Networks of European Cinemas

Code: 33213 | Identifier Code: CREA-MEDIA-2024-CINNET | Programme name: Creative Europe (CREA) | Sub-program: MEDIA | Start submission calls: 04/04/2024 | End submission calls: 16/07/2024

The aim is to create and operate a network of cinemas.

European mini-slate development

Code: 33210 | Identifier Code: CREA-MEDIA-2024-DEVMINISLATE | Programme name: Creative Europe (CREA) | Sub-program: MEDIA | Start submission calls: 04/04/2024 | End submission calls: 10/09/2024

The objective of the European mini-slate development support is to foster the competitiveness of European independent production companies in countries with a low audiovisual capacity (LCC group A and LCC group B) and to increase their economic weight on the market.

Circulation of European literary works

Code: 32277 | Identifier Code: CREA-CULT-2024-LIT | Programme name: Creative Europe (CREA) | Sub-program: Culture | Start submission calls: 16/01/2024 | End submission calls: 16/04/2024

This action will support projects that will translate, publish, distribute, and promote European works of fiction.

This action complements the other Creative Europe supports to the book and publishing sector such as for instance the Day of European authors (reading promotion) and the European Union Prize for Literature (promotion of European emerging authors).

European co-development

Code: 32030 | Identifier Code: CREA-MEDIA-2024-CODEV | Programme name: Creative Europe (CREA) | Sub-program: MEDIA | Start submission calls: 07/12/2023 | End submission calls: 06/03/2024

Within the specific objective of promoting competitiveness, scalability, cooperation, innovation and sustainability, including through mobility, in the innovation, competitiveness and scalability of the European audiovisual sector, one of the priorities of the MEDIA strand is:

• to enhance the circulation, promotion, online and theatrical distribution of European audiovisual works, within the Union and internationally in the new digital environment; including through innovative business model.

The objective of the support to European co-development is to support the cooperation among European production companies that are developing works with a strong international audience potential.

European Film Distribution

Code: 32027 | Identifier Code: CREA-MEDIA-2024-FILMDIST | Programme name: Creative Europe (CREA) | Sub-program: MEDIA | Start submission calls: 07/12/2023 | End submission calls: 25/04/2024

Within the specific objective of promoting competitiveness, scalability, cooperation, innovation and sustainability, including through mobility, in the innovation, competitiveness and scalability of the European audiovisual sector, one of the priorities of the MEDIA strand is:

• to enhance the circulation, promotion, online and theatrical distribution of European audiovisual works, within the Union and internationally in the new digital environment; including through innovative business model.

European Platforms for the promotion of emerging artists

Code: 31461 | Identifier Code: CREA-CULT-2024-PLAT | Programme name: Creative Europe (CREA) | Sub-program: Culture | Start submission calls: 26/10/2023 | End submission calls: 31/01/2024

This action will support projects aimed at promoting emerging European artists and their works, improving their international visibility, and facilitating their circulation.

Pan-European Cultural Entities

Code: 31459 | Identifier Code: CREA-CULT-2024-PECE | Programme name: Creative Europe (CREA) | Sub-program: Culture | Start submission calls: 26/10/2023 | End submission calls: 31/01/2024

This action supports projects proposed by cultural entities – in the context of this call for proposals, orchestras – whose aim is to offer training, professional development, and performance opportunities to young musicians with great potential.

The specific objectives of this action are the following:

• support the professionalisation of young musicians, offering them opportunities for high standard career development through recruitment, training and touring and performance opportunities,
• foster the artistic excellence of youth orchestral performance,
• support the activities of organisations and artists who act as promoters and ambassadors of EU values.

NEWS - Media literacy

Code: 31419 | Identifier Code: CREA-CROSS-2024-MEDIALITERACY | Programme name: Creative Europe (CREA) | Sub-program: Cross-sectoral strand | Start submission calls: 26/10/2023 | End submission calls: 07/03/2024

The objective of the call is to promote media literacy in order to enable citizens to use, and develop a critical understanding of the media and support knowledge sharing and exchanges on media literacy policies and practices.

NEWS - Journalism Partnerships – Pluralism

Code: 31402 | Identifier Code: CREA-CROSS-2024-JOURPART-PLURALISM | Programme name: Creative Europe (CREA) | Sub-program: Cross-sectoral strand | Start submission calls: 26/10/2023 | End submission calls: 14/02/2024

Besides a purely economic aspect, independent media play a crucial and valuable role in societies and contribute to upholding the essential principles of media freedom and pluralism. This support seeks to protect news media sectors of special relevance to democracy and civic participation, such as local and regional media, community media, investigative journalism and organisations delivering public interest news. Support will target organisations with experience in media to put in cascading grants (i.e. regranting / support to third parties).

