Supporting the #NamePlaceFund campaign

🎭⚠️ The future of culture, creativity, and artistic research in Europe is at risk.

At Craftopia Creative Hub, we proudly support the #NamePlaceFund campaign, calling on EU institutions to secure meaningful funding for culture in the next long-term EU budget (#MFF).

As negotiations continue, one of the largest funding envelopes—covering research, innovation, and competitiveness—is set at €409 billion. Yet culture is being left behind.

❌ No dedicated component for culture in the European Competitiveness Fund.
❌ No continuation of Horizon Europe’s Cluster 2 dedicated to Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society.

Culture is not an afterthought. It is a driver of innovation, social cohesion, democratic participation, and sustainable development. The cultural and creative sectors deserve dedicated support and investment.

That is why we join the call to:

📌 NAME culture and creativity explicitly in future EU funding programmes.

🏛️ PLACE culture and creativity at the heart of European research and competitiveness policies through dedicated funding structures, work programmes, and calls.

💰 FUND culture adequately:
• €5 billion for culture and artistic research in Horizon Europe
• €3 billion for culture and creative industries in the European Competitiveness Fund

Culture deserves visibility. Culture deserves a place. Culture deserves funding.

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