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European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) · European Union

EU money to promote and release European films abroad

Pays for campaigns that release and promote European films in cinemas or online across Europe. For film sales agents and the distributors who release the films.

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Status as of Tuesday 20 October 2026, 21:06 (Brussels time)

Published
Wednesday 30 September 2026
Applications from
Wednesday 30 September 2026
Deadline
Thursday 21 January 2027 (being checked)
Amount
not stated in the call
Funding rate
up to 90% of costs
Difficulty
2/5

Official source rechecked automatically on Tuesday 20 October 2026, 15:45 (Brussels time).

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In brief

  • European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) funds Creative Europe.
  • The grant covers up to 90% of eligible costs.
  • The call does not state the deadline yet.

Key facts

Funder
European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA)
Programme
Creative Europe
Who can apply
not stated in the call
Area
European Union
Instrument
Grant
In the official text
“Description of the activities to be funded under the call for proposals:” (p. 1)
Total budget
€23,500,000
Maximum grant
not stated in the call
Funding rate
90%
In the official text
“The costs will be reimbursed at the funding rate fixed in the Grant Agreement (90%).” (p. 20)
Minimum project cost
not stated in the call
Published on
Wednesday 30 September 2026
Opens
Wednesday 30 September 2026 (time not stated)
Closes
This figure must be checked in the official call
Procedure
Rolling cut-off dates
In the official text
“2nd cut-off date: July, 15 2027 17:00 (Brussels time).” (p. 1)
How to submit
EU Funding & Tenders portal
In the official text
“Standard application form (CREA MEDIA) — the application form specific to this call is available in the Submission System” (p. 1)
Application language
Aragonese
Difficulty
2/5
Chances
Cannot be estimated

It suits you if…

  • You are a sales agent coordinating a campaign to release an eligible European film across Europe.
  • You want to back distributors who release the film in cinemas or online outside its country of origin.
  • Your organisation has its registered office in a country that takes part fully in the MEDIA strand.
  • You apply alone, not as part of a consortium.
  • You can show plans for sustainability, gender balance, inclusion, diversity and representativeness.

It is not for you if…

  • You are a natural person: individuals are excluded.
  • The film's distribution rights for the Baltic states or Ukraine are licensed to buyers established in Russia.
  • You are under an EU exclusion decision or EU restrictive measures.

How much you can get

The call has a total budget of €23,500,000. It pays up to 90% of the costs the call pays for, and you cover the rest. The call does not state a minimum or maximum grant: ask the help desk before you build the budget. An advance payment is available. The grant may not produce a profit, and for-profit organisations declare their revenues.

  • If you spend €100,000, you receive €90,000 and pay €10,000 yourself.

What it pays and what it does not

Pays

  • Staff working on the campaign.
  • Work bought from outside companies.
  • Equipment you buy.
  • Travel and living costs while travelling.
  • Money passed on to distributors who promote and release the film.
  • A flat rate for overheads, added on top of the direct costs.
  • VAT you cannot recover.

Does not pay

  • Promotional material already developed under Eurimages film marketing and audience development support.
  • Personnel work inside the promotion and advertising costs of third parties.
  • Travel arrangements inside the promotion and advertising costs of third parties.
  • VAT paid by public bodies acting as public authority.
  • A consultant's fee for writing the application.

Key dates

Published on
Wednesday 30 September 2026
Opens
Wednesday 30 September 2026 (time not stated)
Closes
This figure must be checked in the official call

The call opened on Wednesday 30 September 2026. The first cut-off is This figure must be checked in the official call: confirm it in the official call. The call lists another cut-off later in the year. The call depends on the final adoption of the EU budget, so it may be modified or cancelled.

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What you need

  • Application form, completed on the online portal.
  • International film sales agreement for the film.
  • PDF with information on the film or films.
  • Letters of intent from distributors.
  • Strategies for sustainability, gender balance, inclusion, diversity and representativeness.

How to apply

  1. Open the European Commission's online portal for EU funding calls and find this call. Applications go through it.
  2. Check that your registered office is in a country that takes part fully in the MEDIA strand.
  3. Collect the letters of intent from distributors and the sales agreement.
  4. Write the application, with the project abstract in English, and attach the film information.
  5. Reread the official call before you submit.

Each step explained in more detail: “How to apply for a grant in 7 steps”

Mistakes that cost you the money

  • Leaving out the letters of intent from distributors. Consequence: The application lacks a document the call requires.
  • Applying as a natural person. Consequence: Individuals are excluded, so the application cannot go ahead.
  • Licensing rights for the Baltic states or Ukraine to buyers established in Russia. Consequence: The film falls under an exclusion.
  • Putting travel or staff costs into the third-party promotion lines. Consequence: Those costs are not paid.
  • Planning on a grant that covers everything. Consequence: You must find the rest of the money yourself.

Frequently asked questions

Where do I apply?

Online, through the European Commission's portal for EU funding calls. The call does not give a direct link in our data, so start from the official call.

Can I write the application in my own language?

The call accepts any official EU language, but the project abstract must be in English. English is advised for the whole application.

Do I get money in advance?

Yes, an advance payment is available. Ask the help desk how it works for your case.

Who can I ask for help?

Write to your local Creative Europe desk or to the European Education and Culture Executive Agency.

Is the call certain to go ahead?

Not yet. It depends on the final adoption of the EU budget and may be modified or cancelled.

How to take part from your country

The local Creative Europe desk in your country gives free advice on this call. Check the national desk for your country before you write to the agency.

Any official EU language is accepted, but the project abstract must be in English.

Public help desks in your country

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Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Latvia
Malta
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Sweden
Slovenia
Slovakia

We'll help you with the application

We prepare free of charge the documents about our products: technical and project description, a quote split by the call's cost items, timing and data sheets to attach. For questions about the call, Creative Europe Desks, the public help desk for applicants, guides you.

For this call and your type of organisation we do not yet have a partner consultant who prepares the application.

In European calls a consultant's fee cannot be put in the project budget: it is paid with your own funds.

If your project includes the usual neXt solutions, you can buy them from us, with a quote split by the cost items of the call.

How it works →

Public help desk for this call

  • Creative Europe Desks ↗ Creative Europe Desk National desk of the Creative Europe programme: informs and assists applicants in culture and audiovisual.
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