Audience Development and Film Education – Förderung EU-weit

Expected Impact: • Stimulate interest and increase knowledge of audiences in European films, including specific programmes on film heritage, and other audiovisual works including videogames and immersive content • Strengthen pan-European cooperation for innovative audience development and film education projects especially using new digital tools • Increase pan-European impact and audience outreach • Develop film education projects across European and non-European territories Scope: Projects ensuring pan-European cooperation and innovation, based on a robust needs’ analysis of audiences, especially targeting young audiences, using evidence-based strategies, aiming to: - increase interest in, knowledge of and access to audiences, in particular young ones, to European films including dedicated programmes on film heritage and other audiovisual works, - enhance pan-European impact and audience outreach, - promote and increase the contribution of existing European films and audiovisual works, towards audience development, film education and film literacy. Activities should include audience-oriented events and innovative or cross-border film education initiatives. Cooperation between film institutions and existing online platforms is encouraged. Applications should present a thorough analysis of audiences’ and/or markets’ needs, supported by solid evidence. The expected impacts on European audiences and the added value of the proposal’s activities must be clearly outlined, including quantifiable targets. Strategies must be presented to ensure a more sustainable and environmentally respectful industry along with ensuing gender balance, inclusion, diversity and representativeness. Projects are also encouraged to engage audiences in areas where cinema infrastructures are poorly developed (cinema deserts). ">Conditions 1. Admissibility conditions: Proposal page limit and layout described in the call document. Proposal page limits and layout: described in Part B of the Application Form available in the Submission System. 2. Eligible countries described in the call document. 3. Other eligibility conditions described in the call document. 4. Financial and operational capacity and exclusion described in the call document. 5a. Evaluation and award: Submission and evaluation processes described in the call document. 5b. Evaluation and award: Award criteria, scoring and thresholds Evaluation criteria, scoring, threshold and process are described in the call document. 5c. Evaluation and award: Indicative timeline for evaluation and grant agreement described in the call document. Publication of the call: 30 SEPTEMBER 2026. Deadline for submitting applications: 02 MARCH 2027 17:00 (Brussels time). Evaluation period: MARCH - AUGUST 2027. Information to applicants: SEPTEMBER 2027. Signature of grant agreement: DECEMBER 2027. 6. Legal and financial set-up of the grants described in the call document. Call document and annexes: call document Application form templates Standard application form (CREA MEDIA) — the application form specific to this call is available in the Submission System Model Grant Agreements (MGA) CREA MGA Additional documents: Guide for applicants CREA Annual Work Programmes CREA Regulation 2021/818 EU Financial Regulation 2024/2509 Rules for Legal Entity Validation, LEAR Appointment and Financial Capacity Assessment EU Grants AGA — Annotated Model Grant Agreement Funding & Tenders Portal Online Manual Funding & Tenders Portal Terms and Conditions Funding & Tenders Portal Privacy Statement