Name Place Fund
⚠️ The future of EU cultural and artistic research is at risk.
That’s why GEECT supports the #NamePlaceFund campaign, calling on the EU institutions to secure EU funding for culture.
Negotiations on the next long-term EU budget (#MFF) are ongoing and one of the largest envelopes, covering research, innovation and competitiveness, is worth €409 billion. This includes Horizon Europe and the European Competitiveness Fund… and almost completely ignores culture.
❌ A dedicated component for culture in the European Competitiveness Fund?
Nope.
❌ A continuation of Cluster 2 for culture in Horizon Europe?
Gone.
The cultural sector deserves and needs better. That’s why we’re endorsing the #NamePlaceFund campaign, which calls on the European Commission, European Parliament, and the Council, for three things:
• NAME: Put culture in the title of a Horizon Europe window: ‘Culture and Global Societal Challenges’. Put creativity in the title of a Competitiveness Fund policy window.
• PLACE: Give culture and creativity dedicated structural components in both programmes. This means dedicated budget lines, work programmes, and calls for culture. A horizontal principle is not enough, nor is a line inside someone else's policy window. Culture deserves a home of its own.
• FUND: €5 billion for culture and artistic research in Horizon Europe. €3 billion for culture and creative industries in the European Competitiveness Fund.
