ETC has a year-round programme of events, opportunities and international exchange including grants ETC Members can apply to. Below you will find all of our upcoming opportunities and the deadlines you need.

ETC is offering 10 ETC Digital Theatre Learning and Travel Path grants of €670 each for ETC Member Theatres to attend the Ars Electronica ACuTe Symposium in Linz (Austria) from 4 to 7 September 2025. Grants are limited to one per theatre.

The ACuTe Symposium takes place during the renowned Ars Electronica Festival, when Linz transforms into a vibrant hub for the international media art scene. Throughout the city, exhibitions, performances, concerts, and conferences will be held, with POSTCITY serving as the festival’s central venue.

ACuTe is a leading European innovation project that reimagines how theatre and performing arts are created and performed, using cutting-edge technology and collaborative cultural approaches.

This consortium of 14 theatres, universities, and arts organisations explores new models for audience engagement, co-creation, and capacity building.

Deadline to apply: 15 July 2025

Travel Dates: 04-07 September 2025

Exclusive offer for ETC Member Theatres.

Apply here

This season, ETC awards two development grants of €4,500 each to support collaborative artistic projects between three ETC Member Theatres. The funding is intended to kick-start innovative partnerships and foster experimentation around ecological practices and green transformation in theatre-making. 

Projects should focus on developing new artistic narratives and collaboration models that contribute to sustainable practices aligned with the ETC Theatre Green Book, and bold and experimental approaches to co-creation and international exchange.

These grants are designed to support early-stage development, encouraging innovation and trial-and-error. Unfinished or exploratory projects are welcome – the emphasis is on process over product. 

Deadline to apply: 31 August 2025

Learn more & apply here

Stay tuned - two more grants will be launched in 2026!

Apply for funding for a 5-day retreat for two ETC Member Theatres at the Academy for Theatre and Digitality in Dortmund (Germany), to learn and experiment with digital technologies.

If you and a partner theatre want to explore cutting-edge technologies together, this retreat offers a unique opportunity to collaborate, and serves as a space for research, discovery, and creative exchange—whether you are in the early stages of a project, want to further your research or are seeking inspiration for future work or productions.

Use this time to test ideas, develop digital competencies, and get inspired for future artistic collaboration in a supportive environment designed for innovation.

As part of ETC’s Digital Theatre Programme, the first round of the ETC Laboratory Retreats is now open for application. In this round, three grants of 3.000 € will be awarded to teams of two ETC Member Theatres.

Learn more and apply by 07 September 2025

Find below our past opportunities, call-outs, grants, and deadlines.

In the framework of European Theatre Convention’s (ETC) Digital Theatre Programme, Théâtre de Liège, Les Théâtres de la Ville de Luxembourg, and the Academy for Theatre and Digitality Dortmund are collaborating to support the Belgian theatre group .jpeg collective in their upcoming production, Toutes les beautés du monde.

Toutes les beautés du monde tells the story of the director of an outdated zoo who turns to modern technology to save her business. By partnering with a young XR company, she hopes to secure the zoo’s future. Together, they plan to create the world’s first virtual zoo.

The show explores the evolution of entertainment and the virtualisation of the body at a time when living beings are disappearing. .jpeg collective explores the impact of digital technologies on our intimacy, social relationships, connection to the world, and imagination. Through tragicomic fictional narratives, the collective aims to explore the influence of these technologies on our daily lives.
 
For this production, we are looking for a Creative Technologist to collaborate closely with .jpeg collective and set up a specific system tailored to the show.

Learn more and apply by 22 June 2025

We're looking for 7 students or graduates from the degree programmes theatre directing, dramaturgy / play writing or acting & 3 theatre professionals from the work fields theatre directing, education and theatre management / production, who are proposed by 10 ETC Member Theatres.

You can download the full call for participation as a PDF here.

We are thrilled to announce the launch of the 11th edition of our European Theatre Academy, taking place from 07- 11 July 2025 at the Festival d'Avignon. Designed for ambitious theatre-makers working internationally, the programme features masterclasses, mentoring sessions, and valuable networking opportunities.

