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European Film Distribution

Issued by European Commission · via EU Funding & Tenders Portal

Published: 12 Oct 2026
Closes: 8 Apr 2027
Reference: CREA-MEDIA-2027-FILMDIST
Location: European Union
Sector: Financial & Professional Services

At a glance

European Commission in European Union has published a funding call in financial & professional services: “European Film Distribution”. Submissions close on 8 April 2027, 178 days from today. Quote reference CREA-MEDIA-2027-FILMDIST in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 361 notices from this buyer since 2026, 358 of them currently open. There are 18 open financial & professional services notices in European Union on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through EU Funding & Tenders Portal, not through FreeTender.

Details

Objective

Expected results:

- Improvement in the trans-national distribution of recent non-national European films. - Increase in the investment in the production, acquisition, promotion, theatrical and online distribution of non-national European films. - Develop links between the production and distribution sector thus improving the competitive position of non-national European films. There are two phases for the funded activities: 1. The generation of a potential fund which will be attributed according to the performance of the company on the European market. 2. The implementation of the action - the potential fund thus generated by each company must be reinvested in: - the co-production of eligible non-national European films; - the acquisition of distribution rights, for example by means of minimum guarantees, of eligible non-national European films; - promotion, marketing and advertising on the market of eligible non-national European films both for theatrical and online releases.

Submissions open on 03 December 2026.

Type of action: CREA Project Grants

Programme period: 2021 - 2027

Priorities: DigitalAgenda, AI

"> 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: 8 April 2027 17:00 (Brussels time).

Evaluation period: April - August 2027.

Information to applicants: October 2027.

Signature of grant agreement: January 2028.

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 Certified admissions (CREA MEDIA FILMDIST) Information on independence and ownership control (CREA MEDIA) Other mandatory annex to be attached to the pro

Context for bidders

We hold 361 notices from European Commission, going back to August 2026 — 358 of them still open. They buy mostly in Water & Environment, Forestry & Wildlife and IT & Telecom. There are 18 open Financial & Professional Services tenders in European Union. This one closes in 178 days.

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Before you bid on this tender

A quick checklist to help you decide whether to bid and prepare a compliant submission for this financial & professional services opportunity. Always verify the details on the official source.

Confirm the exact closing date and time (and time zone) on the official portal — deadlines are strict and can be revised by a corrigendum.
Read the full notice and every attached document, including the scope, specifications and any bill of quantities or terms of reference.
Check the eligibility criteria — prior similar experience, annual turnover, certifications and registrations — and make sure you qualify before investing effort.
Prepare any earnest-money deposit (EMD) or bid security and the required formats early; missing or wrongly-formatted documents are a common cause of rejection.
Note how bids must be submitted (online or physical), in what format, and whether a digital signature or portal registration is required.
Watch for corrigenda and clarifications right up to the deadline — requirements and dates can change.

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