Funding

Media from North Rhine-Westphalia for the World – Fostering creativity. Shaping innovation. With our “Talents & Programs” team, we support media projects from the initial idea through to evaluation.

Film & TV Series: On big screens and small screens

We support film and TV series projects for theaters, television, and digital platforms—from development through production to distribution.

Feature Film

International co-production

Documentary

Series

Animation

Children's Film

Short Film

Graduation Film

Show & Entertainment

Creative Development

The Film- und Medienstiftung NRW provides a platform for ideas and supports the early development of film and series projects—ranging from feature films and animation to children’s and family programming, as well as short-form and vertical dramas.

Creative Development →

grants: grants

Wim Wenders Grant

The Wim Wenders grant, in collaboration with Wim Wenders, honors innovative cinematic storytelling. The grant supports talented individuals who demonstrate outstanding creativity.

Gerd Ruge Grant

The Gerd Ruge grant supports young documentary filmmakers in developing ambitious and socially relevant film projects.

The Special Children’s Film

The Film and Media Foundation NRW is a partner of the “The Special Children’s Film” initiative, which paves the way for original stories aimed at young audiences to make it to the big screen.

Games & Web: Virtual Worlds on the Web or as Apps

We support games, serious games, and immersive content—from the development of innovative ideas through production and market launch.

Games

Serious Games

Immersive Content (XR, VR)

Audio: Great Stories to Listen To

We support original audio formats such as podcasts, radio plays, documentaries, and features—from development through production to distribution.

Documentary, Radio Play, Podcast

Location: North Rhine-Westphalia: For cinema, film, and media culture throughout the state

We support movie theaters, festivals, events, and other initiatives that raise the profile of film and media culture and strengthen North Rhine-Westphalia as a media hub.

Cinema

Festivals

Location

Creative Europe

The Creative Europe Desk NRW provides information and advice on all funding opportunities offered by Creative Europe MEDIA and Cross Sector, including those for films, series, games, and XR projects.

Creative Europe MEDIA →

Downloads: Service Center

You can find all important documents, information sheets, and forms related to funding in our Service Center.

Förderleitlinien der Film und Medienstiftung NRW Gmb H pdf, ( 268,91 KB ) Stufenmodell Creative Development pdf, ( 75,75 KB ) Ökologische Standards pdf, ( 588,08 KB ) Förderleitlinie der Film und Medienstiftung für Digitale Spiele und immersive Inhalte pdf, ( 215,55 KB ) Steuerlichen Behandlung von Förderungen der Film und Medienstiftung NRW pdf, ( 597,31 KB ) Information Sheet: Gerd Ruge Grant pdf, ( 267,04 KB ) Merkblatt zum Wim Wenders Stipendium pdf, ( 146,55 KB ) Länderübergreifendes Merkblatt zu Tilgungsverpflichtungen pdf, ( 158,22 KB ) Länderübergreifendes Merkblatt zum Regionaleffekt pdf, ( 165,82 KB ) Länderübergreifendes Merkblatt zur Verwendungsnachweisprüfung pdf, ( 172,36 KB ) Länderübergreifendes Merkblatt zur vorvertraglichen Prüfung pdf, ( 197,68 KB ) Merkblatt zu Prüfgebühren der Pw C pdf, ( 11,83 KB ) Ansprechpartner Innen der PWC pdf, ( 378,71 KB ) Abgabe einer Belegkopie an das Bundesarchiv pdf, ( 276,41 KB )

Application Portal

Submit a Funding Application Online

Have you found the right funding opportunity and checked all the requirements? You can submit your funding application digitally through our application portal.

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