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When should you apply?
As soon as the contract(s) with a bank and/or completion guarantor and/or insurance company has/have been signed.
There are two closing dates in 2009:
- 2 February 2009 - for projects for which the 1st day of shooting was after 1 July 2008 and the contract(s) in question was/were signed between 1 July 2008 and 2 February2009. If the contract(s) was/were signed before this date, the costs concerned will not be eligible until 1 July 2008.
- 7 July 2009 - for projects for which the 1st day of shooting is after January 1 2009 and the contract(s) in question was/were signed between 1 January 2009 and 7 July 2009. If the contract(s) was/were signed before this date, the costs concerned will not be eligible until 1 January 2009.
What type of companies is i2i aimed at?
Independent audiovisual production companies registered in an EU country or a country participating in the MEDIA programme and owned, either directly or via a majority shareholding, by nationals from such countries.
What types of projects are eligible for i2i?
Works of fiction (min. 50’) or animation (min. 24’) and documentaries (min. 25’) produced with significant European participation (see paragraph 5.3 of the Guidelines).
How much funding can your production company ask for?
- You must apply for at least €5 000 and no more than €50 000 € per project.
- Under this call for proposals, you cannot apply for funding for more than two projects.
- The amount of i2i funding may not exceed 50% of your eligible costs (or 60
What is the total EU budget for i2i?
Under this call for proposals €3 million, allocated as follows:
- Deadline 1, February 2nd 2009: € 1.500.000
Deadline 2, July 7th 2009: € 1.500.000
How are projects selected?
Projects that meet the eligibility and selection criteria will be given points according to the award criteria. Points will be given to a project for the following:
- if it is already receiving MEDIA funding
- if it is from a country with low audiovisual capacity or a new EU country
- if it has a European dimension.
For more details on how the points are awarded, see the table in paragraph 8 of the guidelines for this call.
When will the results be known?
As far as possible, you will be informed of the decision on your application within 5 months.
Current Documents Available
i2i Guidelines (.pdf)
Application Form (.doc)
Budget (.xls)
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