Project development - Interactive works
Presentation on grants for on and off-line interactive works
MEDIA support for the development of on and off-line interactive works
Call for Proposals EACEA/22/2011 published in the EU's Official Journal N° C279 on 23/09/2011.
Key questions
- What's NEW ?
- When should you apply ?
- How should you apply?
- Who is this funding for?
- Which types of production are eligible?
- What is an eligible complementary audiovisual work?
- Can companies apply for support to develop the complementary audiovisual work to Call for Proposals 25/2010?
- How much is an interactive work grant worth?
- What is the total EU budget for interactive works grants?
- When will the results of the selection procedure be known?
- How likely are you to receive a grant?
The Guidelines are permanent; this means that they are valid until 2013. However, a Call for Proposals will be published annually and will indicate the deadlines for applying and the available budget.
The Call for Proposals 22/2011 is open from the date of its publication in the
Official Journal until 13/04/12. There are two deadlines: 25/11/2011
12:00 CET
midday Brussels time and 13/04/2012
12:00 CEST midday Brussels time.
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Applications must be submitted using the eForm. The online submission is considered to be the master copy. However, 1 paper copy must be sent by registered mail or private courier together with additional annexes that are not attached to the eForm (see below "check-list of documents to be submitted").
Pay attention:
Online applications must be submitted through the eForm by 25 November 2011
12:00 CET midday Brussels time (for the 1st deadline) and by
13/04/2012 12:00 CEST midday Brussels time (for the 2nd deadline). It is
strongly recommended not to wait until the last minute to apply: the system
will not let you to submit an application after 12:00 CET/CEST midday Brussels
time.
A
submission confirmation will be sent to your email address immediately after a
successful electronic submission.
Grants of this type are aimed at independent European companies whose main object and activity is audiovisual production and/or the production of interactive works, games development (or similar) from countries participating in the MEDIA 2007 Programme. Companies submitting an application must have completed a previous eligible interactive work and prove that the work has been commercially distributed during the two calendar years preceding the date of submission (01 January 2009) and the date of submission of their application.
Which types of production are eligible?
The scheme for Interactive Works aims to encourage greater multiplatform creation and collaboration between the audiovisual sector and developers of games and interactive content. It seeks to promote digital content presenting substantial interactivity, originality, creativity and innovation against existing works with European commercial potential. It focuses on supporting those interactive works that are specifically developed to complement an audiovisual work (animation, creative documentary or a drama). The audiovisual works in question are the same as those that are targeted for Single Project and Slate Funding support. The maximum grant available under development support for Interactive Works is 150,000€.
What is eligible is the concept development (up to a first playable application) of digital interactive content complementing an audiovisual project (drama, creative documentary or animation) specifically developed for at least one of the following platforms:
- Internet
- PC
- Console
- Handheld device
- Interactive television
This digital content must present:
- substantial interactivity with a narrative component
- originality, creativity and innovation against existing works
- European commercial potential
Your company must hold the copyright (at least to the concept).
What is an eligible complementary audiovisual work?
Only the following types of audiovisual project intended for commercial
exploitation can be complemented by the submitted interactive work:
- a drama of at least 50 minutes (the total length of the series in the case of
a series);
- a creative documentary of at least 25 minutes (length per episode in the case
of a series);
- an animation of at least 24 minutes (the total length of the series in the
case of a series).
Can companies apply for support to develop the complementary audiovisual work under Call for Proposals 21/2011?
The audiovisual work being specifically complemented by the interactive one can equally seek support as a Single Project or as part of Slate Funding under the condition that the eligibility criteria are met.
How much is an interactive work grant worth?
The minimum grant is 10,000€. The maximum grant is 150,000€.
What is the total EU budget for interactive works grants?
The total budget for 2012 is estimated to be 2.5m€ (1.25m€ for each deadline).
When will the results of the selection procedure be known?
For the 1st deadline (applications sent between the date of publication of the
Call and 25/11/11), applicants will be informed of the results during the month
of April 2012.
For the 2nd deadline (applications sent between 26/11/11 and 13/04/12),
applicants will be informed of the results during the month of September 2012.
How likely are you to receive a grant?
Project applications received by the Agency are ranked by merit at the end of the selection procedure. The best are awarded funding, within the limit of the available budget. Under the last Call for Proposals (26/2010), 88 Interactive Work applications were received, of which 19 were selected.
Guidelines and Evaluation Guide:
Guidelines
- Interactive Works
Evaluation Guide -
Interactive Works
Draft
version of the Award Decision for EU applicants (subject to modifications) +
General
Conditions
Draft version of the Grant Agreement for participating countries (subject to
modifications)
If you want help and advice on how to apply for funding, please contact the MEDIA DESK/ANTENNAE OFFICES in your country
Application Forms :
The applicant must apply using both the eForm AND submitting the paper form (application package)
Instructions on how to
apply and checklist of documents to be submitted (mandatory reading)
EForm
Please download the eForm for the Development support.
You need to have the Adobe Reader version 8.1.5 or higher installed on your computer in order to able to download and complete the eForm. If you don't have it on your computer, download the latest version of Adobe Readerer.
- Please read carefully the
eForm Operational User Guide
It contains useful information on how fill in the forms.
- Please read carefully the
eForm Technical User Guide
It contains useful technical information.
Further assistance
If, after
referring to the e-Form Operational/Technical User Guide you still have a
question or have encountered a technical problem which could not be
solved, please contact the HelpDesk services WELL IN ADVANCE of the deadline.
It is
advisable to attach a document with print screens to illustrate the problem also
showing the time and date.
Phone HelpDesk: +32 229 90705
Helpdesk Email address:
EACEA-EXTERNAL-HELPDESK@ec.europa.eu
For all other questions related to the e-Form, please contact
EACEA-P8-development@ec.europa.eueu
Other technical issues related to the e-Form can be found on the Agency website: http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/eforms/index_en.php#3#3
Applications Forms (Application Package)
Checklist of
documents to be submitted (mandatory reading)
Declaration on
applicant's honour's
