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Creative Europe MEDIA strand

Creative Europe - MEDIA strand

Status

Status not published

Annual calls with fixed deadlines. Examples verified for 2026: Video Games and Immersive Content Development (CREA-MEDIA-2026-DEVVGIM) closed 11 February 2026; European mini-slate development (CREA-MEDIA-2026-DEVMINISLATE) opened 21 April 2026 with deadline 17 September 2026, single-stage.

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Amount
Not published

Grant amounts differ per action. The programme landing page does not publish a budget figure or co-funding rate for 2021-2027, so both are null here. Actions most relevant to companies include Video Games and Immersive Content Development (CREA-MEDIA-2026-DEVVGIM) and European mini-slate development (CREA-MEDIA-2026-DEVMINISLATE); the specific amounts are in each call's guidelines.

Funder

European Commission (DG EAC / DG CNECT), implemented by EACEA

public · supranational

Deadline: One call a year — Annual calls with fixed deadlines. Examples verified for 2026: Video Games and Immersive Content Development (CREA-MEDIA-2026-DEVVGIM) closed 11 February 2026; European mini-slate development (CREA-MEDIA-2026-DEVMINISLATE) opened 21 April 2026 with deadline 17 September 2026, single-stage.

Your odds
Not published

This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.

Effort
major

Major bid — written case, budget, possibly partners.

Who can apply

'The Creative Europe programme is divided into 2 strands, Culture and MEDIA, and is supported by a cross-sectoral strand.' The Video Games and Immersive Content Development action is 'Aimed at European video game development and XR/AR studios'. Most MEDIA calls require an established production company with a track record, which excludes brand-new startups.

How to apply

  1. Find the relevant CREA-MEDIA call on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal. — link
  2. Register your company and obtain a PIC. — link
  3. Submit the single-stage proposal by the deadline. Contact your national Creative Europe Desk for guidance. — link

What you will need

Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://culture.ec.europa.eu/creative-europe

"The Creative Europe programme is divided into 2 strands, Culture and MEDIA, and is supported by a cross-sectoral strand."

Verified on 14 August 2026

Source: culture.ec.europa.eu

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