" Creative Europe | TV and online content projects "
Creative Europe | TV and online content projects
Creative Europe supports animation, documentary and fiction projects with a 22.000.000 EUR total grant
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The objective of the support to TV and online content is to increase the capacity of audiovisual producers to develop and produce strong projects with significant potential to circulate throughout Europe and beyond, and to facilitate European and international co-productions within the television and online sector.
The action aims to strengthen the independence of producers in relation to broadcasters and digital platforms, to enhance collaboration between operators, including independent producers, broadcasters, digital platforms and sales agents, from different countries participating in the MEDIA Strand, in order to produce high quality programming aimed at wide international distribution and promoted to a wide audience including commercial exploitation in the multi-platform environment. Particular attention will be given to projects presenting innovative aspects in the content and in the financing that show a clear link with the envisaged distribution strategies.
Expected results
- Increased production of high quality European works for linear and non-linear broadcasting including on digital platforms, as well as an increase in the number of co-productions.
- Enhanced cooperation between operators from different countries participating in the MEDIA Strand, including between broadcasters.
- Increased audience for European works through linear and non-linear broadcasting including on digital platforms.
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AMOUNT
1 — TV and online content Animation projects EUR 5 500 000
2 – TV and online content Documentary projects EUR 1 760 000
3 – TV and online content Fiction projects EUR 14 740 000
APPLICATION DEADLINE
03 December 2025 17:00:00 Brussels time
07 May 2026 17:00:00 Brussels time
ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES
ELIGIBILITY
Description of the activities to be funded
The TV and online content action supports works (drama films, animation and documentary) intended for linear and non-linear broadcasting, presenting:
- strong cooperation between operators from different countries participating in the MEDIA Strand, including between broadcasters;
- high creative/artistic value and wide cross-border exploitation potential able to reach audiences at European and international level;
- innovative aspects in terms of the content and the financing that show a clear link with the envisaged distribution strategies.
Applicants should present adequate strategies to ensure a more sustainable and more environmentally-respectful industry (in particular through the use of greening consultants allowing to reduce the environmental impact of productions and shootings) and to ensure gender balance, inclusion, diversity and representativeness.
APPLICATION DETAILS
For more information about the eligibility criteria of the candidates and projects, and for the full application details, please check the official website and make sure to read the open call document.
NOTE
*The calls that are listed on our website are shared for informational purposes and are sometimes subject to change. Please visit the organization's official open call website for up-to-date information.
DEADLINE
2025-12-03
TYPE OF SUPPORT
Public funding
FUNDING COUNTRIES
All EU Countries