Show & Entertainment Pre-Production

Eligible applicants are independent production companies with their headquarters or a place of business in North Rhine-Westphalia.

Funding is provided for the pre-production of non-fiction entertainment or variety show formats.

Funding covers production preparation through to demo production, including the associated market and audience analysis.

To apply, the interest of a broadcast partner must be demonstrated by a Letter of Intent.

Funding is primarily intended for original formats.

Adaptations of existing formats are eligible if they demonstrate a significant degree of original creative input.

Funding is provided as a grant and may cover up to 80% of the estimated pre-production costs, up to a maximum of 250,000 euros.

At least the amount of the funding must be spent in North Rhine-Westphalia.

The implementation period is 12 months.

A consultation with the responsible staff member is required before submitting an application. Applications cannot be submitted without a prior consultation.

Eligible costs are generally recognized only from the date the application is submitted. An exception is made for the acquisition of rights necessary for the application that occurred prior to submission.