Creative Europe MEDIA: TV Programming - Call now open

More information:
http://www.creativeeuropeuk.eu/funding-opportunities/tv-programming

Deadline(s):

16 Nov 2017, 11:00AM

24 May 2018, 11:00AM

The production and distribution of European television programmes with the potential to circulate within the European Union and beyond. 

Applicant companies must:

• Be established in one of the countries participating in the MEDIA sub-programme and be majority owned by nationals from those countries
• Be independent – no more than 25% of the share capital can be held by a single broadcaster (50% when several broadcasters are involved)
• Have audiovisual production as their main business activity
• Own the majority of the rights to the Project.

Programmes must be intended primarily for the purposes of television exploitation and comply with the following minimum durations:

• Drama (one-off or series) - minimum 90 minutes
• Animation (one-off or series) - minimum 24 minutes
• Creative documentaries (one-off or series) - minimum 50 minutes

For drama series only, sequels, second, third and further seasons are eligible.

The total budget is estimated at €12.5 million across the two deadlines.

The non-repayable grants available depend on the type of production:

• Fiction or animation projects can apply for up to 12.5% of the production budget (capped at €500,000)
• Creative documentaries can apply for up to 20% (capped at €300,000).

Grants of €1 million (or 10% of eligible costs, whichever is lower) are available to projects that meet the following criteria:

• The first or second series of a TV drama series with a minimum duration of 6 x 45 minutes
• Co-produced between at least two production companies from different countries participating in the MEDIA sub-programme
• With a minimum eligible production budget of €10 Million.