John McAleer(European (Partners and Funding) Search Associates Ltd

Cork Institute of Technology

Funding under the Creative Europe Programme 2014-2020

Through the Creative Europe Programme, between 2014 and 2020, the EU will invest €1.46 billion in the Cultural and Audiovisual Sectors

4. Special focus- Access to Finance – Grants and a financial guarantee facility for SMEs in the two sectors

1. Supports for Cultural Organisations

2. Supports for Audiovisual Industries

3. Creative Europe prizes and special actions

1. Supports for Cultural Organisations

Includes the: Organisation of exchanges for artists

and performers Organisation of professional

development or networking for professionals

Funding of translations of literary works

Platforms to showcase emerging European Talent

Organisation of exchanges for artists and performers

Transnational cooperation projects involving cultural organisations from different countries which can include: Sharing artworks- lending, borrowing,

touring and exhibitions International exchanges, extended

stays and residencies Co-productions , touring and

performances between cultural organisations from different countries

This will support: Activities that provide

professionals with specific skills, competences and knowledge- such as the shift to digital technologies

European activities to enable professionals to collaborate internationally

International networking

Organisation of professional development or networking for professionals

Translating Literary Works

European funding is available for : Translating literary fiction including

novels, short stories, plays, poetry, comic and children's fiction in paper or digital formats.

Translating excerpts in order to foster the selling of rights for translated works

Organising events, marketing and distribution activities to promote translated works

Platforms to showcase emerging European talent

Creative Europe supports groups of organisations (platforms) in the cultural sector to increase the number of European cultural performances and impact on new audiences . Funding is available to:Showcase European artists, creators and

emerging talentCollaborate across borders to find new

audiencesStimulate European programming of non-

national worksUndertake communications activitiesDevelop a European branding strategy,

including creating a European quality label

2. Supports for the Audiovisual Industry via the media sub-programme

Training for audio visual professionals Funding for the development of audiovisual

projectsFinancing high quality European television Entering new markets and promoting

audiovisual worksFunding for European film festivals Selling and distributing Europe's films

across bordersReaching the audience Financing international film co-productions

Training for audio visual professionals

This area of the sub-programme funds workshops , seminars and other training sessions-open to both European and Non-European professionals and are aimed at: Developing professional’s skills Supporting knowledge-sharing and

networking Introducing new or improved

business practices

Funding for the development of audiovisual projects

The media sub-programme funds the development phases of animation, creative documentaries and fiction projects, as well as the development of video games- The objective is to increase the quality, feasibility, international appeal and market value of European audiovisual works.It supports two schemes.

Scheme 1-Single project and several (slate) funding – can cover feature films, TV dramas, animations and creative documentaries, one-offs or series. Intended for commercial release for TV or cinema, as well as for internet platforms

Scheme 2 -Video Games- funding for the development of innovative and creative games( concept development or project development)

Financing high quality European television

The programme will assist in increasing the circulation of European TV programming and to bring high quality TV content to European audiences . It encourages co-operation between producers and broadcasters and supports independent TV projects suitable for the international market.

Funding for independent producers with quality works that are co-produced or pre-bought by European and international TV channels . – One offs or series and may include dramas, animation or creative documentaries

Entering new markets and promoting audiovisual works

The scheme supports activities which nurture European and International co-productions, and increase the circulation of both European films worldwide and international films in Europe.

Funding is available for activities as: Co-production and financing initiatives Events or trade shows for finished works Developing databases of European programmes and

professionals in the audiovisual industry Developing online tools in the European audiovisual

or film industries Promotional activities worldwide Promotional initiatives and platforms – groups of

organisations focussing on shared objectives

Funding for European Film Festivals

Creative Europe helps to promote and present European films and audiovisual works by financing European Film Festivals. This increases the range of European films being screened during festivals and encourages audience interest

Funding is available for festivals that: Promote European films, especially works from

countries with less established film-making industries.

Represent the geographic diversity of European cinema.

Include film literacy initiatives, such as film education, to develop citizens’ appreciation for European film.

Have a clear audience development strategy.

Selling and distributing Europe's films across borders

This support is designed to increase European sales agents’ and distributors competitiveness and bring European films to global markets and international audiences

Funding for: Cinema Selective Schemes- covering distributors advertising campaignsCinema Automatic Scheme-Funding the distribution of recent European filmsSales Agents’ Scheme- funding for film sales agents based on their market performance

Reaching the Audience

Building an audience for European audiovisual content on all platforms is a creative Europe priority- objective to increase the visibility and circulation of European films by encouraging creative and innovative ways to reach broader audiences- especially young people. this includes film literacy projects

Supporting: Networks of cinemas that screen a

significant level of non-national European Films

Film literacy projects –cooperation and partnerships in film literacy activities in different countries

Audience development events- Screening and marketing events for successful European films in different countries and in different platforms.

