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European co-development
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Location:EU 27
Funding agency:
Grantmaking entity: EACEA - Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency
Grantmaking entity type:Multilateral organization
Description
Topic updates
04 August 2025
EVALUATION results
Published: 03/12/2024
Deadline: 26/02/2025
Available budget: EUR 6.500.000,00
The results of the evaluation are as follows:
Number of proposals submitted (including proposals transferred from or to other calls): 345
Number of inadmissible proposals: 4
Number of ineligible proposals: 14
Number of withdrawn proposals: 3
Number of above-threshold proposals: 283
Total budget requested for above-threshold proposals: EUR 62.095.818,01
We recently informed the applicants about the evaluation results for their proposals.
For questions, please contact: EACEA-MEDIA-CODEV@ec.europa.eu
European co-development
TOPIC ID: CREA-MEDIA-2025-CODEV
Type of grant: Call for proposals
General information
Programme: Creative Europe Programme (CREA)
Call: European co-development (CREA-MEDIA-2025-CODEV)
Type of action: CREA-LS CREA Lump Sum Grants
Type of MGA: CREA Lump Sum Grant [CREA-AG-LS]
Status: Forthcoming
Deadline model: single-stage
Planned Opening Date: 10 December 2024
Deadline dates: 26 February 2025 17:00 (Brussels time)
Topic description
Scope:
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.
Expected results
- Increased collaboration at development stage between European production companies from different countries and from different markets and consequently an increased number of co-productions.
- Increased quality, feasibility, cross-border potential and market value of selected projects.
- A stronger position on European and international markets for companies selected under European co-development.
Description of the activities to be funded
The European co-development action shall provide support to the development of a single project 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. The project must be co-developed by at least two European independent production companies, having signed a co-development agreement specifying the division of tasks and the collaboration on creative aspects.
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 strong and innovative collaborations at creative and financing level and 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.
Applications should present adequate strategies to ensure a more sustainable and more environmentally-respectful industry and to ensure gender balance, inclusion, diversity and representativeness.
Conditions
1. Admissibility Conditions: Proposal page limit and layout
described in the call document.
Proposal page limits and layout: described in Part B of the Application Form available in the Submission System.
2. Eligible Countries
described in the call document.
3. Other Eligible Conditions
described in the call document.
4. Financial and operational capacity and exclusion
described in the call document.
5a. Evaluation and award: Submission and evaluation processes
described in the call document.
5b. Evaluation and award: Award criteria, scoring and thresholds
Evaluation criteria, scoring, threshold and process are described in the call document.
5c. Evaluation and award: Indicative timeline for evaluation and grant agreement
described in the call document.
Publication of the call: December 3, 2024.
Deadline for submitting applications: February 26, 2025 17:00 (Brussels time).
Evaluation period:March - July 2025.
Information to applicants:August 2025.
Signature of grant agreement:November 2025.
6. Legal and financial set-up of the grants
described in the call document.
Call document and annexes:
Call document
Application form templates
Standard application form (CREA MEDIA) — the application form specific to this call is available in the Submission System
Detailed budget table (CREA LSII)
Creative dossier (CREA MEDIA CODEV, DEVSLATE and DEVMINISLATE)
Declaration on independence and European ownership (CREA MEDIA)
Declaration on language of submitted materials (CREA MEDIA)
Model Grant Agreements (MGA)
CREA MGA
Lump Sum MGA
Additional documents:
CREA Annual Work Programmes
CREA Regulation 2021/818
EU Financial Regulation 2024/2509
Rules for Legal Entity Validation, LEAR Appointment and Financial Capacity Assessment
EU Grants AGA — Annotated Model Grant Agreement
Funding & Tenders Portal Online Manual
Funding & Tenders Portal Terms and Conditions
Funding & Tenders Portal Privacy Statement
Start submission
The submission system is planned to be opened on the date stated on the topic header.
Get support
For general information on the programme and the call, please contact your local Creative Europe desk or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency: EACEA-MEDIA-CODEV@ec.europa.eu
Funding & Tenders Portal FAQ – Submission of proposals.
IT Helpdesk – Contact the IT helpdesk for questions such as forgotten passwords, access rights and roles, technical aspects of submission of proposals, etc.
Online Manual – Step-by-step online guide through the Portal processes from proposal preparation and evaluation to reporting on your ongoing project. Valid for all 2021-2027 programmes.
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About the Funding Agency
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Supports initiatives that enhance communication, branding, information dissemination, and public engagement through marketing and media channels.
Key areas:
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- Advertising and promotional campaigns
- Media production and broadcasting
- Public relations and strategic communication
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