CREATIVE EUROPE – Networks of European Cinemas – 2025

Objectives

• To provide support to an European cinema operators’ network
• To encourage cinema operators to screen a significant proportion of non-national European films through incentives and collaborative projects
• To contribute to raise and increase the interest of the audience for non-national films, including through the development of activities for young cinema-goers
• To help those cinemas to adapt their strategy to the changing environment, including by promoting innovative approaches in terms of audience reach and engagement
• To encourage exchange of best practices, knowledge sharing and other forms of cross border collaboration amongst members of the network
• To contribute to the policy dialogue on the film industry by collecting data and disseminating the outcome of the activities of the network beyond its members

Among financed actions

• Network of European cinema operators
• Screening a significant proportion of non-national European films
• Fostering the role of European cinemas in the circulation of European works

Eligibility

• Be a legal person
• Be a public or private entity
• Be established in one of the eligible countries:
  • EU Member States (including overseas countries and territories)
  • Non-EU states: listed EEA countries and countries associated to the Digital Europe Programme (Click here)
• A consortium composed of only one applicant must be constituted

Additional information

• Initial duration of the action: 21 months
• Contact: EACEA-MEDIA-AUDIENCE@ec.europa.eu

Useful

• Guidelines: Click here
• Other call documents: Click here
• Executive Agency website: Click here
• More information: Click here

• Total budget of the call: 15.500.000 euro
• Amount of the grant: no limit
• Funding rate: up to 95% of the total eligible costs