Are you a forward-thinking theatre professional ready to take your work to the next level?

Do you want to expand your international network, sharpen your producing skills, and collaborate with like-minded individuals from across Europe?

The European Theatre Academy 2025 is calling for applications – and we want YOU to be a part of it!

The Academy is an opportunity to dive deep into the complexities of producing and managing international theatre collaborations. This is your chance to work on your own project with expert mentors and join a vibrant community of creative, driven individuals who are passionate about the performing arts and want to make a difference.

Application deadline: 22 April 2025

Learn more and apply

We are thrilled to announce the launch of a new initiative designed to support and empower women in theatre leadership. This programme is designed for women in leadership roles within the theatre sector who are looking to strengthen their international network and engage in discussions on the latest trends.

The programme is available to members of the European Theatre Convention (ETC) or those who have been recommended by an ETC Member. There will be 10 spots available. 

Through five interactive sessions, participants will engage in thematic workshops and peer-to-peer coaching, exploring essential leadership topics, enhancing their professional skills, and building resilience in the unique challenges of the theatre industry. 

• for women who are in or aspiring to theatre leadership roles

• 10 slots available to ETC Members or those recommended by an ETC Member

• 5 interactive sessions (three in June & two in September 2025)

• Applications deadline: 30 April 2025

Learn more and apply

Ever wanted to step into a creative playground for digital theatre? This is your chance!

As part of our Professional Development scheme, ETC is offering 10 grants for theatre professionals to explore, test, and experiment with cutting-edge digital tools on-site at the Academy for Theatre & Digitality in Dortmund, Germany.

In this immersive workshop, you’ll have the freedom to explore digital innovation using state-of-the-art technology in a hands-on setting. 

• 10 ETC Digital Theatre Learning and Travel Path Grants of 500 EUR each available
• Travel dates: 02-03 June 2025
• Exclusive offer for ETC Member Theatres

► Ready for a deep dive into the tools and techniques shaping the future of performance? 

Apply by 25 April 2025

We are excited to share a fantastic opportunity to connect with inspiring, cutting-edge productions developed within the framework of the ACuTe project!

Through curated networking opportunities, ETC theatres will get the chance to meet with the creative teams of the ACuTe productions, who will introduce them to their groundbreaking work in bringing digital theatre to the forefront.

In addition, ETC Members will be invited to participate in a dedicated workshop on design thinking, a method to support theatres in developing innovative concepts that incorporate new technologies. Led by design thinking experts from Saxion University, Enschede (NL), theatremakers will learn how the Testbed Design Toolkit can help to introduce new technologies into the production structures.

In addition, there will be more grants coming to attend the Ars Electronica Festival in September 2025. Stay tuned for more information!

Travel Grant Overview:

• 10 ETC Digital Theatre Learning and Travel Path Grants of 670 EUR each available (1 person per theatre)
• Travel Dates: 13 - 16 May 2025
• Exclusive offer for ETC Member Theatres

Apply by 28 March 2025

ETC Drama Committee: Call for Texts 2025

In the season 2024/2025, ETC will support up to two new European contemporary drama texts and their international trajectory by circulating them within its membership and financially participating in their translation into English, thus expanding its pool of interesting contemporary texts from all over Europe.

Interested ETC Member Theatres are asked to apply with one text of a contemporary author they work with and see as relevant for international audiences. 

The ETC theatres whose plays will be selected will receive a grant (up to €1,500) for translation into English. They will be in charge of organising the translation into English. 

Learn more

Apply for funding to support a digital co-production between two ETC Member Theatres with the consultancy of the Academy for Theatre and Digitality in Dortmund (Germany).

► As part of ETC’s Digital Theatre Programme, the first round of the ETC Research & Development Sprints is now open for application. In this round, three grants of 3.000 € will be awarded to teams of two ETC member theatres.

What do the Research & Development Sprints include? 