NEWS - Journalism Partnerships – Collaborations

Code: 31399 | Identifier Code: CREA-CROSS-2024-JOURPART-COLLABORATIONS | Programme name: Creative Europe (CREA) | Sub-program: Cross-sectoral strand | Start submission calls: 26/10/2023 | End submission calls: 14/02/2024

This Topic aims to help the wider European news media sector become more sustainable and resilient, specifically by supporting cross-border media collaborations. This support shall foster media transformation, trustworthy reporting and skills for news media professionals, for instance by developing media production standards and new business models.

Innovation Lab

Code: 31397 | Identifier Code: CREA-CROSS-2024-INNOVLAB | Programme name: Creative Europe (CREA) | Sub-program: Cross-sectoral strand | Start submission calls: 26/10/2023 | End submission calls: 25/04/2024

The Creative Innovation Lab shall incentivise players from different cultural and creative sectors to design and test innovative digital solutions with a potential positive long-term impact on multiple cultural and creative sectors. The InnovLab shall support the design, development and/or spread of innovative tools, models or solutions applicable in the audiovisual and other cultural and creative sectors (CCSs) with a high potential of replicability in those sectors.

European Cooperation projects

Code: 31390 | Identifier Code: CREA-CULT-2024-COOP | Programme name: Creative Europe (CREA) | Sub-program: Culture | Start submission calls: 19/10/2023 | End submission calls: 23/01/2024

Support will be given to cooperation projects contributing to one of the following objectives:

• Objective 1 – Transnational creation and circulation: to strengthen the transnational creation and circulation of European works and artists;
• Objective 2 – Innovation: to enhance the capacity of European cultural and creative sectors to nurture talents, to innovate, to prosper and to generate jobs and growth.

European VOD Networks and Operators

Code: 31128 | Identifier Code: CREA-MEDIA-2024-VODNET | Programme name: Creative Europe (CREA) | Sub-program: MEDIA | Start submission calls: 03/10/2023 | End submission calls: 09/04/2024

The objective is to support European Video on Demand (VOD) networks and operators, screening a significant proportion of non-national European works, with the aim to improve their competitiveness and attractiveness.

Innovative tools and business models

Code: 31126 | Identifier Code: CREA-MEDIA-2024-INNOVBUSMOD | Programme name: Creative Europe (CREA) | Sub-program: MEDIA | Start submission calls: 03/10/2023 | End submission calls: 25/01/2024

The Innovative tools and business models action is aimed at encouraging the development and/or the spread of innovative tools and business models to improve the visibility, availability, audience and diversity of European works in the digital age and/or the competitiveness and/or the greening process of the European audiovisual industry.

Networks of European Festivals

Code: 31110 | Identifier Code: CREA-MEDIA-2024-FESTNET | Programme name: Creative Europe (CREA) | Sub-program: MEDIA | Start submission calls: 03/10/2023 | End submission calls: 11/04/2024

The Networks of European festivals shall provide support to coordinated/collaborative activities among European audiovisual festivals aiming at increasing audiences’ interest in non-national European audiovisual content and promoting its circulation and visibility.

Video games and immersive content development

Code: 31106 | Identifier Code: CREA-MEDIA-2024-DEVVGIM | Programme name: Creative Europe (CREA) | Sub-program: MEDIA | Start submission calls: 03/10/2023 | End submission calls: 24/01/2024

The objective of the support to Video games and immersive content development is to increase the capacity of European video game producers, XR studios and audiovisual production companies to develop video games and interactive immersive experiences with the potential to reach global audiences. The support also aims to improve the competiveness of the European video games industry and other companies producing interactive immersive content in European and international markets by enabling the retention of intellectual property by European developers.

European slate development

Code: 31103 | Identifier Code: CREA-MEDIA-2024-DEVSLATE | Programme name: Creative Europe (CREA) | Sub-program: MEDIA | Start submission calls: 03/10/2023 | End submission calls: 13/12/2023

The objective of the European slate development support is to foster the competitiveness of European independent production companies and to increase their economic weight on the market. The aim is also to increase the capacity of audiovisual producers to develop projects with the potential to circulate throughout Europe and beyond, and to facilitate European and international coproduction.

The support will also provide an entry point for emerging talent, giving them the opportunity to direct a short film supported by the strong foundation provided by experienced companies.

TV and online content

Code: 31101 | Identifier Code: CREA-MEDIA-2024-TVONLINE | Programme name: Creative Europe (CREA) | Sub-program: MEDIA | Start submission calls: 03/10/2023 | End submission calls: 14/05/2024

The objective of the support to TV and online content is to increase the capacity of audiovisual producers to develop and produce strong projects with significant potential to circulate throughout Europe and beyond, and to facilitate European and international co-productions within the television and online sector.

