In brief
- European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) funds Creative Europe.
- The grant goes up to €2,000,000.
- The call does not state the deadline yet.
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
- This figure must be checked in the official call
- Maximum grant
-
€2,000,000
In the official text
“between EUR 70 000 and EUR 2 000 000” (p. 20)
- Funding rate
- not stated in the call
- 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
“1st cut-off date 2nd cut-off date” (p. 1)
- How to submit
-
EU Funding & Tenders portal
In the official text
“the application form specific to this call is available in the Submission System” (p. 1)
- Application language
- Aragonese
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Chances
- Cannot be estimated
It suits you if…
- You run a production company with its registered office in a participating country.
- You want to produce creative documentaries, single or in series, for TV and online.
- You can work with partners from other countries in the MEDIA strand.
- Your project involves cooperation across borders, including between broadcasters.
It is not for you if…
- You are a private individual: natural persons are excluded.
- Your partners are based outside the MEDIA strand countries and you want them to receive the grant.
- You only need money to develop projects before production.
- You plan to apply alone, with no international partners.
How much you can get
The grant runs from €70,000 to €2,000,000. The money is paid as lump sum contributions, not as refunds of single invoices. An advance is available. The call does not state your own share or a funding rate: ask the contact in the call before you plan the budget.
What it pays and what it does not
Pays
- The grant is paid as fixed lump sum contributions rather than as costs you list one by one.
Does not pay
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 (time not stated). The closing date must be checked in the official call: our data show it as This figure must be checked in the official call. The call works with cut-off dates and may have more than one. Our data indicate that it also depends on final adoption of the EU budget for the year: check this in the official call.
What you need
- The application form specific to this call, found in the Submission System.
- Partners from other MEDIA strand countries to cooperate with, including broadcasters.
- A registered office in a country participating fully in the MEDIA strand.
- Set up the digital identity needed to log in and submit.
How to apply
- Open the Submission System, the EU portal where this call is applied for, and find the application form for this call.
- Confirm the cut-off date in the official call before you plan your work.
- Secure your cross-border partners and broadcasters.
- Complete the form and submit it on the portal before the cut-off.
- Keep the submission receipt.
Each step explained in more detail: “How to apply for a grant in 7 steps”
Mistakes that cost you the money
- Applying as a single company with no cross-border cooperation. Consequence: The call asks for cooperation between operators from different countries, so the application may be rejected.
- Naming a partner from outside the MEDIA strand countries as a beneficiary. Consequence: Such partners cannot be beneficiaries, so the application may be rejected.
- Applying as a private individual. Consequence: Natural persons are excluded, so the application cannot be accepted.
- Using an old or general form instead of the one for this call. Consequence: The application may be incomplete and could be rejected.
- Trusting the closing date shown here without checking the official call. Consequence: You could miss the real cut-off and lose the chance to apply.
Frequently asked questions
Who can apply?
Companies with their registered office in a country fully participating in the MEDIA strand, working with partners from other participating countries. Natural persons are excluded. The funder decides on each application.
What kind of projects does it fund?
The production of creative documentaries, single or in series, meant for TV and online broadcasting. The call sets a minimum total running time: check it in the official call.
How is the money paid?
As lump sum contributions, and an advance is available. The call does not state your own share.
In which language can I apply?
Our data suggest any official EU language, but this must be checked in the official call.
Where do I send questions about the call?
To the contact address given in the call for the MEDIA TV and online strand, or to the Creative Europe Desk of your country.
How to take part from your country
Each participating country has a Creative Europe Desk that can explain the MEDIA strand.
The call appears to accept any official EU language. Confirm this in the official call.
Public help desks in your country
Help desks in 27 countries
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.
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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Official source and checks
- Official act ↗
- Official page of the call ↗
- Funding & Tenders Portal, Search API
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