The European Commission launched the first calls for proposals for the new Creative Europe 2021-2027 programme.  This follows the official launch of the Creative Europe programme and the approval of the Work Programme for 2021, which allocates 300 million euros to support actions within the three sections: Culture, Media and the Transectoral.

Below are the published calls falling under the Media section of Creative Europe and are therefore aimed at the audiovisual sector:

• Networks of European Cinemas (CREA-MEDIA-2021-CINNET)

Beneficiaries: network of European cinemas

Budget: € 15.000.000

Deadline: 10 August 2021

Link to the call

• European mini-slate development (CREA-MEDIA-2021-DEVMINISLATE)

Beneficiaries: Independent European audiovisual production companies

Budget: € 4.000.000

Deadline: 12 August 2021

Link to the call

• European Festival (CREA-MEDIA-2021-FEST)

Beneficiaries: audiovisual festivals

Budget: € 9.000.000

Deadline: 24 August 2021

Link to the call

• Films on the Move (CREA-MEDIA-2021-FILMOVE)

Beneficiaries: audiovisual sales agents

Budget: € 11.000.000

Deadline: 24 August 2021

Link to the call

• European slate development (CREA-MEDIA-2021-DEVSLATE)

Beneficiaries: Independent European audiovisual production companies

Budget: € 15.097.288

Deadline: 25 August 2021

Link to the call

• TV and online content (CREA-MEDIA-2021-TVONLINE)

Beneficiaries: Independent European audiovisual production companies

Budget: € 17.611.312

Deadline: 25 August 2021

Link to the call

• Fostering European media talents and skills (CREA-MEDIA-2021-TRAINING)

Beneficiaries: legal entities

Budget: € 8.000.000

Deadline: 26 August 2021

Link to the call

• Markets & Networking (CREA-MEDIA-2021-MARKETNET)

Beneficiaries: audiovisual professionals

Budget: € 7.500.000

Deadline: 24 August 2021

Link to the call

• Innovative tools and business models (CREA-MEDIA-2021-INNOVBUSMOD)

Beneficiaries: legal entities

Budget: € 14.885.377

Deadline: 24 August 2021

Link to the call

• Audience Development and Film education (CREA-MEDIA-2021-AUDFILMEDU)

Beneficiaries: legal entities

Budget: € 5.000.000

Deadline:  5 October 2021

Link to the call