Project development - Slate Funding and Slate Funding 2nd stage projects

Slate Funding and Slate Funding 2nd stage - details

Support for the development of drama, animation and creative documentary - Slate Funding and Slate Funding 2nd stage

Call for Proposals EACEA/21/2011 published in the EU's Official Journal No C279 of 23/09/2011

Bosnia and Herzegovina is expected to become a member of the MEDIA 2007 programme soon. Professionals from Bosnia and Herzegovina can now submit their proposals under open Calls, the selection of proposals however will be conditional on the finalisation of the negotiation process.

Questions:

What's NEW?
When should you apply?
How should you apply?
Who is this funding for?
Which types of projects are eligible for Slate Funding and Slate Funding 2nd stage support?
What specific previous experience is your company required to have for Slate Funding 2nd stage?
What specific previous experience is your company required to have in audiovisual production for Slate Funding?
How much is a Slate Funding and Slate Funding 2nd stage grant worth?
What is the total EU budget for a slate of projects?
When will the results of the selection procedure be known?
How likely are you to receive support for a slate of projects?

What's NEW?

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. A proposal must contain a slate of at least 3 and a maximum of 5 eligible projects.

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When and how should you apply?

The Call for Proposals 21/2011 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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How should you apply?

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 using 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 submit an application after 12:00 CET/CEST midday Brussels time.

The submission confirmation will be sent to your email address immediately after a successful electronic submission.

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Who is this funding for?

The support to a slate of project is aimed at independent European production companies developing dramas, animations or creative documentaries, which have been legally registered for at least three years and already have international experience as well as the financial capacity to undertake more than one project simultaneously. If your company does not meet these criteria, you should apply for single project funding.

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Which types of projects are eligible for Slate Funding and Slate Funding 2nd stage?

Dramas, animations and creative documentaries (works that take a real-life subject as their starting point but require substantial original writing and set out an author's and/or director's point of view). All such works must be of a minimum length and your company must hold the copyright.

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What specific previous experience is your company required to have for Slate Funding 2nd stage?

Only companies already selected for Slate Funding/Slate Funding 2^nd stage in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 can apply for Slate Funding 2nd stage, if at least one of the included projects has entered into production. Beneficiaries of a Slate Funding/Slate Funding 2nd stage Agreement signed in 2011 cannot apply.

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What specific previous experience is your company required to have in audiovisual production for Slate Funding?

Companies established in France, Germany, Italy, Spain and United Kingdom: companies submitting an application must prove that they have in the 5 years preceding their application completed two previous works.

Companies established in the other countries (countries with low audiovisual production capacity) must prove that they have in the 5 years preceding their application completed one previous work.

The company making an application must prove, in addition, that the previous work(s) has (have) been distributed commercially at international level in the 5 years preceding the application.

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How much is a Slate Funding/Slate Funding 2nd stage grant worth?

The minimum grant is €70,000. The maximum grant is €190,000. Each project can receive between EUR 10,000 and EUR 60,000 provided the amount does not exceed 50% of the eligible costs of the project.

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What is the total EU budget?

For 2012, the budget allocated to co-financing Slate Funding is estimated to be 6m€ (3€ for the 1st deadline and 3m€ for the 2nd) and the budget for Slate Funding 2nd stage is estimated at 4m€.

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When will the results of the selection procedure be known?

For the 1st deadline (applications sent between the publication of the Call for Proposals 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.

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How likely are you to receive funding support for a Slate of Projects?

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 (25/2010), 204 applications for a slate of projects were received, of which 63 were selected.

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SLATE FUNDING Guidelines and Evaluation Guide :

Guidelines - Slate Funding

Evaluation Guide - Slate Funding

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

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Application Forms :

The applicant must apply through eForm AND 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 Reader.

- Please carefully read the eForm Operational User Guide

It contains useful information on how fill in the forms.

- Please carefully read 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. It is advisable to attach a document with print screens to illustrate the problem 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.eu

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

Applications Forms (Application Package)

Checklist of documents to be submitted (mandatory reading)

Declaration on honour's applicant

Budget Form Slate Funding