" EEEMERGING | Sustainable EEEMERGING programme 2026/27 "
EEEMERGING | Sustainable EEEMERGING programme 2026/27
EEEMERGING supports young music Ensembles with a tailor-made Learning programme
Launched in 2014, EEEMERGING was created to support and develop emerging Early Music ensembles at the European level. Building on that, Sustainable-EEEMERGING (S-EEE) expands its scope to integrate sustainability—social, economic, cultural, and environmental—into the artistic development of musicians. The project aims to strengthen professional careers, enhance repertoire dissemination, and promote more responsible touring and engagement models.
S-EEE is coordinated by a consortium of 13 organizations across Europe, alongside over 20 partner institutions, working together to foster a more sustainable Early Music ecosystem.
The Sustainable EEEMERGING (S-EEE) programme is seeking 10 promising Early Music ensembles to participate in its 2026-2027 cycle.
Following their audition and interview, the selected Ensembles will benefit from a tailor-made Learning programme adapted to each ensemble’s needs. It will be based on the skills necessary to embrace a more sustainable career for musicians, including entrepreneurial skills, care for mental and physical health, definition of an artistic identity and promotion etc… This will be worked out in relation with the sustainability issues specific to musicians and ensembles (e.g. limiting ecological impacts, working conditions…).
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AMOUNT
Residencies & Mentorship – Three fully funded six-day residencies, including training, outreach opportunities, and paid concerts.
Financial & Career Support – A grant for professional promotional tools and ongoing mentorship from industry experts.
APPLICATION DEADLINE
March 2, 2025
ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES
ELIGIBILITY
- The application must be submitted by already existing ensembles with at least one public concert, and with the first concert given after the 1st of January 2021. An ensemble is understood as composed of 2 to 9 musicians who play together on a regular basis.
- Members of the ensemble must have an average age of 32 or less (maximum individual age is 36 years old)
- The ensemble must be based in a EU member state, a Creative Europe country or another included country – the United Kingdom, Switzerland (full list below).
- Ensembles that have already been supported by the EEEMERGING or EEEMERGING+ programme are not eligible.
Eligible countries
- EU member states: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden.
- Creative Europe countries: Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Iceland, Kosovo, Liechtenstein, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, Serbia, Ukraine, Tunisia.
- Other included countries: Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
APPLICATION DETAILS
Application follows a two-steps procedure, with an initial online application and an audition for the pre-selected ensemble. Read more and apply here.
DEADLINE
2025-03-02
TYPE OF SUPPORT
Public funding
FUNDING COUNTRIES
All EU Countries