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<p>Creative Europe is a competitive-bid EU fund that supports the cultural and audiovisual
sectors.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The department has worked closely with the
Creative Europe Desk UK to understand the financial benefit of the programme. Their
recent report, The Impact of Creative Europe in the UK, concludes that the UK receives
an average of €18.4 million a year and we understand that participants enjoy additional
benefits such as networking and partnership opportunities.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The
next generation of EU programmes are due to begin in 2021, and are currently under
negotiation in the EU. The UK is exploring continued participation in EU programmes
where it is in the EU and UK's mutual interest.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The
Political Declaration Setting out the Framework for the Future Relationship between
the EU and the UK sets out (at paragraph 11) that the UK and EU will establish general
principles, terms and conditions for the UK’s participation in Union programmes and
that these should include a fair and appropriate financial contribution. Any ongoing
participation would need to be value for money for the UK taxpayer.</p><p> </p>
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