Programme: Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe

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Programme	Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe
Acronym	Cultural Routes
Type of Fund	Others
Description of programme "Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe"	Within this Programme, over 30 Cultural Routes have been establish that invite to travel and to discover the rich and diverse heritage of Europe by bringing people and places together. The Cultural Routes integrate the values of the Council of Europe: Human rights Cultural diversity Intercultural dialogue Mutual exchanges across borders Networks working on European heritage themes that include at least 3 countries of Europe can apply to obtain the certification "Cultural Route of the Council of Europe", which is a guarantee of excellence. In order to be eligible for certification, they need to implement activities pertaining to five priority fields of action: Co-operation in research and development Enhancement of memory, history and European heritage Cultural and educational exchanges for young Europeans Contemporary cultural and artistic practice Cultural tourism and sustainable cultural development The details regarding the application process can be found on the Programme website.
Link	Link to Programme
Thematic Focus	Tourism, Art & Culture, Cultural Heritage, History, Media, Research & Innovation, Technology Transfer & Exchange, Children & Youth, Education & Training, Circular Economy, Sustainability, Natural Resources, Equal Rights, Human Rights, People with Disabilities, Social Inclusion
EU Macro-Regions	Adriatic and Ionian Region, Baltic Sea Region, Alpine Region, Danube Region
Funding area	EU Member States Andorra San Marino Albania / Shqipëria Armenia / Հայաստան Azerbaijan Bosnia and Herzegovina Georgia / საქართველო Iceland / Ísland Liechtenstein Moldova Monaco Montenegro / Crna Gora/Црна Гора North Macedonia / Северна Македонија Norway / Norge Russia / Россия Serbia / Сpбија Switzerland / Schweiz / Suisse / Svizzera Turkey / Türkiye Ukraine / Україна Oukraïna
Origin of Applicant	EU Member States Andorra San Marino Albania / Shqipëria Armenia / Հայաստան Azerbaijan Bosnia and Herzegovina Georgia / საქართველო Iceland / Ísland Liechtenstein Moldova Monaco Montenegro / Crna Gora/Црна Гора North Macedonia / Северна Македонија Norway / Norge Russia / Россия Serbia / Сpбија Switzerland / Schweiz / Suisse / Svizzera Turkey / Türkiye Ukraine / Україна Oukraïna
Project Partner	No
Eligible applicants	Small and Medium Sized Enterprises, SMEs (between 10 and 249 employees), Federal State / Region / City / Municipality / Local Authority, Microenterprises (fewer than 10 employees), Public Services, University, Association, NGO / NPO, Start Up Company, National Government, Enterprise (more than 250 employees or not defined), Education and Training Centres
Contact Details	https://www.coe.int/de/web/cultural-routes/contact

Subprogrammes of Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe

Routes4U Joint Programme – European Union/Council of Europe

The Routes4U Project (https://pjp-eu.coe.int/en/web/cultural-routes-and-regional-development/home) is a joint programme between the Council of Europe (Directorate General of Democracy – EPA on Cultural Routes) and the European Union (European Commission – DG REGIO). Through the implementation of activities such as a mapping exercise, mini-grants, guidelines and tools for the management and implementation of Cultural Routes at the regional and local level, the Routes4U Project contributes to regional development through the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe and to the strengthening of the identity of the Adriatic-Ionian, the Alpine, the Baltic Sea and the Danube macro regional strategies. Furthermore, according to the priorities of each macro-region, projects eligible to the certification “Cultural Route of the Council of Europe” will be identified in view of further development.

The Routes4U Project is the first of its kind, allowing synergies between two transnational programmes of two international organisations, namely the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe programme and the EU macro-regional strategies.