Skills-based CPD courses

This call aims at supporting specialised skills-based Continuous Professional Development (CPD) courses for the Audio-visual media (AVM) sector, designed to have an immediate impact on participants’ careers by improving their professional skills, opening new job opportunities, and sparking innovation projects within their organisations. Thecall focuses on proposals within the strategic strands of intellectual property, artificial intelligence, and digital storytelling.

These shorter, focused courses must be granular, outcome-oriented, and primarily designed for asynchronous online delivery in English to accommodate the schedules of working professionals. Proposals are required to demonstrate a practice-oriented pedagogical approach that encourages critical reflection on technological ethics and digital sovereignty. Applicants must define specific, measurable learning outcomes and outline a balanced assessment strategy, to evidence how students use the new skills in a professional context.

This call is open to legal entities in EU Member States and/or Horizon Europe Associated countries, with both mono- and multi-beneficiary applications accepted. Selected projects will receive an EIT grant of up to EUR 75 000 per project. More details can be found below.

Applicants may submit questions through the official EIT Culture & Creativity Contact Form. Questions submitted during the call period will be anonymised, reviewed and, where appropriate, published on the call page to ensure equal access to information for all applicants.

An online information session for this call will take place on 30/07/2026, from 10:00 to 11:30 CEST (Berlin time). Registration is required through the registration form. The Teams meeting link will be shared with registered participants after registration. The session will cover the call content, topics and requirements, as well as general procedures such as the submission and evaluation process. The session will be recorded and made available on the EIT Culture & Creativity website.