Awards and Grants

In addition to its regular funding programs, the Film and Media Foundation NRW awards grants and prizes—here is an overview of all of them.

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 →

Application Portal

Submit a Grant 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.

Go to the Application Portal →

Events

  • Cinema Programming Award

    As part of the event, the FMS honors cinema operators from North Rhine-Westphalia who have made outstanding contributions to a diverse program of German and European films, as well as films for children and young people.

    Aufnahme des bisher leeren Saals der Veranstaltung Kinoprogrammpreis 2025

News: News on Feature Films

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