• A development grant of 3.000€, shared between two ETC partners, to travel to the Academy for Theatre and Digitality in Dortmund, Germany.  
• Guidance and consultancy from the Academy regarding the digital aspects and dramaturgy of your co-production. Together we will find out what expertise is missing in your team and will devise an open call for a Digital Expert in Residence. 
• In addition, ETC will contribute to travel, accommodation, and subsistence of up to 2.860 € for the selected Digital Expert’s residency of up to 42 days at the Academy for Theatre and Digitality to devise the digital aspects for your co-production, before rehearsals start at your venue.   

The call for the second round of the ETC Research & Development Sprint will be published in November 2025. 

The call for the ETC Laboratory Retreats will be published in April and November 2025.
 
READ THE FULL CALL & APPLY BY 15 JANUARY 2025

Call for ETC Theatre Green Book Season 2024/25

As part of our ETC Theatre Green Book initiative, we have launched two new large-scale programme strands to support Member Theatres in their journey towards sustainability:

• The Focus Group Strand
• The Mentorship Strand

Learn more and apply (ETC Members only)

Call for Application for ETC Scholarship: Transmission Programme – TNB Festival

At the heart of the TNB Festival in France, the TRANSMISSION programme is an opportunity to meet, connect and train, dedicated to young French and foreign artists who are still undergoing training or starting their professional career.

This programme is made up of 2 different sessions, both including multidisciplinary workshops, shows and privileged gatherings with the Festival’s artists.

As part of our upcoming ETC Scholarship scheme, ETC offers two grants of 700 euros to cover travel and accommodation expenses. The application process is detailed here.

Deadline: 12 July 2024

➤ For questions or enquiries regarding the Transmission Programme – TNB Festival, kindly contact Isabel Andreen, International development manager at Théâtre National de Bretagne: i.andreen@tnb.fr

Learn more and apply (ETC Members only)

ETC Next Theatre Generation: Fast Forward Festival Forum

As part of ETC's upcoming Next Theatre Generation programme, colleagues at Fast Forward Festival, at Staatsschauspiel Dresden, have prepared a call for 10 people to participate in the next Forum from 14 – 17 November 2024.

To participate, please send a CV of the person you intend to send to the Forum with a short motivation to: charlotte.orti@staatsschauspiel-dresden.de

Download the call

European Theatre Academy 2024

The 10th edition of the annual ETC European Theatre Academy takes place during the Festival d’Avignon in France, from Friday 28 June to Tuesday 02 July 2024. 

It offers masterclasses and the opportunity to work on own projects with mentors, focusing on the different aspects of curating and managing international theatre collaborations, as well as networking opportunities with other young theatre professionals.

Performance Exchange Grants
The Performance Exchange Programme is available to ETC Member Theatres wishing to invite a guest performance from another ETC Member Theatre.

ETC Development Grant available
Apply for funding for collaboration projects between 3 ETC Member Theatres.

Staff Exchange Programme
The Staff Exchange Programme offers all technical, administrative and artistic personnel from Member Theatres the opportunity to exchange know-how and techniques at an ETC Member Theatre in another European country for a period of up to four weeks.

Call for Participation: FAB Community in Seasons 2023/2024 and 2024/2025
Get involved in the capacity-building programme with FAB Community in Seasons 2023/2024 and 2024/2025

More information and apply

Deadline: 16 June 2023

One ETC Development Grant available

Apply for funding for collaboration projects between 3 ETC Member Theatres.

The ETC Development Grants are a new scheme to support innovative international co-creations of new dramatic narratives.

ETC offers 3 development grants per season to ETC Member theatres working artistically with at least two partner theatres. This means 3 ETC theatres can collectively apply for up to 5000 EUR funding for any new artistic collaboration they make together.

More information and apply

Deadline: 1 May 2023

 Performance Exchange Grants

The Performance Exchange Programme is available to ETC Member Theatres wishing to invite a guest performance from another ETC Member Theatre.

