GrantEuropean UnionChecked 16 Oct 2026 · rechecked 17 Oct 2026
Creative Europe MEDIA — European slate development 2027
Closes 1 Dec 2026
Tuesday 1 December 2026, 17:00 Brussels time
Rechecked on the official page, 17 Oct 2026. Deadline confirmed in the EU call document: 1 December, 17:00 Brussels time; results are expected in May 2027.
Official page: https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/crea/wp-call/2027/call-fiche_crea-media-2027-devslate_en.pdf
- Who can apply
- Independent European production companies with recent internationally distributed work
- You get
- Lump-sum grant of €90,000 to €510,000 to develop a slate of three to five works
- Entry fee
- Not published
- Making
- Fiction feature, Series, Other formats
- Stage
- Development
- Type
- Grant
Dates
- Opens Call opens
- Closes Deadline, 17:00 CET (Brussels) · 17:00 Brussels time
- Event Earliest first day of principal photography (10 months after the deadline)
Who can apply
Independent European production companies with recent internationally distributed work
Limited to the EU and Europe. The test is where your company is registered.
What you get
Lump-sum grant of €90,000 to €510,000 to develop a slate of three to five works
| Headline amount | €510,000 | €90,000–€510,000 per SLATE of 3–5 works, optional short. Fixed project sums depend on form and budget; not €510,000 for one script. |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum qualifying slate | €90,000 | Not a guaranteed minimum for any arbitrary portfolio. |
| Documentary single work | €30,000 | Fixed component inside the slate total. |
| Documentary series | €35,000 | Fixed component inside the slate total. |
| Animation single work | €55,000 | Fixed component inside slate. |
| Animation series | €60,000 | Fixed component inside slate. |
Amounts stay in the currency the organiser uses. Caps, totals and alternatives are listed as published; don’t add them up.
What it costs
The official page didn’t state an entry fee when we read it on 17 Oct 2026. That isn’t the same as free: check the form before you count on it.
What to bring
The materials list isn’t in our notes. The application form will have it.
Terms to read first
| Cashflow | Lump-sum framework; expenditure, evidence and payment obligations remain contractual. Never multiply the maximum by the number of works. |
|---|---|
| Money terms | No ordinary revenue recoupment established for the listed grant route; reporting, eligible-cost, contractual and recovery-for-breach terms still apply. |
Our notes, not legal advice. Read the contract before you accept a place or grant any rights.
Where this comes from
- European Commission — 2027 European slate development call Checked 16 Oct 2026. 2027 eligibility, slate unit, ten-month start restriction and component tariff table; relevant table screenshots inspected.
- Creative Europe Desk Ireland — European slate funding Checked 16 Oct 2026. Reopened and principal relevant calendar/eligibility/amount information inspected; not every linked form or clause.
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