Networks of European Cinemas

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Grant Name

Funder

Creative Europe Programme (CREA)

European Commission

Deadline

2024-07-16 (Expired)

Grant Size

€15000000

Eligibility

1. Eligible countries: as described in the Call document.

2. Eligibility and admissibility conditions: as described in the Call document.

3. Proposal page limits and layout: Please refer to Part B of the standard proposal template.

4. Evaluation

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

5. Indicative timetable for evaluation and grant agreement: as described in the Call document.

Publication of the call: 05 December 2023

Deadline for submitting applications: 16 July 2024 - 17:00:00 (Brussels Time)

Evaluation period: July - September 2024

Information to applicants: January 2025

Signature of grant agreement: April 2025

6. Proposal templates, guidance and model grant agreements (MGA):

Standard proposal template
Call document
Guide for applicants
Mono/Multi-beneficiary Model Grant Agreement

Grant Number

CREA-MEDIA-2024-CINNET

Description

Objective:

The aim of the support is to create and operate a network of cinemas with a view to enable the following activities:

Networking activities: information, animation and communication in view of increasing the audience reach and implementing innovative and collaborative actions.
Provide financial support to participating cinemas implementing eligible activities listed below:
- Actions aiming at promoting and screening European films and increasing the audience for non-national European films and contributing to a more sustainable and environmentally-respectful industry.
- Innovative activities aiming at reaching new audiences and raising interest among young cinema-goers for European films by renewing and enriching the cinema experience.
- Harnessing the digital transition, including online tools and data applications
- Adjusting the business practices of European cinema theatres in terms of sustainability, inclusion and accessibility.
- Promotion and marketing activities in cooperation with other distribution platforms (e.g. TV broadcasters, VOD platforms)

Expected results:

Increase the audience for non-national European films on the European market;
Reach new audiences for European films including young cinema-goers;
Reinforce and renew the ongoing cinema experience;
Adjust the business practices of European cinema theatres in terms of sustainability and inclusion;
Foster the innovation potential of European cinema theatres through enhanced collaboration.

Description of the activities to be funded under the call for proposals:

The action will support a network of European cinema operators screening a significant proportion of non-national European films for an increased audience and a renewed cinema going experience.

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

Funding resources
Purdue Grant Writing Lab: Introduction to Grant Writing	Open Link
University of Wisconsin Writing Center: Planning and Writing a Grant Proposal	Open Link