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TV and online content Documentary projects

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The EU's Creative Europe Programme programme expects to make awards, from a total budget of €23.3 million. Applications close on 10 Feb 2027 (EU calls usually close at 17:00 Brussels time).

Deadline: 10 Feb 2027 (in 87 days)
Grant amount: €23.3 million total budget
Funding rate: Varies by programme — see the call conditions
Total budget: €23.3 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-TVONLINE-2
Call: CREA-MEDIA-2027-TVONLINE
Last checked: 14 Nov 2026

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Scope

The objective of the support to TV and online content is to increase the capacity of audiovisual producers to develop and produce strong projects with significant potential to circulate throughout Europe and beyond, and to facilitate European and international co-productions within the television and online sector.

The action aims to strengthen the independence of producers in relation to broadcasters and digital platforms, to enhance collaboration between operators, including independent producers, broadcasters, digital platforms and sales agents, from different countries participating in the MEDIA strand, including from low capacity countries, in order to produce high quality programming aimed at wide international distribution and promoted to a wide audience including commercial exploitation in the multi-platform environment. Particular attention will be given to projects presenting innovative aspects in the content and in the financing that show a clear link with the envisaged distribution strategies. Supported projects can also have associated partners from countries not participating in the MEDIA Strand, though these cannot be beneficiaries. These partners can come from non-European countries to foster wider international cooperation and market access: a case in point is Korea pursuant to the audiovisual entitlement appended to the Protocol on Cultural Cooperation between the EU and Korea.

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Expected results

• Increased production of high quality European works for linear and non-linear broadcasting including on digital platforms, as well as an increase in the number of co-productions.

• Enhanced cooperation between operators from different countries participating in the MEDIA Strand, including between broadcasters.

• Increased audience for European works through linear and non-linear broadcasting including on digital platforms.

• Increased international cooperation, including collaborations between European and Korean professionals, in line with the audiovisual entitlement appended to the Protocol on Cultural Cooperation between the EU and Korea.

Description of the activities to be funded

The TV and online content action supports works (drama films, animation and documentary) intended for linear and non-linear broadcasting, presenting:

• strong cooperation between operators from different countries participating in the MEDIA Strand, including between broadcasters;

• high creative/artistic value and wide cross-border exploitation potential able to reach audiences at European and international level;

• innovative aspects in terms of the content and the financing that show a clear link with the envisaged distribution strategies.

Applicants should present adequate strategies to ensure a more sustainable and more environmentally-respectful industry (in particular through the use of greening consultants allowing to reduce the environmental impact of productions and shootings) and to ensure gender balance, inclusion, diversity and…

Topics

Animation Audio-Visual Funds and TV Broadcasters - Media Audiovisual Production Creative Europe Digital Distribution of Audio-Visual works Documentary Feature film Fiction Film Director Film Production - Media International co-production Online distribution Producers Production of audiovisual content TV series Television VOD Web-series film European films

Timing

Multiple cut-off call. Next deadline 2027-02-10; later stage/cut-off 2027-09-15. 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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Official sources

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Facts on this page come from the official source and were last checked 14 Nov 2026. The funder's own documents, including later amendments, always take precedence.