Films on the Move

Code: 31099 | Identifier Code: CREA-MEDIA-2024-FILMOVE | Programme name: Creative Europe (CREA) | Sub-program: MEDIA | Start submission calls: 03/10/2023 | End submission calls: 18/07/2024

The Films on the Move action shall encourage and support the wider distribution of recent non-national European films by encouraging sales agents and theatrical distributors in particular to invest in promotion and adequate distribution of non- national European films.

Networks of European Cinemas

Code: 29593 | Identifier Code: CREA-MEDIA-2023-CINNET | Programme name: Creative Europe (CREA) | Sub-program: MEDIA | Start submission calls: 06/06/2023 | End submission calls: 20/07/2023

The aim of the support is to create and operate a network of cinemas.

European mini-slate development

Code: 25483 | Identifier Code: CREA-MEDIA-2023-DEVMINISLATE | Programme name: Creative Europe (CREA) | Sub-program: MEDIA | Start submission calls: 08/12/2022 | End submission calls: 01/06/2023

The objective of the European mini-slate development support is to foster the competitiveness of European independent production companies and to increase their economic weight on the market. The aim is also to increase the capacity of audiovisual producers to develop projects with the potential to circulate throughout Europe and beyond, and to facilitate European and international coproduction.

European Co-development

Code: 25477 | Identifier Code: CREA-MEDIA-2023-CODEV | Programme name: Creative Europe (CREA) | Sub-program: MEDIA | Start submission calls: 08/12/2022 | End submission calls: 26/04/2023

European Film sales agent

Code: 25475 | Identifier Code: CREA-MEDIA-2023-FILMSALES | Programme name: Creative Europe (CREA) | Sub-program: MEDIA | Start submission calls: 03/05/2023 | End submission calls: 20/06/2023

The European Film Sales support shall encourage and support the wider transnational distribution of recent European films by providing funds to European sales agents, based upon their performance on the market, for further reinvestment in the acquisition, promotion and distribution (including online) of recent non-national European films.

Innovation Lab

Code: 25407 | Identifier Code: CREA-CROSS-2023-INNOVLAB | Programme name: Creative Europe (CREA) | Sub-program: Cross-sectoral strand | Start submission calls: 08/12/2022 | End submission calls: 20/04/2023

The InnovLab support shall support the design, development and/or spread of innovative tools, models or solutions applicable in the audiovisual and other cultural and creative sectors.
Activities shall aim at supporting the competitiveness, greening process, cooperation, circulation, visibility, availability, diversity and/or audience across sectors. Such activities shall contain a high potential of replicability in audiovisual and other cultural and creative sectors.

European Film Distribution

Code: 25398 | Identifier Code: CREA-MEDIA-2023-FILMDIST | Programme name: Creative Europe (CREA) | Sub-program: MEDIA | Start submission calls: 08/12/2022 | End submission calls: 27/04/2023

The European Film Distribution support shall encourage and support the wider transnational distribution of recent European films by providing funds to European distributors, based upon their performance on the market, for further reinvestment in the acquisition, promotion and distribution (including online) of recent non-national European films.

European Festivals

Code: 25384 | Identifier Code: CREA-MEDIA-2023-FEST | Programme name: Creative Europe (CREA) | Sub-program: MEDIA | Start submission calls: 08/12/2022 | End submission calls: 09/03/2023

Support shall be provided to European audiovisual festivals aiming at increasing audiences’ interest in non-national European audiovisual content and promoting its circulation and visibility.

NEWS: Journalism partnerships - Collaborations

Code: 25380 | Identifier Code: CREA-CROSS-2023-JOURPART-COLLABORATIONS | Programme name: Creative Europe (CREA) | Sub-program: Cross-sectoral strand | Start submission calls: 08/12/2022 | End submission calls: 27/04/2023

Helping the wider European news media sector become more sustainable and resilient, thus contributing to trustworthy reporting, to skills development and employment for news media professionals and journalists, in particular by supporting media collaborations. This topic will support cross-cutting actions that address the structural and technological changes faced by the media sector, and support high-quality media production standards and business models by fostering cooperation, digital skills, cross-border and/or collaborative journalism.

NEWS: Journalism partnerships - Pluralism

Code: 25378 | Identifier Code: CREA-CROSS-2023-JOURPART-PLURALISM | Programme name: Creative Europe (CREA) | Sub-program: Cross-sectoral strand | Start submission calls: 08/12/2022 | End submission calls: 27/04/2023

This topic will support civil society organisations activein media, and help them in setting up supporting schemes for news media organisations and independent journalism, as well as other capacity-building measures. These actions, including third party support, will target media active in sectors of special relevance to democracy and civic participation, such as local and regional media, community media, independent and investigative journalism and other organisations delivering public interest news.

NEWS - Media Literacy

Code: 25376 | Identifier Code: CREA-CROSS-2023-MEDIALITERACY | Programme name: Creative Europe (CREA) | Sub-program: MEDIA | Start submission calls: 08/12/2022 | End submission calls: 30/03/2023

Support will encourage knowledge sharing and exchanges on media literacy policies and practices to enable the development of innovative cross-border media literacy initiatives and communities across Europe, in a continuously changing digital media landscape and taking into account current user behaviour among variousage groups.

