NEWS - Media Freedom Rapid Response Mechanism
European Commission · Creative Europe Programme (CREA)
Posted 22 Oct 2026 · About 3 months left
Who can apply
- NGO / civil society
- Academic or research institution
- Private company
- Government body
Eligibility and conditions
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Conditions
1. Admissibility conditions: Proposal page limit and layout
Described in the call document.
Proposal page limits and layout: Described in the call document and in Part B of the Application Form available in the Submission System.
2. Eligible countries
Described in the call document.
3. Other eligibility conditions
Described in the call document.
4. Financial and operational capacity and exclusion
Described in the call document.
5a. Evaluation and award: Submission and evaluation processes
Described in the call document.
5b. Evaluation and award: Award criteria, scoring and thresholds
Described in the call document.
5c. Evaluation and award: Indicative timeline for evaluation and grant agreement
Described in the call document.
Publication of the call: 20 October 2026
Deadline for submitting applications: 27 January 2027 17:00 (Brussels time).
Evaluation period: February – May 2027
Information to applicants: July 2027
Signature of grant agreement: October 2027
6. Legal and financial set-up of the grants
Described in the call document.
Call document and annexes:
Call document.
Application form templates
Standard application form (CREA MEDIA) — the application form specific to this call is available in the Submission System
Model Grant Agreements (MGA)
CREA MGA
Additional documents:
CREA Annual Work Programmes
CREA Regulation 2021/818
EU Financial Regulation 2024/2509
Rules for Legal Entity Validation, LEAR Appointment and Financial Capacity Assessment
EU Grants AGA — Annotated Model Grant Agreement
Funding & Tenders Portal Online Manual
Funding & Tenders Portal Terms and Conditions
Funding & Tenders Portal Privacy Statement