Grants for SMEs in the creative industries

Through Enterprise Europe Network there is a variety of European funding available to SMEs in the creative industries sector looking to develop new projects.

Access:

• A tailored advice to identify the appropriate funding for your business, university or research centre;
• Support to find suitable partners;
• One-to-one guidance to help you through a funding application process; or
• Support with lobbying the European Commission on behalf of your project.

The MEDIA programme is the European Commission’s primary source of funding available to support and promote SMEs in the audiovisual sector. It will run until the end of 2013 and has a budget of €755m to support professional training (screenwriting, business and new technologies), project development and the distribution and promotion of audiovisual projects.

More information

If you are based in London contact Enterprise Europe Network London, managed by GLE Group at: innovation@gle.co.uk or telephone 020 7940 1512 . Alternatively visit www.een-london.co.uk.

If you are based elsewhere in the UK visit the Enterprise Europe Network website to find your local point of support.