MEDIA
European Slate development support aims to increase the competitiveness of European independent production companies. It also aims to increase the capacity of audiovisual producers to develop projects with potential to circulate internationally, and to facilitate European and international co-production.
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.
The information on this page is for general information purposes only. Please read the Slate Development 2027 call document to carefully check eligibility and requirements.
- Call Number
- CREA-MEDIA-2027-DEVSLATE
- Publish Date
- Sub-Programme
- MEDIA
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- Development of audiovisual works by European independent production companies, covering a variety of formats (such as feature films, short films, series, documentaries, narrative video games) and genres, and targeting diverse audiences, including children and young people.
- 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 potential to circulate throughout Europe and beyond, and to facilitate European and international co-production.
- 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.
- Associations and interest groupings — Entities composed of members may participate as ‘sole beneficiaries’ or ‘beneficiaries without legal personality.’ Please note that if the action will be implemented by the members, they should also participate (either as beneficiaries or as affiliated entities, otherwise their costs will NOT be eligible).
- Independent European audiovisual production companies. An independent company is a company which is not, directly or indirectly, majority controlled by an audiovisual media service provider, either in shareholding or commercial terms. Majority control is considered to occur when more than 25% of the share capital of a production company is held by a single audiovisual media service provider (50% when several audiovisual media service providers have shares or other means of control in the company). An audiovisual production company is a company whose main objective and activity is audiovisual production.
- Companies with recent experience in producing internationally distributed works.
- The applicant must prove when submitting the application that it has produced two previous works since 2020, both of which respect the following conditions:
- an animation, fiction or creative documentary project (one-off or series) of a total duration of minimum 24 minutes, unless it is an immersive animation, fiction or creative documentary project (e.g. Virtual Reality), in which case there is no minimum duration.
- it has been actually released in cinemas (or similar for location-based immersive projects), broadcast on television or made available on digital platforms in at least three countries other than that of the applicant before the day of the deadline for submission of applications.
- the releases or broadcasts are of a commercial nature. Screenings during festivals are not accepted as a commercial distribution.
- In relation to the previous works, the applicant must also be able to prove:
- that it was the sole production company; or that it was, in the case of a co-production with another production company, the major co-producer in the financing plan or credited onscreen as delegate producer; or
- that its Chief Executive or one of its direct shareholders has a personal onscreen credit on the work as producer or delegate producer.
No other credits, even if seemingly equivalent, are accepted
- These are guidelines only. Please read the Slate Development 2027 call document to carefully check eligibility and requirements.
- Support will be given to independent European production companies able to develop a slate of 3 to 5 audiovisual works of fiction, animation, or creative documentary.
- The European slate development shall provide support to the development of minimum 3 and maximum 5 works for commercial exploitation intended for cinema release, television broadcasting or commercial exploitation on digital platforms or a multi-platform environment in the following categories: animation, creative documentary or fiction.
- Applicants may add a short film by emerging talent to their slate (optional).
- The aim is to provide funds to audiovisual production companies to develop works with high creative value and cultural diversity and wide cross-border exploitation potential. Companies are encouraged to develop strategies for marketing and distribution from the outset of the development phase thus improving the potential to reach audiences at a European and international level.
- Greater cooperation, including co-development, between operators from different countries participating in the MEDIA Strand is also pursued as well as strengthening the competitiveness of European audiovisual production companies by consolidating their capacity for investment in the development phase and expanding companies’ activities and their innovation capacity to explore new fields and markets.
- Applications should present adequate strategies to ensure a more sustainable and more environmentally-respectful industry and to ensure gender balance, inclusion, diversity and representativeness.
- Project budget (maximum grant amount): between €90,000 and €510,000 per project. The grant awarded may be lower than the amount requested.
- The grant will be a lump sum grant. This means that it will reimburse a fixed amount, based on a lump sum or financing not linked to costs. The amount is prefixed by the granting authority at:
- Animation one-off: €55,000
- Animation series: €60,000
- Creative documentary one-off: €30,000
- Creative documentary series: €35,00
- Fiction one-off with production budget below or equal to €5M: €45,000
- Fiction one-off with a production budget above €5M: €60,000
- Fiction series with a production budget below or equal to €5M: €55,000
- Fiction series with a production budget above €5M but below or equal to €20M: €75,000
- Fiction series with a production budget above €20M: €100,000
- Short film: €10,000.
- These are guidelines only. Please read the Slate Development 2027 call document to carefully check eligibility and requirements.
- Please read the Slate Development 2027 call document to carefully check eligibility and requirements.
- Applications for this call will be processed through the European Commission's Funding & Tender Opportunities Portal (F&TP).
- There is detailed information on how to access the F&T Portal.
- Find further information on how to apply.
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