EFFEA Call #5 Info, Networking and Q&A Sessions
Interested in applying to EFFEA Call #5? The EFA team provides a series of info, networking, and Q&A sessions that will run in September and October to help you navigate the process, connect with potential partners and artists, and find relevant answers to your questions.
EFA is pleased to announce that the next round of the European Festivals Fund for Emerging Artists (EFFEA) will open for applications from 1 September to 3 November 2026. EFFEA Call #5 will support around 50 residencies, bringing together at least 150 festivals to support emerging artists in developing their work and international connections.
Register to the Info, Networking and Q&A Sessions
A series of EFFEA Sessions will take place in September and October to help you navigate the application process, find partners, and get answers to your questions.
All sessions take place on Tuesdays, 11:00-12:00 CEST:
- 15.09.2026 - Info session #1 Register
- 29.09.2026 - Networking session #2 Register
- 13.10.2026 - Networking session #3 Register
- 20.10.2026 - Q&A session #4 Register
In addition, keep an eye out for decentralised info sessions with EFFEA Platform Members and Creative Europe desks in your region.
Get ready
In the meantime, think about:
- the artist your festival will present
- the category you are applying for - Discovery or Springboard
- two (or more) partners with whom you would like to develop the project. Reach out to potential partners through the EFFEA Facebook Community and FestivalFinder.eu
- Add your festival edition on FestivalFinder.eu
For more information, please contact: email hidden; JavaScript is required
Credits
EFFEA is an initiative of the European Festivals Association, co-funded by the European Union and implemented in partnership with:
EFFEA Platform Members: Croatian Composers Society (Croatia), Culture Matters (Czechia), PLMF Arts Management (Estonia), France Festivals (France), Stichting Caucasus Foundation (Georgia), German Centre - International Theatre Institute (Germany), Summa Artium Kultúra Támogató (Hungary), Association of Irish Festival Events (Ireland), ItaliaFestival (Italy), Kosovar Centre for New Music/ ReMusica (Kosovo), ARC Research and Consultancy (Malta), Asociația Centrul Cultural Clujean (Romania), ArtLink (Serbia), Sweden Festivals (Sweden), Development Centre "Democracy through Culture" (Ukraine).
Associated Partners: Culture Action Europe, European Music Council, Pearle* Live Performance Europe, Circostrada, IETM, On the Move, European Dance Development Network, Művészetek Völgye.