European Cooperation projects Medium Scale

Code: 25286 | Identifier Code: CREA-CULT-2023-COOP-2 | Programme name: Creative Europe (CREA) | Sub-program: Culture | Start submission calls: 17/11/2022 | End submission calls: 23/02/2023

This action will support projects involving a large diversity of players active in different cultural and creative sectors, to carry out a broad spectrum of activities and initiatives.

• Objective 1 – Transnational creation and circulation: to strengthen the transnational creation and circulation of European works and artists;
• Objective 2 – Innovation: to enhance the capacity of European cultural and creative sectors to nurture talents, to innovate, to prosper and to generate jobs and growth.

European Cooperation projects Small Scale

Code: 25284 | Identifier Code: CREA-CULT-2023-COOP-1 | Programme name: Creative Europe (CREA) | Sub-program: Culture | Start submission calls: 17/11/2022 | End submission calls: 23/02/2023

This action will support projects involving a large diversity of players active in different cultural and creative sectors, to carry out a broad spectrum of activities and initiatives.

• Objective 1 – Transnational creation and circulation: to strengthen the transnational creation and circulation of European works and artists;
• Objective 2 – Innovation: to enhance the capacity of European cultural and creative sectors to nurture talents, to innovate, to prosper and to generate jobs and growth.

European Cooperation projects Large Scale

Code: 25282 | Identifier Code: CREA-CULT-2023-COOP-3 | Programme name: Creative Europe (CREA) | Sub-program: Culture | Start submission calls: 17/11/2022 | End submission calls: 23/02/2023

This action will support projects involving a large diversity of players active in different cultural and creative sectors, to carry out a broad spectrum of activities and initiatives.

• Objective 1 – Transnational creation and circulation: to strengthen the transnational creation and circulation of European works and artists;
• Objective 2 – Innovation: to enhance the capacity of European cultural and creative sectors to nurture talents, to innovate, to prosper and to generate jobs and growth.

Circulation of European literary works

Code: 25258 | Identifier Code: CREA-CULT-2023-LIT | Programme name: Creative Europe (CREA) | Sub-program: Culture | Start submission calls: 15/11/2022 | End submission calls: 21/02/2023

This action will support projects that will translate, publish, distribute and promote works of fiction.

European slate development

Code: 24953 | Identifier Code: CREA-MEDIA-2023-DEVSLATE | Programme name: Creative Europe (CREA) | Sub-program: MEDIA | Start submission calls: 20/10/2022 | End submission calls: 25/01/2023

The objective of the European slate development support is to foster the competitiveness of European independent production companies and to increase their economic weight on the market. The aim is also to increase the capacity of audiovisual producers to develop projects with the potential to circulate throughout Europe and beyond, and to facilitate European and international coproduction.

Audience Development and Film education

Code: 24950 | Identifier Code: CREA-MEDIA-2023-AUDFILMEDU | Programme name: Creative Europe (CREA) | Sub-program: MEDIA | Start submission calls: 20/10/2022 | End submission calls: 30/03/2023

Projects ensuring pan-European cooperation and providing innovative projects, especially using new digital tools aiming at:

• increasing interest and knowledge of audiences in European films and audiovisual works including specific programmes on film heritage
• increasing pan-European impact and audience outreach
• promoting and increase the contribution that existing European films and audiovisual works, including curated catalogues of films, make towards audience development, film education and film literacy.

Video games and immersive content development

Code: 24824 | Identifier Code: CREA-MEDIA-2023-DEVVGIM | Programme name: Creative Europe (CREA) | Sub-program: MEDIA | Start submission calls: 20/10/2022 | End submission calls: 01/03/2023

The objective of the support to Video games and immersive content development is to increase the capacity of European video game producers, XR studios and audiovisual production companies to develop video games and interactive immersive experiences with the potential to reach global audiences. The support also aims to improve the competiveness of the European video games industry and other companies producing interactive immersive content in European and international markets by enabling the retention of intellectual property by European developers.

Films on the Move

Code: 24821 | Identifier Code: CREA-MEDIA-2023-FILMOVE | Programme name: Creative Europe (CREA) | Sub-program: MEDIA | Start submission calls: 20/10/2022 | End submission calls: 14/03/2023

The Films on the Move action shall encourage and support the wider distribution of recent non-national European films by encouraging sales agents and theatrical distributors in particular to invest in promotion and adequate distribution of non- national European films.

TV and online content

Code: 24819 | Identifier Code: CREA-MEDIA-2023-TVONLINE | Programme name: Creative Europe (CREA) | Sub-program: MEDIA | Start submission calls: 20/10/2022 | End submission calls: 17/01/2023

The objective of the support to TV and online content is to increase the capacity of audiovisual producers to develop and produce strong projects with significant potential to circulate throughout Europe and beyond, and to facilitate European and international co-productions within the television and online sector.

