The European Cultural Foundation strenghtens the European sentiment by developing and supporting cultural initiatives that let us share, experience and imagine Europe.
Our 2022 impact in figures
120
Partner organisations
On our diverse pogrammes and projects we work with organisations throughout Europe.
220
Cultural projects supported
Grantee initiatives across Europe are supported through our programmes and projects.
300,000
Europeans reached
Approximate number of people reached with our projects in 2022.
68
Years of experience
Number of years we have been around since our birthday in 1954
Stories & news
Highlighted
The importance of cultural solidarity in times of crisis
The importance of cultural solidarity in times of crisis
Events
Actions for Migrating Perspectives in European Media
ECF news
AHLIYEH: Emergency Response Initiative Addressing the Needs of those Impacted by the February 2023 Earthquake
Stories
Docudays UA International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival
Publications
Philanthropy back to the drawing board
Highlighted programmes & projects
The Europe Challenge for Libraries
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Culture of Solidarity Fund
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The European Pavilion
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Re:framing Migrants in European Media
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CrAFt Cities - Creating Actionable Futures
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More on programmes
“Support from the Culture of Solidarity Fund enabled us to produce The Walk – a theatre project featuring Little Amal, a 3.5 metres tall puppet of a 9-year-old girl. Walking 8,000 kilometres across Europe in search of her mother, Amal’s journey during the Covid-19 pandemic was enabled by relays of puppeteers. In a visionary act of solidarity with the plight of refugees, the project bore a single message on behalf of thousands of displaced children: Don’t forget about us.“
— Walk with Amal (UK), grantee
"Participating in the Europe Challenge has helped our local library to create a new vision for our city of Sant Boi de Llobregat, just miles from Barcelona’s busy international airport. By installing beehives at our library, we were able to champion biodiversity and experiment with our local community on ways of greening our city."
— La Biblioteca Jordi Rubió i Balaguer (Spain), grantee
“Over the years, we have collaborated with ECF on many successful projects - from i-Portunus (supporting green mobility of cultural professionals across Europe) to the European Pavilion (bringing together artists and thinkers for a pan-European alternative to the Venice Biennale's national pavilions). Working with ECF, we have forged a strong, mutually respectful partnership - and made a bunch of life-long international friends in the process!”
— Kultura Nova Foundation (Croatia), partner