Financing international film co-productions

Creative Europe helps to finance co-productions in order to nurture culturally diverse animation, fiction and documentary film projects, while providing the means to circulate them to new audiences

The programme can provide financing to support international co-productions – including feature films, animations and creative documentaries primarily intended for cinema use.

3. Creative Europe prizes and special actions

Creative Europe prizes in cultural heritage , architecture, literature, music and cinema are an opportunity to highlight the excellent quality and success of European activities in these sectors.

The European Prize for LiteratureThe European Border Breakers Award The European Prize for Architecture The European Prize for Cultural HeritageThe European media Prize The European Heritage Label European Capitals of Culture

Grants and a financial guarantee facility for SMEs in both cultural and audiovisual sectors. SMEs in these sectors need finance to grow their businesses , but many experience difficulty in obtaining loans.

From 2015, a cultural and audio sectors facility will progressively be implemented to help SMEs access private finance. The new facility will provide incentives to financial institutions to offer cultural and audiovisual SMEs loan's that meet their needs. An EU guarantee fund of €121 to be provided to lenders to call upon in event of SME failure to repay a loan

4. Special Focus – Access to Finance

Cultural Partnerships

In the case of smaller scale cooperation projects, the project must include a project leader and at least two other partners. They must have their legal seat in at least three different countries participating in the Culture Sub-programme. For larger scale cooperation projects, the project leader must work together with a minimum of five other partners. They must have their legal seat in at least six different countries participating in the Culture Sub-programme.

Calls for proposals open at present

Calls for proposals Actions Status Deadline for application

Call reference

Distribution - Support to sales agents

MEDIA, Distribution - support to sales agents, Distribution, Creative Europe

Open

18/06/2014 - 12:00 (CET/CEST, midday Brussels time), 01/03/2016 - 12:00 (CET/CEST, midday Brussels time)

EAC/S21/2013

Support for sales agents - eacea 07/2013

MEDIA, MEDIA 2007-2013, Creative Europe Open

18/06/2013 - 12:00 (CET/CEST, midday Brussels time), 02/03/2015 - 12:00 (CET/CEST, midday Brussels time)

EACEA 07/2013

Distribution Automatic Support 2015

Distribution - automatic support Open

30/04/2015 - 12:00 (CET/CEST, midday Brussels time), 02/08/2016 - 12:00 (CET/CEST, midday Brussels time)

EACEA/27/2014

Literary translation 2015 Literary translation Open 04/02/2015 - 12:00 (CET/CEST, midday Brussels time)

EACEA 46/2014

Support for Development of Single Projects 2015

Development single projects + slate funding Open

15/01/2015 - 12:00 (CET/CEST, midday Brussels time), 16/04/2015 - 12:00 (CET/CEST, midday Brussels time)

EACEA/17/2014

International Coproduction Funds 2015

Co-production funds Open 12/03/2015 - 12:00 (CET/CEST, midday Brussels time)

EACEA 43/2014

https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/creative-europe/funding_en

Distribution Selective Scheme - Support for the transnational distribution of European Films 2015

Distribution - selective support, MEDIA Open

04/12/2014 - 12:00 (CET/CEST, midday Brussels time), 02/07/2015 - 12:00 (CET/CEST, midday Brussels time)

EACEA/23/2014

Support for Access to Markets - Single actions 2015

Access to markets / Single actions Open

22/01/2015 - 12:00 (CET/CEST, midday Brussels time)

EACEA/29/2014

European Platforms 2015 European platforms Open 25/02/2015 - 12:00 (CET/CEST, midday Brussels time)

EACEA 47/2014

Distribution - Automatic support

Distribution - automatic support, MEDIA Open

30/04/2014 - 12:00 (CET/CEST, midday Brussels time), 31/07/2015 - 12:00 (CET/CEST, midday Brussels time)

EAC/S28/2013

Development - Slate Funding 2015

Development single projects + slate funding Open

05/02/2015 - 12:00 (CET/CEST, midday Brussels time)

EACEA 18/2014

TV Programming 2015 MEDIA, TV programming Open

13/01/2015 - 12:00 (CET/CEST, midday Brussels time), 28/05/2015 - 12:00 (CET/CEST, midday Brussels time)

EACEA 24/2014

Audience development 2015

Audience development Open 26/03/2015 - 12:00 (CET/CEST, midday Brussels time)