The action aims to strengthen the independence of producers in relation to broadcasters and digital platforms, to enhance collaboration between operators, including independent producers, broadcasters, digital platforms and sales agents, from different countries participating in the MEDIA Strand, in order to produce high quality programming aimed at wide international distribution and promoted to a wide audience including commercial exploitation in the multi-platform environment.

Innovative tools and business models

Code: 24816 | Identifier Code: CREA-MEDIA-2023-INNOVBUSMOD | Programme name: Creative Europe (CREA) | Sub-program: MEDIA | Start submission calls: 20/10/2022 | End submission calls: 24/01/2023

The objective of the Innovative tools and business models action is to strengthen the competitiveness, scalability and sustainability of the European players, as well as to improve the visibility and availability of European works and increase audiences in the digital environment. The aim is to support projects focusing on the specific challenges of the audiovisual sector such as discoverability, sequencing of release windows, financing and territoriality in order to enable strong and visible offers of European works online and across borders to a wide public.

Music Moves Europe

Code: 24475 | Identifier Code: CREA-CULT-2022-MME | Programme name: Creative Europe (CREA) | Sub-program: Culture | Start submission calls: 15/09/2022 | End submission calls: 12/01/2023

Music Moves Europe will support sustainable music distribution, with a focus on live music. In line with MME’s overall objectives, the action will aim to enhance the competitiveness, innovation and diversity of Europe’s music sector.

Support to Ukrainian displaced people and the Ukrainian Cultural and Creative Sectors

Code: 24420 | Identifier Code: CREA-CULT-2023-COOP-UA | Programme name: Creative Europe (CREA) | Sub-program: Culture | Start submission calls: 13/09/2022 | End submission calls: 29/11/2022

The objective of the special call is to help the Ukrainian cultural and creative organisations, as well as artists and professionals to address the challenges in the short and medium term.

Perform Europe

Code: 24166 | Identifier Code: CREA-CULT-2022-PERFORM-EU | Programme name: Creative Europe (CREA) | Sub-program: Culture | Start submission calls: 07/09/2022 | End submission calls: 08/11/2022

Οbjective: to support cross-border touring and digital distribution of performing arts works, in a sustainable, inclusive, fair and innovative way.

Support for the implementation of the European Heritage Label

Code: 23712 | Identifier Code: CREA-CULT-2022-EU-HERITAGE-LABEL | Programme name: Creative Europe (CREA) | Sub-program: Culture | Start submission calls: 30/06/2022 | End submission calls: 05/10/2022

Specific objectives:

• Objective 1:  Development of synergies between EHL sites, national coordinators and active players in the cultural heritage sector.
• Objective 2:  Building of the capacity of EHL Sites and EHL National Coordinators
• Objective 3:   Support to the communication and promotion activities of the EHL sites and the EHL in general

Press and media councils and professional standards

Code: 22663 | Identifier Code: CREA-CROSS-2022-MFP-COUNCILSandSTANDARDS | Programme name: Creative Europe (CREA) | Sub-program: Cross-sectoral strand | Start submission calls: 31/05/2022 | End submission calls: 20/09/2022

This action aims to further strengthen the position of press and media councils in a converged media environment and help in further development of deontological standards. It outcomes will include the development and maintenance of a database on media self-regulatory bodies; exchange of best practices; support to new media councils; training for journalists; cooperation with media regulators; assistance in developing journalistic standards, including through the pan-EU Working Group. It follows up on the preparatory action “Media councils in digital age”.

Rapid response mechanism

Code: 22658 | Identifier Code: CREA-CROSS-2022-MFP-RAPIDRESPONSE | Programme name: Creative Europe (CREA) | Sub-program: Cross-sectoral strand | Start submission calls: 31/05/2022 | End submission calls: 20/09/2022

This action is expected to provide practical help to protect journalists under threat, including concrete tools such as advice and legal support as well as offering shelter and logistical assistance thereby enabling the targeted journalists to continue pursuing their professional activities. This can include financial support when needed. The project will also organise visits to affected countries. Anti-impunity action shall be supported through advocacy. The tools used will be adjusted to accommodate individual needs on a case-by-case basis.

European Co-development

Code: 22653 | Identifier Code: CREA-MEDIA-2022-CODEV | Programme name: Creative Europe (CREA) | Sub-program: MEDIA | Start submission calls: 18/05/2022 | End submission calls: 08/09/2022

The objective of the support to European co-development is to support the cooperation among European production companies that are developing works with a strong international audience potential.

