Grants Support to Create and Operate a Network of Cinemas

Deadline: 28-Jul-22

The European Commission (EC) is pleased to announce a call for proposals 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).

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.

Funding Information

The available call budget is EUR 15 000 000.

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.

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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