- Log in
  
  Email address
  
  Password
  
  Don't have an account? Register here
/ So You Need Money!
- About
  
  This tool provides information on regional, national, specific project calls and finance providers for the creative and cultural sectors.
  If you need extensive information about the EU funding programs for the CCS go to the:
  CulturEU website
  
  Are you a cultural or creative professional or organisation?
  Are you looking for money?
  By completing the questions on the left, you will instantly get
  a tailored overview of the different financing sources
  that can answer your financing needs.
- Tools
  
  An interactive searching tool for mobility schemes between makers, creative hubs and fab-lab communities. Search through a variety of mobility opportunities that focus on the exchange of experience and practices between makers across Europe and its neighbouring countries.
  Go to Mobility Search Tool
  
  Intellectual Property (IP) is at the heart of the cultural and creative industries, and there are many tools around Europe to help creators in providing information about IP.
  
  We collected such tools for you! Answer a few questions to reach tools specific to your needs.
  Go to My Intellectual Property Tool
- Resources

- Contribute
  
  Contribute
  
  Your input is important to the community. please login to to upload any relevant initiatives, events, funding oportunities using the provided form.
  
  Log in to Contribute
  
  Email address
  
  Password
  
  Don't have an account? Register here

" Carmen Mateu | Young Artist European Award, Opera and Dance 2025 "

Carmen Mateu | Young Artist European Award, Opera and Dance 2025

Carmen Mateu award supports artistic-educational opera projects for teenage audiences with €40,000 total grant

Image by cottonbro studio

The fourth edition of the Carmen Mateu Young Artist European Award, Opera and Dance, awarded by the Fundació Castell de Peralada, is open for applications. This year’s edition focuses on artistic-educational opera projects aimed at teenage audiences.

The Carmen Mateu award recognises and supports the next generation of creators working at the intersection of opera and education. The selected project will receive a €40,000 commission for the development and premiere of a new educational opera, set to debut at the Peralada Festival in 2026.

Projects should:
- Use innovative, multidisciplinary approaches
- Address the theme “THE OPERA IS FOR YOU”, aimed at engaging teenage audiences
- Be adaptable to non-traditional performance spaces
- Promote diversity and inclusion within the creative team and audience

The fourth edition of the Carmen Mateu Young Artist European Award, Opera and Dance is awarded by the Fundació Castell de Peralada in collaboration with RESEO, Opera Europa and the European Festivals Association.

INFO

AMOUNT

- €20,000 for the creative team (paid in two instalments)
- €20,000 for production costs

APPLICATION DEADLINE

July 10, 2025 at 23:59

ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES

Austria - Belgium - Bulgaria - Croatia - Cyprus - Czech Republic - Denmark - Estonia - Finland - France - Germany - Greece - Hungary - Ireland, Republic of (EIRE) - Italy - Latvia - Lithuania - Luxembourg - Malta - Netherlands - Poland - Portugal - Romania - Slovakia - Slovenia - Spain - Sweden - Ukraine

ELIGIBILITY

Artists or collectives of up to 35 years of age, who are of European nationality or have developed their careers in a Council of Europe member state, are eligible to apply. Applications may be submitted individually or in groups (all group members must meet eligibility criteria).

APPLICATION DETAILS

For application details, please visit the Carmen Mateu Award official website.

NOTE

*The calls that are listed on our website are shared for informational purposes and are sometimes subject to change. Please visit the organization's official open call website for up-to-date information

DEADLINE

2025-07-10

TYPE OF SUPPORT

Philanthropy

COUNTRY OF THE PROVIDER

Spain

WEBSITE

https://www.reseo.org/event/call-for-applications-carmen-mateu-young-artist-european-award-2025/

KEYWORDS

Arts - Education - Performing arts - Music - Theatre

Log in

Are you a cultural or creative professional or organisation? Are you looking for money? By completing the questions on the left, you will instantly get a tailored overview of the different financing sources that can answer your financing needs.

An interactive searching tool for mobility schemes between makers, creative hubs and fab-lab communities. Search through a variety of mobility opportunities that focus on the exchange of experience and practices between makers across Europe and its neighbouring countries.

Intellectual Property (IP) is at the heart of the cultural and creative industries, and there are many tools around Europe to help creators in providing information about IP.

Contribute

Log in to Contribute