European co-development
European co-development supports European audiovisual producers to jointly develop animation, documentary and fiction projects with creative value and cross-border audience potential.
Funder: Creative Europe
Due Dates: March 2, 2027, at 17:00 CET (Submission)
Funding Amounts: €120,000 for two beneficiaries, plus €60,000 per additional beneficiary; higher caps for qualifying drama series; 70% funding rate; normally up to 30 months
Summary: Supports cross-border co-development of a single animation, creative documentary or fiction project with international audience potential.
Key Information: Requires at least two independent European audiovisual production companies from different MEDIA-participating countries and a signed co-development agreement.
Description
European co-development is a Creative Europe MEDIA action managed by the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). It supports development of a single audiovisual work for commercial cinema release, television, digital platforms or a multi-platform environment. Eligible genres are animation, creative documentary and fiction, including interactive and immersive works.
The programme seeks projects with high creative value, cultural diversity and strong cross-border audience potential. It encourages joint creative development, complementary partnerships and innovative financing, with marketing and distribution planned from the outset. Expected results include more international co-productions, stronger project feasibility and market value, and improved positions for European production companies in international markets. Applications must address environmental sustainability, gender balance, inclusion, diversity and representativeness.
