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Grants

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.

Check with the funder

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: annual_call — 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

Sectors: creative
Stage: seed, series_a
Locally registered entity required

'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

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

What you will need

Application forms Part A and Part B
Company track record / previous works evidence
Project development plan and budget

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://culture.ec.europa.eu/creative-europe — checked 2026-08-14

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