with a screening of Raoul Peck’s ORWELL: 2+2=5 (2025), a powerful cinematic reminder of why our democratic imagination must be actively defended.

On stage:
Sophia Eriksson Waterschoot – Deputy Director-General, European Commission
Paweł Zerka, PhD – Senior Policy Fellow & Author of the report, European Council on Foreign Relations
Roza Ismailai – Communications Manager, European Cultural Foundation
Moderated by Katy Lee– Editorial Director & Co-host, The Europeans | Award-winning podcasts about European politics and culture
(More panellists to be announced)

📍 La Tricoterie, Brussels
🗓️ Monday, 28 September 2026
🕖 Doors: 19:00 | Panel: 19:30 | Screening: 20:45 (119 min)
🎟️ Registration details and tickets via the link in the first comment.