Overview
| Donor: | European Commission (EC) - CREA |
| Application procedure: | Online Application |
| Donor base: | Belgium |
| Reference number: | CREA-MEDIA-2026-MARKETNET |
| Eligible applicants: | Non-Profit Organisation, Social Business |
| Deadline: | 20.01.2026 |
Financial details
| Grant size: | Medium - up to $1,000,000 |
| Minimum grant size: | - |
| Total available budget: | 16.500.000€ |
| Funding type: | Grants |
| Maximum grant size: | - |
| Funding ratio: | up to 100% |
Sectors
- Arts & Culture
- Capacity Building
Project Locations
Africa
Tunisia
Asia
Turkey
Europe
Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine
Description
1) Objective
The objective of the Markets & Networking call is to enhance the promotion of European content in the global market and to foster cooperation among all parts of the audiovisual value chain for the co-creation and promotion of European audiovisual works.
Expected impact is:
- To improve the innovative aspect of existing European industry markets, and to increase their systemic impact;
- To encourage the creation of networks of markets;
- To encourage the development of networks among European professionals with the aim to co-create series;
- To promote sustainability and the greening process of the markets;
- To improve the competitiveness, circulation and promotion of European audiovisual works on international markets
- To enhance diversity and inclusion in the markets and networks
- To ensure that Europe’s audiovisual industry is taking full advantage of technological and business innovation.
2) Eligibility
In order to be eligible, the applicants (beneficiaries and affiliated entities) must be legal entities (public or private bodies) and be established in one of the eligible countries.
3) Location
Actions must take place in EU member states plus listed EEA countries.
4) Budget
The estimated available call budget is €16,500,000.
5) Application
Deadline for applications is 20 January 2026. Proposals must be submitted electronically via the Funding & Tenders Portal Electronic Submission System (accessible via the Topic page in the Search Funding & Tenders section. Paper submissions are NOT possible.

