Music Video: Pre-Production Support
Amount or advantage indicated: a grant covering up to 40% of the work’s final cost (or of the French share of funding). Total public aid cannot exceed 50% of the work’s final cost (or of the French share of funding).
Encourages the most creative works in all genres; enables crafted, structured and scripted music videos; supports diversity of production; and helps make ambitious music videos able to compete internationally. The 2026 application deadlines were 8 September and 13 October 2026; both have passed. The public indicated in the catalogue is: production companies established in France that provide their social and tax certificates to the CNC once a year.
Funded by Centre National du Cinéma (CNC)
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Who can apply
Production companies established in France that provide their social and tax certificates to the CNC once a year.
Eligibility conditions
The applicant (or applicants in a delegated co-production) must be the producer holding or co-holding all the artistic rights (director / composer / performers), for at least two separate forms of exploitation, 3 years and the territory of the European Union.
What the scheme covers
Projects putting pre-existing musical compositions, with or without lyrics, into images: made with European creative collaborators and technical industries, in line with the scale in Article 311-117 of the CNC’s General Aid Rules (RGA); involving at least 10 days of work in total across the following posts — director, director of photography, chief editor, colourist, graphic animator and production designer — including at least 4 days for the director (Article 311-118 RGA). Works can be submitted individually or grouped when they are by the same artist on the same album with a single director.
Amount and funding terms
A grant covering up to 40% of the work’s final cost (or of the French share of funding). Total public aid cannot exceed 50% of the work’s final cost (or of the French share of funding).
How to apply
Consult the scheme’s official source and check the current application arrangements before applying.
Timeline
End date recorded in the catalogue: 13 October 2026 (passed). Check the current status, application period and any deadlines on the official page before applying.
Key facts
- Funder
- Centre National du Cinéma (CNC)
- Type of funding
- Grant
- Status
- Open
- Funding rate
- 40%
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Closes
- 12 October 2026
- Geographic scope
- All of France
Frequently asked questions
What is this aid for?
Encourages the most creative works in all genres; enables crafted, structured and scripted music videos; supports diversity of production; and helps make ambitious music videos able to compete internationally. The 2026 application deadlines were 8 September and 13 October 2026; both have passed.
Who can benefit?
Production companies established in France that provide their social and tax certificates to the CNC once a year.
How much can be obtained?
A grant covering up to 40% of the work’s final cost (or of the French share of funding). Total public aid cannot exceed 50% of the work’s final cost (or of the French share of funding).
Which costs are covered?
Projects putting pre-existing musical compositions, with or without lyrics, into images: made with European creative collaborators and technical industries, in line with the scale in Article 311-117 of the CNC’s General Aid Rules (RGA); involving at least 10 days of work in total across the following posts — director, director of photography, chief editor, colourist, graphic animator and production designer — including at least 4 days for the director (Article 311-118 RGA). Works can be submitted individually or grouped when they are by the same artist on the same album with a single director.
How do I apply?
Consult the scheme’s official source and check the current application arrangements before applying.
Official source
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