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European Film sales agent

Issued by European Commission · via EU Funding & Tenders Portal

Published: 11 Oct 2026
Closes: 17 Jun 2027
Reference: CREA-MEDIA-2027-FILMSALES
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 sales agent”. Submissions close on 17 June 2027, 249 days from today. Quote reference CREA-MEDIA-2027-FILMSALES 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.

Description of the activities:

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 markets in countries participating in the Media programme as well as in other geographical markets. 2. The implementation of the action - the potential fund thus generated by each company must be reinvested in: -minimum guarantees or advances paid for the international sales rights on eligible non-national European films; -the promotion, marketing and advertising on the market of eligible non-national European films.

Submissions open on 29 April 2027.

Type of action: CREA Project Grants

Programme period: 2021 - 2027

Priorities: AI, DigitalAgenda

"> 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: SEPTEMBER, 30 2026 .

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

Evaluation period: JULY-NOVEMBER 2027 .

Information to applicants: DECEMBER 2027.

Signature of grant agreement: MARCH 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 List of films (CREA MEDIA FILMSALES) Information on independence and ownership control (CREA MEDIA) Other mandatory annexes to be attached to the prop

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 249 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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