eu-türkiye cultural partnership call for proposals
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- Culture-oriented CSOs based in Türkiye
- European cultural organisations seeking Turkish partners
- Municipalities engaged in cultural cooperation
- Requires four-institution partnership structure
- Grant covers 70–95% of eligible costs
- Total EUR 890,000 shared across projects
The Ortaklaşa EU-Türkiye Cultural Partnership Call for Proposals under the Ortaklaşa: Culture, Dialogue and Support Programme opened on 17 September 2026. The call will help foster arts- and culture-based cooperation networks among cities in Türkiye and Europe. The submission deadline is 18 December 2026.
Started by İKSV in 2023, the Ortaklaşa*: Culture, Dialogue and Support Programme is now entering its second phase with the support of the European Union. In this new phase, which will span the years 2026-2029, Ortaklaşa joins forces with one of Europe’s strongest advocacy networks, Culture Action Europe (CAE), as the partner and the Marmara Municipalities Union (MBB) as the associate.
*In Turkish, ortaklaşa means collectively, in cooperation, in collaboration.
The participatory and fair cooperation model developed between arts and culture organisations and municipalities in Türkiye during Ortaklaşa’s first phase is being extended to the European level in the new phase through the partnership with Culture Action Europe (CAE). As one of Europe’s largest cultural networks, CAE brings to the programme not only international reach, but also its experience in cultural rights, participatory governance and fair cultural cooperation.