European Commission CFP: Fostering European Media Talents and Skills

Deadline: 4-May-22

The European Commission is calling for proposals for Fostering European Media Talents and Skills.

Scope

• The objective of the Skills and Talent Development support is to foster talents and skills of the audiovisual sector professionals. Strengthen the capacity of audiovisual professionals to adapt to new creative processes and new business models with a view to maximise and fully exploit the opportunities of digital innovation across the value chain.
• Initiatives will aim at reinforcing the capacity to fully exploit the creative and commercial potential of the digital transition in all formats and for all platforms. Particular focus will be put on the acquisition of entrepreneurial skills, and awareness on market and digital technologies developments, data analytics, sustainable business models, internationalisation, marketing, promotion, audience development, restoration of film heritage, greening of the industry, including training of green consultants to increase the know-how in the sector.

Expected results

• To improve the capacity of the audiovisual sector to operate transnationally and internationally ;
• To have a structuring effect on European companies, including testing new business models and enhancing the capacity to access finance;
• To accompany the digital transition of the audiovisual sector and its ability to apply digital and new technologies
• To facilitate the sharing of knowledge and know-how, notably via the support of mentoring initiatives.
• To promote sustainable and more environmentally-respectful solutions for the audiovisual industry

Funding Information

Amount: EUR 20 366 966

Eligibility Criteria

In order to be eligible, the applicants (beneficiaries and affiliated entities) must:

• be legal entities (public or private bodies)
• be established in one of the eligible countries, i.e.:
  • Creative Europe Participating Countries:
    • EU Member States (including overseas countries and territories (OCTs)
    • non-EU countries:
      • listed EEA countries and countries associated to the Creative Europe Programme or countries which are in ongoing negotiations for an association agreement and where the agreement enters into force before grant signature

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