EU4Culture II: Open Call for Proposals for Cultural & Creative Organisations in the Republic of Moldova

Strengthening Cultural Intermediary Roles

Goethe-Institut within the EU-funded EU4Culture II programme invites Cultural and Creative Organisations from the Republic of Moldova to participate in the Stage I of Open Call for Proposals to develop concrete and testable value propositions.

The call is designed for organisations such as cultural networks, associations, unions, umbrella organisations, creative hubs, clusters, alliances, platforms, advocacy organisations, and other actors that already play, or have the potential to play, a wider intermediary role within cultural and creative ecosystems.

Selected applicants will receive financial support of up to EUR 9,000 to develop structured and testable value propositions responding to concrete needs within cultural and creative ecosystems. Upon successful completion of Stage I, grantees will be invited to a restricted Stage II call, with funding of up to EUR 60,000, to refine and implement the value propositions developed during Stage I.

Selected applicants of Stage I will receive: 

• financial support of up to EUR 9,000; 
• mentoring and capacity development support; 
• international networking opportunities. 

Applications must be submitted in English through the Goethe Application Portal no later than 20 July 2026, 23:59 CEST. For detailed eligibility requirements, application procedures and grants conditions, please refer to the Application Guidelines – attached.

GAP Link https://portal.gap.goethe.de/cases/71e7ca47-948a-4982-8377-b6bb31360866/create  

Questions regarding the open call can be sent by email to eu4culture@goethe.de before 09 July 2026, 23:59 CEST.  Online Information Session with interested applicants on the preparation of the applications will be held on 06 July 2026 at 16:00 Moldova time. Registration is required to attend the session and can be completed via the following link: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/dc649a90-9e0a-40a1-a7bd-4cc65d18b9f7@032db755-f654-431f-b296-93a1c87ad75d

Background Information

EU4Culture II – Sustainable Creative Ecosystems is a regional programme fully funded by the European Union with a EUR 10 million budget and implemented by the Goethe-Institut. Recognised as a Flagship action under European Commission’s Culture Compass for Europe the programme will strengthen the cultural and creative sectors as drivers of economic growth, social cohesion and resilience across the Eastern Partnership (EaP).