# EU grant for cinema distributors releasing European films from abroad

_In arrivo · Status as of Tuesday 20 October 2026, 23:29 (Brussels time)_

## In brief
- European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) funds Creative Europe.
- The grant goes up to €1,000,000 and covers up to 70% of eligible costs.
- Applications run from Thursday 3 December 2026 to Thursday 8 April 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
- **Total budget:** €38,000,000
- **Maximum grant:** €1,000,000
- **Funding rate:** 70%
- **Minimum project cost:** not stated in the call
- **Published on:** Wednesday 30 September 2026
- **Opens:** Thursday 3 December 2026 (time not stated)
- **Closes:** Thursday 8 April 2027, 17:00 (Brussels time)
- **Procedure:** Ranking
- **How to submit:** EU Funding & Tenders portal
- **Application language:** Aragonese
- **Difficulty:** 3/5
- **Chances:** Cannot be estimated

## It suits you if…
- Your main activity is distributing films to cinemas.
- Your organisation is a legal entity established in an eligible country.
- You release European films that come from another country than yours.
- You can apply alone, without partners.
- Your national authority has certified your admissions for the reference year.

## It is not for you if…
- You are a private individual: natural persons are excluded.
- You plan to apply together with partners: only single applicants are allowed.
- You are in an EU exclusion situation, such as bankruptcy or unpaid tax or social security.

## What you need
- Registration of your organisation in the Participant Register, completed before you submit.
- Application Form Part B, the technical description of the project.
- PDF with information about the films, generated from the Creative Europe MEDIA Database.
- Declaration on Independence and Ownership control.
- Certified admissions of the eligible films, issued by the national authority.

## How to apply
1. Register your organisation in the Participant Register on the European Commission's online funding portal, where you also apply.
2. Ask your national authority for the certified admissions of your eligible films.
3. Generate the PDF on your films from the Creative Europe MEDIA Database.
4. Fill in Part B of the application form and sign the declaration on independence and ownership control.
5. Submit one application through the portal before Thursday 8 April 2027, 17:00 Brussels time.

## Official source and checks
- Official act: https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/crea/wp-call/2027/call-fiche_crea-media-2027-filmdist_en.pdf
- Official page of the call: https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/CREA-MEDIA-2027-FILMDIST

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