CALL FOR PROPOSALS — EACEA/25/10

Media 2007 — Development, distribution, promotion and training

Support for the development of production projects — Animation, creative documentaries and drama — Single Projects, Slate Funding and Slate Funding second stage

2010/C 262/09

1.   Objectives and description

This notice of a call for proposals is based on Decision No 1718/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 November 2006 concerning the implementation of a programme of support for the European audiovisual sector (MEDIA 2007).

One of the objectives of the programme is to promote, by providing financial support, the development of production projects intended for European and international markets presented by independent European production companies in the following categories: animation, creative documentary and drama.

2.   Eligible applicants

This notice is aimed at European companies whose activities contribute to the attainment of the above objectives, and in particular to independent production companies.

Applicants must be established in one of the following countries:

3.   Eligible actions

The development activities for the following audiovisual works (one-offs or series) are eligible:

The development and production activities for the following categories of work are ineligible:

The call for proposals 25/10 has two deadlines. To be included in the first deadline, the application for support must be sent to the Agency between the date of the publication of the call for proposals and 29 November 2010. To be included in the second deadline, the application for support must be sent to the Agency between 30 November 2010 and 11 April 2011, the date of closure of the call for proposals.

The maximum duration of the project is until 30 June 2013 for requests for support submitted within the first deadline and until 30 June 2013 for those requests submitted within the second deadline or until the date of entry into production of the project, whichever is the earliest.

4.   Award criteria

Points will be allocated out of a total of 100 on the basis of the following weighting:

For Single Project

For Slate Funding and Slate Funding second stage

5.   Budget

The total budget available is EUR 17 million. The financial contribution awarded is a subsidy.

The maximum financial contribution which may be awarded for Single Project is between EUR 10 000 and EUR 60 000 except for feature-length animations for theatrical release, for which the maximum is EUR 80 000. The financial contribution awarded will in no event exceed 50 % of the eligible costs submitted by the producer (60 % for projects presenting an interest in promoting European cultural diversity).

The maximum financial contribution which may be awarded for Slate Funding and Slate Funding second stage is between EUR 70 000 and EUR 190 000. The financial contribution awarded will in no event exceed 50 % of the eligible costs submitted by the producer.

The Agency reserves the right not to distribute all the funds available.

6.   Deadline for submission of applications

Applications must be submitted to the Executive Agency (EACEA) using the online application form and the application package must be sent no later than 29 November 2010 and 11 April 2011 (see point 3) to the following address:

Only applications submitted on the official application form, duly signed by the person entitled to enter into legally binding commitments on behalf of the applicant organisation will be accepted.

Applications sent by fax or email will be rejected.

7.   Full details

The full text of the guidelines together with the application forms, can be found at the following Internet address:

http://ec.europa.eu/media

Applications must comply with all the terms of the guidelines and be submitted on the forms provided.