European slate development

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Scope:
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.
Expected results

• A stronger position on European and international markets for companies selected under European slate development.
• Increased quality, feasibility, cross-border potential and market value of European works supported. Description of the activities to be funded
Support will be given to independent European production companies able to develop a slate of 3 to 5 audiovisual works (fiction, animation, creative documentary). This should allow production companies to reduce risks and increase their capacity to attract and retain talents.
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 work 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.
Special attention will be given to applications presenting adequate strategies to ensure a more sustainable and more environmentally-respectful industry and to ensure gender balance, inclusion, diversity and representativeness.

Status

Open

Deadline

1 December 2026 (time not stated)

Opens

30 September 2026

Published

30 September 2026

Total budget

€22,374,320

Country

European Union (EU-wide)

Programme

Creative Europe Programme (CREA)

Funder

European Commission

Official page

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What applying involves

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• Read the call on the source portal and download its documents
• Write the proposal against the award criteria and thresholds

  Evaluation criteria, scoring, threshold and process are described in the call document — conditions §5b

• 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 Creative dossier (CREA MEDIA CODEV, DEVSLATE and DEVMINISLATE) 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 … — conditions §6

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

Check you are eligible

• 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

  described in the call document — conditions §3

• 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

Submit

• Check the submission and evaluation process standard for this programme

  described in the call document — conditions §5a

• Submit before the closing date shown above

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