European mini-slate development

Code: 22645 | Identifier Code: CREA-MEDIA-2022-DEVMINISLATE | Programme name: Creative Europe (CREA) | Sub-program: MEDIA | Start submission calls: 18/05/2022 | End submission calls: 08/09/2022

Within the specific objective of promoting competitiveness, scalability, cooperation, innovation and sustainability, including through mobility in the European audiovisual sector, one of the priorities of the MEDIA Strand is to nurture talents, competence and skills and to stimulate cross-border cooperation, mobility and innovation in the creation and production of European audiovisual works, encouraging collaboration across Member States with different audiovisual capacities.

Networks of European Cinemas

Code: 20866 | Identifier Code: CREA-MEDIA-2022-CINNET | Programme name: Creative Europe (CREA) | Sub-program: MEDIA | Start submission calls: 05/04/2022 | End submission calls: 28/07/2022

The aim of the support is to create and operate a network of cinemas with a view to enable the following activities:

• Networking activities: information, animation and communication in view of increasing the audience reach and implementing innovative and collaborative actions.
• Provide financial support to participating cinemas implementing eligible activities

Innovation Lab

Code: 19664 | Identifier Code: CREA-CROSS-2022-INNOVLAB | Programme name: Creative Europe (CREA) | Sub-program: Cross-sectoral strand | Start submission calls: 01/03/2022 | End submission calls: 07/09/2022

The Creative Innovation Lab shall incentivise players from different cultural and creative sectors to design and test innovative digital solutions with a potential positive long-term impact on multiple cultural and creative sectors.
For the purposes of this year’s call, in addition to recurring objectives and activities, a thematic approach is also being adopted. For the second year of the Creative Innovation Lab the two themes are greening as well as innovative education tools to tackle relevant societal topics such as disinformation. The aim is to foster lifecycle thinking and promote a more sustainable and inclusive living environment and way of life.

European VOD networks and operators

Code: 19661 | Identifier Code: CREA-MEDIA-2022-VODNET | Programme name: Creative Europe (CREA) | Sub-program: MEDIA | Start submission calls: 01/03/2022 | End submission calls: 02/06/2022

The objective is to support European Video on Demand (VOD) networks and operators, screening a significant proportion of non-national European works, with the aim to improve their competitiveness and attractiveness.

Circulation of European literary works

Code: 19658 | Identifier Code: CREA-CULT-2022-LIT | Programme name: Creative Europe (CREA) | Sub-program: Culture | Start submission calls: 01/03/2022 | End submission calls: 31/05/2022

This action will support projects that will translate, publish, distribute and promote works of fiction.

NEWS-Journalism partnerships

Code: 19515 | Identifier Code: CREA-CROSS-2022-JOURPART | Programme name: Creative Europe (CREA) | Sub-program: Cross-sectoral strand | Start submission calls: 24/02/2022 | End submission calls: 07/09/2022

Journalism Partnerships shall encourage systemic cooperation between professional news media organisations to improve the viability and competitiveness of professionally produced journalism, by focusing on collaborative business transformation and/or collaborative journalistic projects.

Markets & networking

Code: 19305 | Identifier Code: CREA-MEDIA-2022-MARKETNET | Programme name: Creative Europe (CREA) | Sub-program: MEDIA | Start submission calls: 22/02/2022 | End submission calls: 28/06/2022

The objective of the Markets & networking support:

• To encourage business-to-business exchanges among European audiovisual professionals, and in particular an increased participation from LCC Group B countries, by facilitating access to physical and online markets;
• To include industry events focused on contents and/or the uptake of new technologies and business models, as long as they can make an impact on visibility and sales of European works;
• To value environmental-friendly approaches;

European slate development

Code: 18741 | Identifier Code: CREA-MEDIA-2022-DEVSLATE | Programme name: Creative Europe (CREA) | Sub-program: MEDIA | Start submission calls: 03/02/2022 | End submission calls: 27/04/2022

The objective of the European slate development support is to foster the competitiveness of European independent production companies and to increase their economic weight on the market. The aim is also to increase the capacity of audiovisual producers to develop projects with the potential to circulate throughout Europe and beyond, and to facilitate European and international coproduction.

Fostering European Media Talents and Skills

Code: 18662 | Identifier Code: CREA-MEDIA-2022-TRAINING | Programme name: Creative Europe (CREA) | Sub-program: MEDIA | Start submission calls: 10/02/2022 | End submission calls: 04/05/2022

The objective of the Skills and Talent Development support is to foster talents and skills of the audiovisual sector professionals. Strengthen the capacity of audiovisual professionals to adapt to new creative processes and new business models with a view to maximise and fully exploit the opportunities of digital innovation across the value chain.

TV and online content

Code: 18629 | Identifier Code: CREA-MEDIA-2022-TVONLINE | Programme name: Creative Europe (CREA) | Sub-program: MEDIA | Start submission calls: 03/02/2022 | End submission calls: 05/04/2022

The objective of the support to TV and online content is to increase the capacity of audiovisual producers to develop and produce strong projects with significant potential to circulate throughout Europe and beyond, and to facilitate European and international co-productions within the television and online sector.

