Project development - Interactive works
Support for the development of on and off-line interactive works - Details
Support for the development of on and off-line interactive works
Call for Proposals EACEA/21/09 published in the EU's Official Journal N° C 232 on 26/09/2009.
Key questions
- What is new?
- 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 20/2009?
- When should you apply?
- 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?
The scheme for Interactive Works has been revised in order to encourage greater multiplatform creation and collaboration. 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. In order to assist with the additional costs involved in creating multiplatform projects the maximum grant available under development support for Interactive Works has been increased to 150,000€.
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 (or equivalent) 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 period between 1 January 2007 and the date of submission of their application.
Which types of production are eligible?
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 (minimum 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).
The audiovisual work, for which the interactive work is especially considered complementary, can equally seek for support as Single Project or part of Slate Funding under the condition that the eligibility criteria are met
While the Call for Proposals is open. For financial year 2010, this is from 26/09/2009 until 12/04/2010. There will be two deadlines: 27/11/2009 and 17/04/2010.
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 2010 is estimated to be 2m€ (1m€ for each deadline).
When will the results of the selection procedure be known?
For the 1st deadline (applications sent between 26/09/09 and 27/11/09),
applicants will be informed of the results no later than during the month of
April 2010.
For the the 2nd deadline (applications sent between between 28/11/09 and
12/04/10), applicants will be informed of the results no later than during the
month of September 2010.
Guidelines - interactive works
Application forms (
PDF format) +
Annex Legal Status Form C
Budget form with
automatic conversion rate
If you want help and advice on how to obtain funding, please contact the MEDIA DESK/FIELD OFFICES in your country.