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

EU money for film sales agents to promote and sell European films abroad

Pays for minimum guarantees, advances and marketing when selling European films outside their home country. For European sales agents in MEDIA countries.

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Status as of Tuesday 20 October 2026, 22:25 (Brussels time)

Published
Wednesday 30 September 2026
Applications from
Thursday 29 April 2027
Deadline
Thursday 17 June 2027
Amount
up to €800,000
Funding rate
up to 70% of costs
Difficulty
3/5

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In brief

  • European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) funds Creative Europe.
  • The grant goes up to €800,000 and covers up to 70% of eligible costs.
  • Applications run from Thursday 29 April 2027 to Thursday 17 June 2027, 17:00 (Brussels time).

Key facts

Funder
European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA)
Programme
Creative Europe
Who can apply
Company
Area
European Union
Instrument
Grant
In the official text
“6. Legal and financial set-up of the grants” (p. 1)
Total budget
€6,000,000
Maximum grant
€800,000
In the official text
“Project budget (maximum grant amount): 800.000 EUR per project.” (p. 20)
Funding rate
70%
In the official text
“The costs will be reimbursed at the funding rate fixed in the Grant Agreement (70%).” (p. 20)
Minimum project cost
not stated in the call
Published on
Wednesday 30 September 2026
Opens
Thursday 29 April 2027 (time not stated)
Closes
Thursday 17 June 2027, 17:00 (Brussels time)
In the official text
“Deadline for submitting applications: JUNE, 17 2027 17:00 (Brussels time).” (p. 1)
Procedure
Ranking
In the official text
“and then ranked according to their” (p. 19)
How to submit
EU Funding & Tenders portal
In the official text
“Funding & Tenders Portal FAQ – Submission of proposals.” (p. 1)
Application language
Aragonese
Difficulty
3/5
Chances
Cannot be estimated

It suits you if…

  • You are a European sales agent with your registered office in a MEDIA country.
  • You sell non-national European films to buyers in other countries.
  • You pay minimum guarantees or advances for international sales rights.
  • You spend on promotion, marketing and advertising of those films.
  • You apply alone, as a single applicant, with one proposal only.

It is not for you if…

  • You are a private individual: natural persons are excluded.
  • You are in a bankruptcy, winding-up or similar procedure.
  • You plan to send more than one proposal to this call.

How much you can get

The call reimburses the costs it accepts at 70%. The most you can receive is €800,000. The total budget of the call is €6,000,000, shared across the applications that rank best. The call does not state a minimum grant or an own-share rule: ask the funder before you build the budget. The grant may not produce a profit.

  • If you spend €600,000, you receive €420,000 and pay €180,000 yourself.
  • If you spend €1,200,000, you receive €800,000 and pay €400,000 yourself.

What it pays and what it does not

Pays

  • Minimum guarantees or advances paid for international sales rights.
  • Promotion, marketing and advertising of eligible films.
  • A flat rate for indirect costs, calculated on the direct costs the call accepts.
  • VAT that you cannot deduct or get back.

Does not pay

  • Staff work.
  • Travel arrangements.

Key dates

Published on
Wednesday 30 September 2026
Opens
Thursday 29 April 2027 (time not stated)
Closes
Thursday 17 June 2027, 17:00 (Brussels time)

The call is not open yet. It opens on Thursday 29 April 2027, and the call does not state the time. It closes on Thursday 17 June 2027 at 17:00 Brussels time. The call depends on the adoption of the budget, so check the official call before you plan. It does not state a date for results.

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What you need

  • Registration in the Participant Register, completed before you submit.
  • PDF with information about your films, generated from the Creative Europe MEDIA Database.
  • Declaration on Independence and Ownership.
  • List of films.
  • Official box office evidence, if a film is not in the MEDIA database.
  • Proof of sales or a royalty statement, if you sold in countries outside MEDIA.

How to apply

  1. Register your organisation in the Participant Register on the EU Funding and Tenders portal, where you also apply.
  2. Reread the official call when it opens: the act prevails over any summary.
  3. Generate the PDF on your films from the MEDIA Database and collect the other documents.
  4. Submit one proposal as a single applicant before the closing date.
  5. Keep the submission receipt: it proves the date.

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

Mistakes that cost you the money

  • Submitting more than one proposal to this call. Consequence: The applications can be rejected.
  • Applying before you are registered in the Participant Register. Consequence: The call requires registration in the Participant Register before you submit.
  • Applying with partners instead of alone. Consequence: The call accepts a single applicant only.
  • Putting staff or travel costs in the budget. Consequence: The call does not pay them.
  • Leaving out box office evidence or sales proof for films outside the MEDIA database or sold outside MEDIA countries. Consequence: Your application may be incomplete.

Frequently asked questions

Can an individual apply?

No. The call excludes natural persons and asks for a European sales agent established in an eligible MEDIA country.

Can I apply with partners?

No. The call accepts a single applicant only, with one proposal.

Does the call pay an advance?

Yes, the call provides an advance. The call does not state the details here, so check the official call.

Is it first come, first served?

No. Applications are ranked, so the order of arrival does not decide.

Which language can I use?

Any official EU language.

How to take part from your country

The call is open to applicants with a registered office in countries that take part fully in the MEDIA strand. The call does not state a national help desk, so write to the funder, the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA), if you are unsure.

You can apply in any official EU language.

Public help desks in your country

Help desks in 27 countries
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Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Cyprus
Czechia
Germany
Denmark
Estonia
Spain
Finland
France
Greece
Croatia
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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