Perform Europe operates as a structural intervention in the performing arts ecology, designed to support cross-border touring and collaboration among practitioners working within the 41 countries participating in the Creative Europe programme. The scheme is not a prize or a one-off commission; it is a funding mechanism intended to sustain work over time and across geographies, with an explicit emphasis on circulation and partnership. For artists and companies whose practice depends on mobility—of bodies, ideas, and audiences—this represents a rare institutional commitment to the logistical and financial realities of touring. The open call invites proposals that articulate a clear collaborative framework, typically involving partners in more than one country. The fund's scale (EUR 1.4 million in total) suggests that individual awards will be substantial enough to underwrite meaningful activity, though the precise number and size of grants are not specified in the available information. What is clear is that Perform Europe is interested in projects that can demonstrate a thoughtful approach to partnership, audience development, and the practical dimensions of presenting work across borders. Curatorially, the scheme aligns with a vision of the performing arts as a shared European commons—one that requires active maintenance through funding, dialogue, and exchange. It favors proposals that are not merely itinerant but genuinely collaborative, where the touring model is integral to the artistic process rather than an afterthought. Applicants should consider how their project engages with the specific contexts of each partner location and how it might leave a trace beyond the performance itself.