Aid for the production of music videos (CNM)
The scheme covers the production of music videos in all music genres, linked to a record release. The catalogue announces 30% of eligible costs, capped at €15,000 per project; confirm these parameters in the applicable CNM rules.
The Centre national de la musique (CNM) supports music video projects linked to a record release. The application can be made by a record production company, a music publisher or a licensed organisation/person bearing most of the audiovisual costs. The CNM’s official page showed a committee deadline of 13 October 2026, which has now passed: check the next session in the CNM professional area.
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Who can apply
The record production company, music publisher or licensed organisation/person bearing most of the audiovisual production costs, which must be: affiliated to the CNM; a commercial company or association; the artists’ employer; and compliant, for everyone involved in the shoot, with the rules in force on working conditions and pay (French Labour Code, applicable collective agreements, etc.).
Eligibility conditions
The applicant must be the record production company, music publisher or licensed organisation/person bearing most of the audiovisual production costs, affiliated to the CNM, a commercial company or association, the artists’ employer and compliant with the rules on working conditions and pay. The CNM’s official page requires in particular an affiliated organisation whose main activity is sound recording or music publishing, which employs the artists and bears most of the audiovisual production costs.
What the scheme covers
The page concerns the production of a music video. Audiovisual production costs must be documented and the precise conditions of the eligible basis checked in the CNM rules. Catalogue: production costs.
Amount and funding terms
A grant covering up to 30% of eligible costs, capped at €15,000 per project. A single entity cannot receive more than €50,000 per calendar year.
How to apply
Check the deadline in the CNM professional area, arrange affiliation in advance, and prepare the production file, contracts and rights, a detailed budget, the financing plan and evidence of pay and of costs borne.
Timeline
The CNM’s official page indicated a committee deadline of 13 October 2026, which has passed. Look for the next published session in the CNM area rather than assuming applications are open continuously.
Key facts
- Funder
- Centre national de la musique (CNM)
- Type of funding
- Grant
- Status
- Ongoing
- Maximum amount
- €15,000
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Funding rate
- 30%
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Geographic scope
- All of France
Frequently asked questions
Which music audiovisual project is covered?
The page concerns the production of a music video linked to a record release, in all music genres. Check the release timetable and the link with the music release under the CNM rules.
Who can apply?
The record production company, music publisher or licensed organisation/person bearing most of the audiovisual production costs, affiliated to the CNM, a commercial company or association, employing the artists and complying with the rules on working conditions and pay. The CNM’s official page specifies that the applicant must in particular be affiliated, work mainly in sound recording or music publishing, employ the artists and bear most of the audiovisual production costs.
What are the rate and cap?
The catalogue indicates a grant covering up to 30% of eligible costs, capped at €15,000 per project, with no more than €50,000 per entity per calendar year. The rate and cap must be confirmed in the version of the CNM rules applicable to the session, as they determine the basis that can actually be funded.
When is the next application deadline?
The CNM page showed a committee deadline of 13 October 2026, which has passed. Check the next session in your professional area, and allow for affiliation, which can take at least 20 working days.
Official source
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