Europe Creative: publication of calls for tenders for the 2023 cross-sector component
Creative Europe has launched calls for tenders for Innovation Lab, NEWS – Media Literacy and NEWS – Journalism Partnerships for its cross-sector component for 2023, the European Program announced on Tuesday, December 13. All 2023 calls for this component are now published.
The cross-sector component is aimed at all types of cultural and audiovisual structures, as well as the information media. It aims to respond to the common challenges and opportunities of the digital transition faced by these sectors.
The Innovation Lab 2023 call supports experimental approaches and the use of innovative technologies, to strengthen the competitiveness of European cultural, audiovisual and creative sectors and improve their business models (rights management and monetization; data collection and analysis; new modes of production, financing, distribution or promotion; ecological transition, etc.).
Invited to participate are: public and private entities, cultural, audiovisual and creative organizations, start-ups. The participation of creative accelerators and incubators is encouraged. Applicants (a single applicant or a consortium of at least two applicants, established in the Creative Europe Program countries) can submit their projects until April 20, 2023.
The NEWS - Media Literacy 2023 call aims to support pan-European consortia that transpose best practices in media literacy. Consortia can be composed of a combination of for-profit (or non-profit) structures (public or private), international organizations, educational and research structures, media organizations, institutions and technology providers.
Projects must bring together at least three entities representing at least three different countries of the Creative Europe Program. They must be submitted before March 30, 2023 .
The NEWS - Journalism Partnerships 2023 call supports innovative transnational projects enabling the media to adapt to structural and technological changes. It focuses on two subjects, with a focus on local and regional media, independent and investigative journalism.
The first: "Collaborations" supports consortia representing at least three news media players from three different countries participating in the Creative Europe program to support innovation in their business models and/or collaborative journalism projects.
The second: "Pluralism," open to single candidates and to consortia of at least two independent entities based in countries of the Creative Europe Program, is intended for organizations active in the field of the media to help them set up independent journalism support programs.
The deadline for submission is April 27, 2023.
As part of its Creative Europe office mission, the Relais Culture Europe team offers support in the preparation of projects and applications. Collective work sessions and individual proofreading will be organized until the closing dates of the calls. The first online information sessions (on registration) will take place on Friday January 6 at 10 a.m. for the NEWS-Media Literacy and Journalism Partnerships calls, and on Wednesday January 11 at 10 a.m. for the Innovation Lab call.