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There are two categories of residencies: 1. EFFEA Discovery: Festivals support artists at the early stages of their careers but with a strong potential to break through internationally. Approximately 40 grants of 8.000€ are attributed to this category. 2. EFFEASpringboard: Festivals support artists already established in their own country, ready to develop their career internationally. Approximately 10 grants of 15.000€ are attributed to this category. ## Main Objectives [...] To offer emerging artists more opportunities to present their work and develop their careers on an international level To offer festivals cross-border co-operation opportunities on the topic of emerging artists To offer audiences new and surprising encounters with emerging artists in their towns and cities through the platforms of their festivals ## Who will benefit from this Fund? [...] The European Festivals Fund for Emerging Artists (EFFEA) is an initiative of the European Festivals Association (EFA)supported by the Creative Europe programme of the European Union, built to empower festivals and offer emerging artists a platform to establish themselves on the international stage. EFFEA extends an open invitation for festivals to work across borders and create a network of colleagues with shared goals. It recognises that the future lies in the synergy of diverse perspectives