PRESS RELEASE

EKKOMED announces the provisional funding list for domestic festivals under Pillar A of the 2026 Extroversion Programme, with a total budget of €661,000.

A total of twenty-one (21) applications were submitted under the programme. The final classification into tiers includes nine (9) festivals in Tier A, seven (7) in Tier B, and five (5) in Tier C.

The calculation of funding was carried out through the unified algorithmic model, as stipulated in Chapter 3G of Pillar A of the Extroversion Programme.

An objection may be filed against the attached list by any organisation whose Festival was either rejected or received a funding reduction exceeding 50% of the requested amount. Objections must be submitted within five (5) working days from the publication of the list.

The final funding list for Pillar A will be published within the first half of April, following its approval by the Company’s Board of Directors and after all objections have been reviewed by the Objections Committee.

Following the approval and publication of the final list, each organisation will be invited to sign the funding agreement set out in Annex III of the Extroversion Programme, which will define the obligations of both parties, as well as their respective reciprocal benefits, in compliance with State aid rules, pursuant to Article 44 of Law 5105/2024.