EU programme International, Brussels
Run by Creative Europe MEDIA, European Commission
The largest development pot in Europe, paid to production companies rather than writers: a company develops three to five projects at once on one grant, which keeps writers employed across several scripts. A writer needs a producer with a slate; the 2027 call closes on December 1, 2026.
Grant, amount not statedOpen to writers in Creative Europe MEDIA countriesA production company
2027 call Dec 1, 2026 (closes in 30 days)
That closing date has passed. We check the funder's page every day and add the next dates once they are published.
The next closing date is Dec 1, 2026. The dates below are the current cycle's, as the funder states them. Opened September 30, 2026; closes at 17:00 Brussels time. Results are expected in May 2027.
| Round | Closes |
|---|---|
| 2027 call | Dec 1, 2026 |
Dates are as the funder states them. Check the time of day and the time zone on the official page.
Creative Europe MEDIA, European Commission
Money for one project developed jointly by producers in two or more European countries, so a writer whose story crosses a border can be paid while two companies share the work.
Creative Europe MEDIA, European Commission
The smaller sibling of slate development: two or three projects on one grant, which suits a young company with a couple of writers attached rather than a studio.
Creative Europe MEDIA, European Commission
Development money for interactive storytelling rather than film: narrative video games and immersive experiences with a story at their core.
Creative Europe MEDIA, European Commission
Series and television films draw their EU production money here, paid to the producer once broadcasters in more than one country are on board.
Artist Trust
Small, fast and plentiful: 65 Washington artists a year receive USD 2,500 toward a specific project, from research travel to a first draft.
ITVS, Independent Television Service
ITVS's development door, replacing its earlier diversity development fund: a small first payment to shape a nonfiction feature or web series for PBS streaming, with a few months of…
Latino Public Broadcasting
Documentaries and limited series about Latino life for national public television, funded from first research through the final mix.
Film Independent, with the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
Science on screen pays here: three cash grants a year for fiction projects about scientists or technology, awarded inside Film Independent's Episodic Lab, Producing Lab and Fast Track…