SKILLS AND TALENT DEVELOPMENT

Overview

Objectives

The objective of the Skills and Talent Development support is to enhance the capacity of audiovisual professionals to adapt to new creative processes, market developments and digital technologies that affect the whole value chain.

Activities/actions supported

Activities to be funded include:

• Supporting new creative processes (e.g. creative collaboration including across disciplines, innovative storytelling blending different skill sets)
• Digital transformation: trainings to equip professionals along the whole value chain with state-of-the-art digital tools and data analytics for creative storytelling, production including virtual production, post-production or marketing, promotion, audience engagement and new modes of distribution, monetization and exploitation
• Adaptation to new market trends: including IP rights exploitation (eg. remakes, spin-offs, sequels, merchandising)
• Videogames: trainings to equip professionals with state-of-the-art digital tools and AI-powered technologies for creation, development, production, distribution, promotion and marketing
• Green transition of the audiovisual industry: green consultants, aiming at promoting sustainable practices across the entire value chain; trainings on the implementation of sustainability plans, including the use of tools measuring CO2 emissions

Anticipated outcomes

Projects are expected to promote sustainable and more environmentally respectful solutions for the audiovisual industry, harness Europe’s creative talent by embracing new creative processes, accompany the digital transition of the audiovisual sector in support of content creation and dissemination, foster growth and investment through greater exploitation of IP across the EU and beyond, and equip audiovisual and gaming professionals with a new combination of creative and digital skills, thereby increasing the competitiveness potential of the European industry.

Institution providing the funding

European Commission

Size of funding

7 500 000 EUR

Conditions

Overview of 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, register in the participant register and be validated by the Central Validation Service (REA Validation).

Overview of award criteria

The award criteria are composed of (min threshold 70/100 points) relevance, quality of content and activities, project management and dissemination.

Procedures

Application procedures

All proposals must be submitted directly online via the Funding & Tenders Portal Electronic Submission System. Paper applications are NOT accepted. 

Application support available

For help related to this call, please contact your local Creative Europe desk or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency: EACEA-MEDIA-TRAININGec [dot] europa [dot] eu (EACEA-MEDIA-TRAINING[at]ec[dot]europa[dot]eu)

Useful links

Link to funding opportunity

Link to the programme for more info