EACEA/5/2015

Funding Rates for Media Projects

The rates are variable across the schemes (50% to 80%)

Important to study the various individual schemes and Calls for Proposals

For details of the Actions and Calls please visit: https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/creative-europe/actions_en

Four main funding schemes

Scheme 1. Support for European Cooperation Projects

Category 1 - Smaller scale cooperation projects• Project duration: maximum of 48 months• Description: Trans-national cooperation project• Number of partners required: Minimum of 3 from at least

3 qualifying countries• Funding: Up to a maximum of 60% of the total eligible

costs, up to €200,000 per project

Category 2 - Larger scale cooperation projects• Project duration: maximum of 48 months• Description: Trans-national cooperation project• Number of partners required: Minimum of 6 from at least 6

qualifying countries• Funding: Offered up to a maximum of 50% of the total

eligible costs, up to €2 million per project

Four main funding schemes Scheme 2. Support to literary translation projects

• This strand supports the translation of a 'package' of literary works from one European language to another. Costs for the publication and promotion of the works are also eligible. There are two categories:

Category 1 - Two year projects• Project duration: up to 2 years• Description: Supports the translation of a package of 3 - 10 eligible

works of fiction from one European language to another• Funding: Up to a maximum of 50% of the eligible costs, up to

€100,000 per project

Category 2 - Framework partnership agreements• Project duration: in 2016 there will be a call for proposals for 4 year

framework partnership agreements• Description: Supports the translation of a package of 5 - 10 eligible

works of fiction from one European language to another, per year. The application for framework partnership agreements must include an action plan covering the entire duration of the agreement.

• Funding: Up to a maximum of 50% of the eligible costs, up to €100,000 per year

Four main funding schemes Scheme 3. Support to European networks

• This strand co-finances networks which facilitate professional development within the sector through networking, peer learning, exchanges etc. It is intended to achieve a structuring effect on the sector and therefore a limited number of networks with broad reach and balanced across sub-sectors will be supported.

• Project duration: in 2016 there will be a call for proposals for a 4 year framework partnership agreement (to be signed in 2017).

• Description: Supports structured groups of organisations (networks) representing the cultural and creative sectors. European networks must have a minimum of 15 member organisations legally established in at least 10 different countries taking part in the programme.

• Funding: Up to a maximum of €250,000 per year. Financial contributions from the EU cannot exceed 80% of the total eligible costs of the budget. Therefore, 20% match funding is required.

Four main funding schemes Scheme 4. Support to European platformsThis strand co-finances cultural and creative organisations showcasing and presenting European creators and artists, especially emerging talent, through a genuinely Europe-wide programme. It is intended to have a structuring effect on the sector and therefore a limited number of platforms will be supported.

• Projects selected in 2015 will have a maximum duration of 2 years. Applications selected in 2017 will have a maximum duration of 4 years.

• Description: The organisations shall through the medium of a legally constituted coordination entity join together within a platform which will have a minimum of 10 member organisations from at least 10 different countries participating in the programme.

• Funding: Up to a maximum of €500,000 per year. Financial contributions from the EU cannot exceed 80% of the eligible costs of a platform project. Therefore, 20% match funding is required.

European Cultural Foundation

Thematic focus: Connecting Culture, Communities and Democracy

ECF is developing a network of European cultural organisations that will be identified and connected for their crucial role as agents of change by involving local communities through culture. This will broaden impacts and will have a further resonance in local policy development, as well as boosting civic pride in communities.

Open Call for Proposals : http://www.culturalfoundation.eu/step-beyond

Creative Europe Desks IRELAND

Culture Sub-programmeThe Arts Council/An Chomhairle EalaionAudrey Keane / Katie Lowry70 Merrion Square - IRL-Dublin 2 - IrelandTel: + 353 (1) 618 0200 - Fax: 353 (1) 6761 302E-mail: cedculture@artscouncil.ie

MEDIA Sub-programmeMEDIA Office IrelandSiobhan O’Donoghue6, Eustace Street, Dublin 2Tel: + 353 (1) 679 18 56 - Fax: + 353 (1) 679 01 58E-mail: info@mediadeskireland.eu

MEDIA Office GalwayEibhlín Ní MhunghaileCreative Europe Desk GalwayCluain Mhuire Monivea Road, GalwayTel: + 353 91 77 07 28 - Fax: + 353 91 77 07 46E-mail: enm@media-antenna.eu

Thank you for your attention

John McAleerEuropean (Partners and Funding) Search Associates Ltd. On behalf of Cork Institute of Technology