This artistic mobility gives a new and exciting cultural experience to the theatre audience and provides ETC Member Theatres with an interesting opportunity for personal and professional encounters. Touring performances will be showcased on ETC’s website for further international promotion.

The grants awarded (up to EUR 2000) can cover travel costs for the show as well as costs for their multilingual presentation (eg. translation, surtitling...).
The grants are awarded based on the decisions of the ETC Board. Applications are to be completed jointly by the sending theatre and receiving theatre.

Deadline: 16 March 2023

Apply for Translation Grants - New European Drama

Following two rounds in the seasons 2020/2021 and 2021/22, ETC will support two new European contemporary drama texts and their international trajectory in the season 2022/2023 by circulating them within its membership and financially participating to their translation into English, thus expanding its pool of interesting contemporary texts from all over Europe.

Interested ETC Member Theatres are asked to apply with one text of a contemporary author they work with and they see as relevant for international audiences.

The applying theatres will receive a grant (up to €1,500) for translation into English of the two plays which will be selected this season. The ETC theatres that have proposed the selected plays will be in charge of organising their translation into English.

The selected plays will also be integrated in the programme of the upcoming Spring ETC International Theatre Conference (11-14 May 2023 in Opole/Poland) in the form of participatory readings by the conference participants.

Deadline: 8 January 2023

NEW ROUND: ETC Development Grants

Apply for funding for collaboration projects between 3 ETC Member Theatres.

The ETC Development Grants are a scheme to support innovative international co-creations of new dramatic narratives.

ETC offers 3 development grants per season to ETC Member theatres working artistically with at least two partner theatres. This means 3 ETC theatres can collectively apply for up to 5000 EUR funding for any new artistic collaboration they make together.

The 3 ETC theatres applying for an ETC Development Grant of up to 5000 EUR can individually decide how to share and use the financial support. Eligible costs are travel costs supporting the international collaboration, artist fees, production, software- or hardware costs, etc.

More information and application here

Next deadline to apply:15 November 2022

Performance Exchange Grants

The Performance Exchange Programme is available to ETC Member Theatres wishing to invite a guest performance from another ETC Member Theatre.

This artistic mobility gives a new and exciting cultural experience to the theatre audience and provides ETC Member Theatres with an interesting opportunity for personal and professional encounters. Touring performances will be showcased on ETC’s website for further international promotion.

The grants awarded (up to EUR 2000) can cover travel costs for the show as well as costs for their multilingual presentation (eg. translation, surtitling...).
The grants are awarded based on the decisions of the ETC Board. Applications are to be completed jointly by the sending theatre and receiving theatre.

Next deadline to apply:15 November 2022

Join the ETC Green Theatre Committee

ETC’s Green Theatre Committee will resume its work with a first meeting end of October. Headed by ETC’s newly appointed sustainability advisor Michaela Rýgrová, the committee thrives to put in place ETC’s strategic plan to reach the objectives set out in the ETC Sustainable Action Code for the network and theatres to become climate neutral by 2030.

If you want to join the committee and are available to be part of a very constructive working group that meets on an online hourly basis up to 5 times a season, then let Heidi Wiley know by sending an email by 7 October to hwiley@europeantheatre.eu. 

Participate in the ETC Study on Digital Theatre – Digital Strategies and Business Models in European Theatre

The study will analyse artistic production, digital dissemination, strategies and digital business models in ETC member theatres.

The study has been developed in partnership with the Akademie für Theater und Digitalitat in Dortmund/Germany, and digital theatre researcher Katie Hawthorne.

More information

Deadline: 30 September 2022

Apply to join second round of Ki Culture Sustainability Training Programme

ETC has continued its partnership with Ki Culture to extend the offer of inclusion in the next round of the Ki Culture Sustainability Training Programme to ETC Member Theatres. 

This follows the success of the pilot programme, which ran from January - April 2022.

The course is paid. More detail can be found in the Ki Culture documents, accessible below.

More information

Applications open from September 2022