# EU money for companies producing documentaries for TV and online

_Aperto · Status as of Tuesday 20 October 2026, 23:28 (Brussels time)_

## 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
- **Total budget:** This figure must be checked in the official call
- **Maximum grant:** €2,000,000
- **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
- **How to submit:** EU Funding & Tenders portal
- **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.

## 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
1. Open the Submission System, the EU portal where this call is applied for, and find the application form for this call.
2. Confirm the cut-off date in the official call before you plan your work.
3. Secure your cross-border partners and broadcasters.
4. Complete the form and submit it on the portal before the cut-off.
5. Keep the submission receipt.

## 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-tvonline_en.pdf
- Official page of the call: https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/CREA-MEDIA-2027-TVONLINE-2

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