Creative Europe Programme · European Union

European video games and immersive content

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The EU's Creative Europe Programme programme expects to make awards, from a total budget of €13.5 million. Applications close on 2 Feb 2027 (EU calls usually close at 17:00 Brussels time).

Deadline: 2 Feb 2027 (in 79 days)
Grant amount: €13.5 million total budget
Funding rate: Varies by programme — see the call conditions
Total budget: €13.5 million
Type of action: CREA Lump Sum Grants · CREA Lump Sum Grant
Likely applicant types: Non-profits, Public bodies, Companies, SMEs / start-ups, Universities & research From source categories or programme rules; the call decides.
Funder: Creative Europe Programme (CREA)
Reference: CREA-MEDIA-2027-DEVVGIM
Call: CREA-MEDIA-2027-DEVVGIM
Last checked: 14 Nov 2026

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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.

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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.

Topics

Animation Augmented Reality Computer games Development of audiovisual works Documentary Entertainment software development Extended Reality (XR) Fiction Game design Game development Gaming industry Gaming technology Immersive audiovisual projects Mixed Reality Production of video-games Publishing of video games Video Game development Video Games Video game publishing Video-Games developer and producer - Media

Timing

Single-stage call. Next deadline 2027-02-02. The portal states the exact cut-off time (EU calls usually close at 17:00 Brussels time).

How to apply

Read the full topic on the Funding & Tenders Portal: expected outcome, scope, type of action and the topic conditions, including any country restrictions.
Register each participating organisation in the Funding & Tenders Portal to get a PIC.
Check the topic conditions for the minimum number of partners.
Prepare Part A (administrative forms and budget, completed in the portal) and Part B (the technical description on the official template for this type of action).
Submit in the portal before the cut-off time on the deadline day. Late submissions are not accepted.

From the call text

Who can apply: Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Company stage: Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Single applicant or consortium: Read the topic conditions on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal for eligible countries, consortium requirements, budget and the application route.
Where applicants must be based: Read the topic conditions on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal for eligible countries, consortium requirements, budget and the application route.
Where to apply: Read the topic conditions on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal for eligible countries, consortium requirements, budget and the application route.

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Where these facts come from

Fact	Value	How we know	Taken from the source
Deadline	2 February 2027 “Single-stage call. Next deadline 2027-02-02. The portal states the exact cut-off time (EU calls usually close at 17:00 Brussels time).”	official data field	15 Nov 2026
Amount per applicant	Unknown — not stated in the source we hold	unknown	—
Total budget	€13.5 million	official data field	15 Nov 2026
Funding rate	Unknown — not stated in the source we hold	unknown	—
Who can apply	Unknown — not stated in the source we hold	unknown	—
Where to apply	Read the topic conditions on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal for eligible countries, consortium requirements, budget and the application route.	read from the official text	15 Nov 2026

Official sources

Official call page

Facts on this page come from the funder’s official data, taken on 14 Nov 2026. The funder's own documents, including later amendments, always take precedence.