CREA-MEDIA-2027-DEVVGIM – European video games and immersive content

Identifikátor témy: CREA-MEDIA-2027-DEVVGIM Výzva: CREA-MEDIA-2027-DEVVGIM – European video games and immersive content Program: Creative Europe Programme (CREA) Časť programu: Video Games and Immersive content development Typ akcie: CREA-LS CREA Lump Sum Grants Typ zmluvy (MGA): CREA Lump Sum Grant Stav: Open Otvorenie: 30. 9. 2026 Termín(y) podania: 2. 2. 2027 Rozpočet: 13 500 000 €

Scope:

The objective of the support to Video games and immersive content development is to increase the capacity of European video game producers, XR studios and audiovisual production companies to develop video games and interactive immersive experiences with the potential to reach global audiences. The support also aims to improve the competiveness of the European video games industry and other companies producing interactive immersive content in European and international markets by enabling the retention of intellectual property by European developers.

Expected results

- Increased quality, appeal, feasibility and cross-border potential for selected projects. - A stronger position on the European and international market for video games developers and companies producing interactive immersive experiences.

Description of the activities to be funded

Support will be given to the development of works and prototypes of interactive narrative storytelling with original content and/or quality gameplay intended for production and global commercial exploitation via PCs, consoles, mobile devices, tablets, smart phones and other technologies.

The aim is to provide funds to video game production companies and other companies producing immersive content to develop works with a high level of originality and innovative and creative value, and that have a high level of commercial ambition and extensive cross-border potential to reach European and international markets. This will allow for further investment in innovative European content and increase the competitiveness of European companies in the digital global market.

Applications should present adequate strategies to ensure a more sustainable and more environmentally-respectful industry and to ensure gender balance, inclusion, diversity and representativeness.

Conditions

1. Admissibility conditions: Proposal page limit and layout

described in the call document.

Proposal page limits and layout: described in Part B of the Application Form available in the Submission System.

2. Eligible countries

described in the call document.

3. Other eligibility conditions

described in the call document.

4. Financial and operational capacity and exclusion

described in the call document.

5a. Evaluation and award: Submission and evaluation processes

described in the call document.

5b. Evaluation and award: Award criteria, scoring and thresholds

Evaluation criteria, scoring, threshold and process are described in the call document.

5c. Evaluation and award: Indicative timeline for evaluation and grant agreement

described in the call document.

Publication of the call: 30 September 2026.

Deadline for submitting applications: 2 February 2027, 17:00 (Brussels time).

Evaluation period: February - June 2027.

Information to applicants: July 2027.

Signature of grant agreement: October 2027.

6. Legal and financial set-up of the grants

described in the call document.

Call document and annexes:

call document.

Application form templates

Standard application form (CREA MEDIA) — the application form specific to this call is available in the Submission System

Detailed budget table (CREA LSII)

Information on independence and ownership control (CREA MEDIA)

Information on language of submission documents (CREA MEDIA)

Model Grant Agreements (MGA)

CREA MGA

Lump Sum MGA

Additional documents:

CREA Annual Work Programmes

CREA Regulation 2021/818

EU Financial Regulation 2024/2509

Rules for Legal Entity Validation, LEAR Appointment and Financial Capacity Assessment

EU Grants AGA — Annotated Model Grant Agreement

Funding & Tenders Portal Online Manual

Funding & Tenders Portal Terms and Conditions

Funding & Tenders Portal Privacy Statement

Aktuality k téme: - 2026-09-30: The submission session is now available for: CREA-MEDIA-2027-DEVVGIM