TV and online content Animation projects
Creative Europe · CREA-MEDIA-2027-TVONLINE-1
Lump sum grants for independent European producers to produce animation works for TV and online platforms with cross-border co-operation.
What is this call about?
The call supports the production of animation works for television and online platforms by independent European production companies. Projects must involve broadcasters from at least two countries participating in the MEDIA strand.
What does this call fund?
Scope
The action, under the MEDIA strand of the Creative Europe Programme, aims to strengthen the capacity of audiovisual producers to develop and produce strong projects able to circulate across Europe and beyond, and to facilitate European and international co-productions in television and online content. It seeks to strengthen the independence of producers from broadcasters and digital platforms and to encourage cooperation between producers, broadcasters, digital platforms and sales agents from different countries, including low capacity countries. This topic covers animation projects.
Eligible works and activities
- Production of animation works (one-off or series) intended mainly for television or online exploitation, with a total duration of at least 24 minutes.
- Projects should show strong cooperation between operators from different MEDIA countries, high creative value, wide cross-border potential and innovative aspects in content and financing linked to the distribution strategy.
- The application must be submitted at the latest on the first day of principal photography (or start of animation for animation projects).
- Ineligible projects include live recordings, TV games, talk shows, reality shows, educational programmes, promotional works, music videos, projects already financed by Eurimages and productions originally intended for cinema.
Key production conditions
- At least two broadcasting companies established in two MEDIA countries must be involved, supported by contracts or binding letters of commitment.
- At least 40% of the total estimated production budget must come from third party sources of finance.
- At least 50% of the total estimated financing must come from countries participating in the MEDIA strand.
- Licensed exploitation rights must revert to the producer after at most 7 years (pre-sale) or 10 years (co-production).
Form of funding
The grant is a lump sum set according to the total production budget, ranging from €70,000 (production budget up to €500,000) to €2,000,000 (production budget above €20,000,000).
Expected outcomes
More high-quality European works and co-productions for linear and non-linear broadcasting, stronger cooperation between operators in different countries, larger audiences for European works and more international cooperation, including with Korean professionals.
What are the key facts?
- Topic budget
- €5,825,000
- Call code
- CREA-MEDIA-2027-TVONLINE-1
- Programme
- Creative Europe
- Funder
- European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA), Creative Europe Programme, MEDIA strand
- Eligible applicants
- independent European audiovisual production companies
- Funding per project
- €70,000 to €2,000,000 (lump sum)
- Duration
- normally up to 36 months
Who can apply for this call?
- Legal entities (public or private bodies) established in Creative Europe participating countries: EU Member States (including overseas countries and territories) and listed EEA countries and countries associated to the Creative Europe Programme.
- Applicants must be established in a country participating fully in the MEDIA strand and be owned, directly or indirectly, wholly or by majority, by nationals of such countries.
- Applicants must be independent European audiovisual production companies, not majority controlled by an audiovisual media service provider (more than 25% held by a single provider, or 50% by several, counts as majority control).
- Single applicants may apply, as may consortia of at least 2 beneficiaries. Associated partners from countries outside the MEDIA strand, including non-European countries such as Korea, may take part but cannot be beneficiaries.
- Broadcasters or other ineligible entities cannot be majority producer of the work in terms of rights.
- Natural persons are not eligible, except sole traders without separate legal personality. Entities subject to EU restrictive measures or EU conditionality measures are excluded.
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When is the deadline?
10 February 2027 (97 days)
The call has two cut-off dates: 10 February 2027, 17:00 CET (Brussels time), and 15 September 2027, 17:00 CET (Brussels time).
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Source: EU Funding & Tenders Portal and the official call documents. Official call page Last updated 6 October 2026.