EU4Culture II opens a call for mentors

EU4CII Open Call for Mentors Photo: Valeriia Mezentseva

Invitation to Tender for Local Mentor Services under EU4Culture II – Sustainable Creative Ecosystems.

The Goethe-Institut invites individual experts and consultants experienced in cultural and creative sectors to apply as Local Mentors under the EU4Culture II – Sustainable Creative Ecosystems programme, funded by the European Union.

The tender covers two distinct mentor profiles:

  • Creative Platform / Living Lab Mentors
    Mentors will support participatory Creative Platforms in Lviv and Ivan-Frankivsk in developing their organisational and governance structures, engaging stakeholders, applying co-creation approaches, developing Creative Ecosystem Roadmaps, and supporting implementation, testing and learning.
  • Cultural Intermediary Organisation Mentors
    Mentors will support Ukrainian cultural intermediary organisations in strengthening their intermediary role and organisational capacity, understanding ecosystem and target-group needs, developing and testing value propositions, building partnerships and networks, and improving the sustainability of their services.

Requirements

Applicants should have at least seven years of relevant professional experience and expertise relevant to the selected mentor profile.

Selected mentors must be available to participate in an in-person mentor training in Tbilisi, Georgia, in the second half of November 2026.

How to Apply

Please complete the Application Form and submit it together with your CV and the signed self-declaration by email to EU4Culture@goethe.de.

Application deadline: 2 October 2026, 23:59 CEST