The European Cultural Foundation grows a sense of European belonging by developing and supporting cultural initiatives that bring people together, inspire hope, foster democracy and imagine a shared future for Europe.
Our Focus Areas
Culture of Solidarity
Cultural exchange helps us understand one another, reduce division, and find common ground
European Digital Citizenship
The digital world shapes how we connect, learn, and participate in society
Libraries of Europe
Libraries are the beating heart of European communities
Philanthropy for Europe
Lasting change in Europe takes more than money—it takes shared purpose and smart collaboration.
Stories & news
Highlighted
A Culture Compass for Europe – How Culture Can Lead the Way
A Culture Compass for Europe – How Culture Can Lead the Way
13 Nov 2025
Stories
Culture Helps Solidarity / Культура допомагає: Open Call for Collaboration Grants
22 Jan 2026
Stories
“Culture, in this sense, becomes democratic resilience.”
6 Jan 2026
Stories
“Colonialism isn’t a ‘legacy’, but rather an open wound.”
18 Dec 2025
Press
External Narratives Should Not Define What It Means to be European
9 Dec 2025
Highlighted programmes & projects
The Europe Challenge for Libraries
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Culture of Solidarity Fund
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Share Europe
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Display Europe
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“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
