European video games and immersive content

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Scope:
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.
Expected results

• Increased quality, appeal, feasibility and cross-border potential for selected projects.
• A stronger position on the European and international market for video games developers and companies producing interactive immersive experiences. Description of the activities to be funded
Support will be given to the development of works and prototypes of interactive narrative storytelling with original content and/or quality gameplay intended for production and global commercial exploitation via PCs, consoles, mobile devices, tablets, smart phones and other technologies.
The aim is to provide funds to video game production companies and other companies producing immersive content to develop works with a high level of originality and innovative and creative value, and that have a high level of commercial ambition and extensive cross-border potential to reach European and international markets. This will allow for further investment in innovative European content and increase the competitiveness of European companies in the digital global market.
Applications should present adequate strategies to ensure a more sustainable and more environmentally-respectful industry and to ensure gender balance, inclusion, diversity and representativeness.

Status

Open

Deadline

2 February 2027 (time not stated)

Opens

30 September 2026

Published

30 September 2026

Total budget

€13,500,000

Country

European Union (EU-wide)

Programme

Creative Europe Programme (CREA)

Funder

European Commission

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• Write the proposal against the award criteria and thresholds

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• Check the grant's legal and financial set-up standard for this programme

  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) Information on independence and ownership control (CREA MEDIA) Information on language of submission documents (CREA MEDIA) Model Grant Agreements (MGA) CREA MGA Lump Sum MGA Additional documents: CREA Annual Work … — conditions §6

• Check the amount you plan to request against the call's range

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• Check every partner is established in an eligible country standard for this programme

  described in the call document — conditions §2

• Meet the call's other eligibility conditions standard for this programme

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• Be able to show financial and operational capacity standard for this programme

  described in the call document — conditions §4

Prepare the documents

• Prepare Part B of the Application Form standard for this programme

  Proposal page limits and layout: described in Part B of the Application Form available in the Submission System. — conditions

• Complete the detailed budget table standard for this programme

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• Check the submission and evaluation process standard for this programme

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