Video games and immersive content development

Code: 18626 | Identifier Code: CREA-MEDIA-2022-DEVVGIM | Programme name: Creative Europe (CREA) | Sub-program: MEDIA | Start submission calls: 03/02/2022 | End submission calls: 12/04/2022

The objective of the support to Video games and immersive content development is to increase the capacity of European video game producers, XR studios and audiovisual production companies to develop video games and interactive immersive experiences with the potential to reach global audiences.

European Film Distribution

Code: 18509 | Identifier Code: CREA-MEDIA-2022-FILMDIST | Programme name: Creative Europe (CREA) | Sub-program: MEDIA | Start submission calls: 03/02/2022 | End submission calls: 05/04/2022

The European Film Distribution support shall encourage and support the wider transnational distribution of recent European films by providing funds to distributors, based upon their performance on the market, for further reinvestment in the acquisition, promotion and distribution (including online) of recent non-national European films.

Innovative tools and business models

Code: 18507 | Identifier Code: CREA-MEDIA-2022-INNOVBUSMOD | Programme name: Creative Europe (CREA) | Sub-program: MEDIA | Start submission calls: 03/02/2022 | End submission calls: 07/04/2022

The objective of the Innovative tools and Business models action is to strengthen the competitiveness, scalability and sustainability of the European European players, as well as to improve the visibility and availability of European works and increase audiences in the digital environment. The aim is to support projects focusing on the specific challenges of the audiovisual sector such as discoverability, sequencing of release windows, financing and territoriality in order to enable strong and visible offers of European works online and across borders to a wide public.

NEWS-Media Literacy

Code: 18504 | Identifier Code: CREA-CROSS-2022-MEDIALITERACY | Programme name: Creative Europe (CREA) | Sub-program: MEDIA | Start submission calls: 03/02/2022 | End submission calls: 06/04/2022

Media literacy aims to allow citizens to develop a critical understanding and use of the media. Media literacy is also a powerful instrument to limit the impact of disinformation. To this end, media literacy actions will encourage knowledge sharing and exchanges on media literacy policies and practices. 

Films on the Move

Code: 18502 | Identifier Code: CREA-MEDIA-2022-FILMOVE | Programme name: Creative Europe (CREA) | Sub-program: MEDIA | Start submission calls: 03/02/2022 | End submission calls: 15/03/2022

The Films on the Move action shall encourage and support the wider distribution of recent non-national European films by encouraging sales agents and theatrical distributors in particular to invest in promotion and adequate distribution of non- national European films.

MEDIA 360°

Code: 18498 | Identifier Code: CREA-MEDIA-2022-MEDIA360 | Programme name: Creative Europe (CREA) | Sub-program: MEDIA | Start submission calls: 03/02/2022 | End submission calls: 12/04/2022

The objective of the MEDIA 360° support is to exploit synergies among existing ecosystems, to develop further cooperation potential, to reach economies of scale across different supported activities, create impact across the value-chain. This action shall support a package of activities related to facilitating the creation and promotion of European content, and/or the uptake of new technologies or business models for the audiovisual sector.

Networks of European Festivals

Code: 18496 | Identifier Code: CREA-MEDIA-2022-FESTNET | Programme name: Creative Europe (CREA) | Sub-program: MEDIA | Start submission calls: 03/02/2022 | End submission calls: 07/04/2022

The Networks of European festivals shall provide support to coordinated/collaborative activities among European audiovisual festivals aiming at increasing audiences’ interest in non-national European audiovisual content and promoting its circulation and visibility.

European Cooperation projects Large Scale

Code: 18349 | Identifier Code: CREA-CULT-2022-COOP-3 | Programme name: Creative Europe (CREA) | Sub-program: Culture | Start submission calls: 01/02/2022 | End submission calls: 31/03/2022

This action aims to pursue the objectives of the CULTURE strand of the programme, projects involving exclusively organisations from the audio-visual sector and projects of an exclusive audiovisual content are not targeted for funding under it. This topic is focused on Large Scale.

European Cooperation projects Medium Scale

Code: 18341 | Identifier Code: CREA-CULT-2022-COOP-2 | Programme name: Creative Europe (CREA) | Sub-program: Culture | Start submission calls: 01/02/2022 | End submission calls: 31/03/2022

This action aims to pursue the objectives of the CULTURE strand of the programme, projects involving exclusively organisations from the audio-visual sector and projects of an exclusive audiovisual content are not targeted for funding under it.
This topic is focused on Medium Scale.

European Cooperation projects Small Scale

Code: 18336 | Identifier Code: CREA-CULT-2022-COOP-1 | Programme name: Creative Europe (CREA) | Sub-program: Culture | Start submission calls: 01/02/2022 | End submission calls: 31/03/2022

This action aims to pursue the objectives of the CULTURE strand of the programme, projects involving exclusively organisations from the audio-visual sector and projects of an exclusive audiovisual content are not targeted for funding under it.
This topic is focused on Small-scale projects.

