, in global challenges, the Ukrainian film industry finds reliable support abroad. Leading European and world funds offer various grant programs that help Ukrainian filmmakers implement their projects and enter the international market.
Ukrainian filmmakers continue to actively conquer international space, receiving support for European and world organizations. Leading European and world funds offer various grant programs that help Ukrainian filmmakers implement their projects and enter the international market.
Grants, such as “TV and Online Content”, “Films On the Move “and” Audience Development and Film Education, open new horizons for Ukrainian talents, allowing them to create high -quality content and expand their audience.
Grants Creative Europe Media
Creative Europe Media (“Creative Europe”) is a program of the European Union, which provides financial support to cultural, creative and audiovisual sectors. It offers a wide range of possibilities for popularizing cinema, including Ukrainian filmmakers.
grant “TV and Online Content”
grant “tv and Online Content “With a budget of 20 million euros supports the production of art, animated and documentary projects for television and online platforms.
Projects should meet the following criteria:
- International cooperation between the countries of Media Standard.
- High value and innovation (potential for international distribution).
- Environmental constancy.
- Gender equality.
should be applied on the official website of the Creative Europe program.
deadline Applications: May 14, 2025, 17:00 SET (Central European Standard Time).
grant “Films on the Move”
grant ” Films on the Move “ with a budget of 16 million euros aims to support the spread of European films to international markets. It is designed for European sales agents – companies acting as intermediaries between producer and film distributors.
What films are subject to financing:
- Artistic, animated and documentary films, lasting from 60 minutes;
- For the first time received copyright no earlier than 2023;
- withdrawn by European producers with at least 50% of the financing of Creative Europe Media;
- have an ISAN or EIDR identifier (international standard codes audiovisual works);
- have a production budget of not more than 20 million euros.
Financial events include campaigns on film distribution, online affairs, marketing activity and promotion in cinemas.
You can get acquainted with Grant in more detail and submit an application here.
Applications of applications:
- March 20, 2025, 17:00 (CET).
- 17 July 2025, 17:00 (CET).
grant audience Development and Film Education “
grant” Audience Development and Film Education “(Development of an audience and film formation) with a budget of 6 million euros supports educational and educational projects in the field of cinema aimed at attracting youth and the formation of a new audience of European cinema.
Grant supports projects that include:
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In addition, projects should include environmentally stable solutions and contribute to gender equality, inclusion and diversity.
In order to submit an application, it is necessary to fill out the form for “creative Europe”.
deadline supply Applications: March 27, 2025, 17:00 (CET).
Sandbox Fund fund (Sandbox Fund)
Fund /b> sandbox “ (Sandbox Fund), Cooperating with Sundance Institute Documentary Fund and Sandbox Films. This program supports full -length documentary films at different stages of production: the development of the script is up to $ 40,000, production – up to $ 100,000, post -production – up to $ 100,000.
Documentaryists from any country working on full -length films by scientific topics. Short films, educational or teaching videos, television series or other formats that do not meet the requirements of the program are not financed.
deadline filing applications: March 10, 2025.
Support of international organizations is extremely important for development of Ukrainian cinema. It allows you to increase the production of quality content, expand the audience of Ukrainian films, cooperate with international partners and increase the appearance of Ukrainian cinema in the world arena. Ukrainian filmmakers have huge potential, and the support of international organizations helps them realize their creative ambitions.
Author: Inna Omelyanguk
