Overview
| Donor: | European Commission (EC) - CREA |
| Application procedure: | Full Proposal |
| Donor base: | Belgium |
| Reference number: | CREA-MEDIA-2026-CODEV |
| Eligible applicants: | Non-Profit Organisation, Social Business |
| Deadline: | 25.02.2026 |
Financial details
| Grant size: | Medium - up to $1,000,000 |
| Minimum grant size: | - |
| Total available budget: | 9.000.000€ |
| Funding type: | Grants |
| Maximum grant size: | - |
| Funding ratio: | up to 100% |
Sectors
- Arts & Culture
- Capacity Building
- Media & Journalism
Project Locations
Africa
Tunisia
Europe
Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine
Description
1) Objective
The objective of the support to European co-development is to support the cooperation among European production companies that are developing works with a strong international audience potential.
Expected results are:
- Increased collaboration at development stage between European production companies from different countries and from different markets and consequently an increased number of co-productions.
- Increased quality, feasibility, cross-border potential and market value of selected projects.
- A stronger position on European and international markets for companies selected under European co-development.
2) Eligibility
Eligibility is limited to legal entities (public or private bodies).
3) Location
Actions must take place in EU member states plus Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Tunisia and Ukraine.
4) Budget
The estimated available call budget is €9,000,000.
5) Application
The application deadline is 25 February 2026. All proposals must be submitted directly online via the Funding & Tenders Portal Electronic Submission System.