European Co-development

Code: 13044 | Identifier Code: CREA-MEDIA-2021-CODEV | Programme name: Creative Europe (CREA) | Sub-program: MEDIA | Start submission calls: 01/06/2021 | End submission calls: 17/11/2021

The objective of the support to European co-development is to support the cooperation among European production companies that are developing works with a strong international audience potential.

Audience Development and Film education

Code: 13041 | Identifier Code: CREA-MEDIA-2021-AUDFILMEDU | Programme name: Creative Europe (CREA) | Sub-program: MEDIA | Start submission calls: 01/06/2021 | End submission calls: 05/10/2021

Objective – expected results:

• Stimulate interest and increase knowledge of audiences in European films and audiovisual works including specific programmes on film heritage
• Strengthen pan-European cooperation for innovative audience development and film education projects especially using new digital tools
• Increase pan-European impact and audience outreach
• Develop film education projects across European and non-European territories

Circulation of European literary works

Code: 13035 | Identifier Code: CREA-CULT-2021-LIT | Programme name: Creative Europe (CREA) | Sub-program: Culture | Start submission calls: 15/06/2021 | End submission calls: 30/09/2021

This action will support projects that will translate, publish, distribute and promote works of fiction.

European Platforms for the promotion of emerging artists

Code: 4025 | Identifier Code: CREA-CULT-2021-PLAT | Programme name: Creative Europe (CREA) | Sub-program: Culture | Start submission calls: 22/06/2021 | End submission calls: 29/09/2021

This Call will support projects that aim to increase the visibility and the circulation of European emerging artists and works outside their own borders, in Europe and beyond. It also seeks to increase access to and participation in cultural events and activities, as well as audience engagement and development. Such projects are also designed to contribute to the implementation of EU policy priorities in the culture field.

European Festivals

Code: 3992 | Identifier Code: CREA-MEDIA-2021-FEST | Programme name: Creative Europe (CREA) | Sub-program: MEDIA | Start submission calls: 01/06/2021 | End submission calls: 24/08/2021

The aim of the present call is to provide support to European festivals and festivals’ networks, screening a significant proportion of non-national European works, while preserving their identity and unique profile.

European VOD networks and operators

Code: 3988 | Identifier Code: CREA-MEDIA-2021-VODNET | Programme name: Creative Europe (CREA) | Sub-program: MEDIA | Start submission calls: 01/06/2021 | End submission calls: 05/10/2021

The aim of the action is to increase cross-border collaboration between existing European VOD services.

European Cooperation projects

Code: 3985 | Identifier Code: CREA-CULT-2021-COOP | Programme name: Creative Europe (CREA) | Sub-program: Culture | Start submission calls: 08/06/2021 | End submission calls: 07/09/2021

The call will support projects involving a large diversity of players active in different cultural and creative sectors, to carry out a broad spectrum of activities and initiatives.

Pan-European cultural entities

Code: 3979 | Identifier Code: CREA-CULT-2021-PECE | Programme name: Creative Europe (CREA) | Sub-program: Culture | Start submission calls: 08/06/2021 | End submission calls: 26/08/2021

This Call is under the Culture subprogramme of the Creative Europe programme and it will support projects proposed by cultural entities, including orchestras with artists from at least 20 countries – whose aim is to offer training, professionalization and performance opportunities for young high potential artists.

European Networks of Cultural and Creative Organisations

Code: 3976 | Identifier Code: CREA-CULT-2021-NET | Programme name: Creative Europe (CREA) | Sub-program: Culture | Start submission calls: 08/06/2021 | End submission calls: 26/08/2021

The support to European Networks of Cultural and Creative Organisations action intends to enhance the capacities of European cultural and creative sectors to face common challenges and nurture talents, innovate, prosper and generate jobs and growth.

Innovation Lab

Code: 3972 | Identifier Code: CREA-CROSS-2021-INNOVLAB | Programme name: Creative Europe (CREA) | Sub-program: Cross-sectoral strand | Start submission calls: 01/06/2021 | End submission calls: 05/10/2021

The Creative Innovation Lab shall incentivise players from different cultural and creative sectors to design and test innovative digital solutions with a potential positive long-term impact on multiple cultural and creative sectors.

Films on the Move

Code: 3969 | Identifier Code: CREA-MEDIA-2021-FILMOVE | Programme name: Creative Europe (CREA) | Sub-program: MEDIA | Start submission calls: 01/06/2021 | End submission calls: 24/08/2021

The Films on the Move action shall encourage and support the wider distribution of recent non-national European films by encouraging sales agents and theatrical distributors in particular to invest in promotion and adequate distribution of non-national European films.