Grants for writing and developing a work
In brief
Before production itself, the writing and development of a work (screenplay, bible, editorial program) can be funded by dedicated grants from the CNC, the Centre national de la musique (CNM) and numerous Regions. This page lists the schemes currently validated for this project stage, with their funder and maximum amount where available.
This sector covers the writing and development stage of a work, upstream of its production, across all formats (fiction, documentary, animation).
The CNC offers writing and development grants specific to each format, as well as a screenplay rewriting grant and a development grant for longer works.
The Centre national de la musique (CNM) and several Regions (Bretagne with its Film and Audiovisual Creation Support Fund, Grand Est, Hauts-de-France, Normandie, Occitanie) supplement this early-stage support.
This page helps you identify relevant funding leads. It does not, however, replace an individual check of your eligibility.
Run a personalised scan to identify the public grants and funding your company may be able to access.
Which projects are covered?
The grants listed here fund the writing of a screenplay, rewriting, the development of an editorial program or a series bible, before production itself begins.
How much can be obtained?
The known maximum amount reaches €200,000 for the CNC's development grant for Franco-Italian co-productions; most grants for writing itself range between €5,000 and €30,000.
How to identify the right funding for your project?
The number of schemes listed makes manual selection slow, and sometimes imprecise.
The Capital OS scan automatically cross-references these criteria against the full set of listed public grants, to identify those that genuinely apply to you:
- Your work's format (fiction, documentary, animation)
- Your location
- Your project's stage (writing, development)
Public grants for writing and developing a work
Aide à la préparation pour les films d'animation de long métrage cinéma (passerelle)
Centre National du Cinéma (CNC)
Up to €200,000
Animation : aide au développement et au pilote
Centre National du Cinéma (CNC)
Up to €100,000
Closes on 19 May 2027
Fiction - Compte automatique - Aide à la préparation
Centre National du Cinéma (CNC)
Up to €100,000
Aide à l’amorçage
Centre national de la musique (CNM)
Up to €30,000
Aide au programme éditorial
Région Bretagne
Up to €25,000
Aide au développement de projets d'animation
Région Grand Est
Up to €20,000
Fonds d’aide à la création cinématographique et audiovisuelle (FACCA) - Aide à l'écriture et au développement
Région Bretagne
Up to €20,000
Closes on 6 Oct 2027
Aide au projet éditorial exceptionnel
Région Bretagne
Up to €15,000
Aide au développement des œuvres cinématographiques et audiovisuelles ou à destination des nouveaux médias
Région Grand Est
Up to €10,000
Aide à l’écriture cinéma, audiovisuel et nouveaux médias
Région Grand Est
Up to €5,000
Aide au développement d’œuvres cinématographiques de longue durée
Centre National du Cinéma (CNC)
Aide à la réécriture de scénarios
Centre National du Cinéma (CNC)
Closes in 9 days
Documentaire : compte automatique - Aide à la préparation
Centre National du Cinéma (CNC)
Fonds d'aide à la création et à la production cinéma et audiovisuel
Région Normandie
Fonds régional d'aide aux nouveaux médias et expériences interactives
Région Hauts-de-France
Fonds régional programme éditorial d’aide à l’écriture et au développement
Région Hauts-de-France
Soutien aux festivals et aux manifestations dans les secteurs de l’économie culturelle et de la création numérique
Région Grand Est
Soutien à la création audiovisuelle
Région Occitanie
Fonds d’aide à la création cinématographique et audiovisuelle (FACCA) - Co-développement international
Région Bretagne
Closes on 21 Jun 2027 · Added on 1 Nov 2026
Human-validated links (AideTagLink, VALIDATED status only — unreviewed proposals are never shown here). Sorted by amount, highest first (then by internal identifier to break ties between the many identical titles). 6 additional grant(s) linked but currently closed, not listed.
Frequently asked questions about grants for writing and development
What public grants exist for writing and developing a work?
19 open schemes are listed for this trade on Capital OS, run by the CNC, the CNM and numerous Regions.
The full list is shown further up this page, with the funder and the maximum amount of each grant where known.
Do these grants replace the production grants for my format?
No, they only fund the upstream writing or development stage; the pages dedicated to each format (documentary, animation, fiction) detail the grants for production itself.
The two stages are generally funded by separate schemes, sometimes from the same funder.
Is my company eligible for these grants?
CNC and CNM grants are aimed at accredited authors and production companies; regional grants most often require a specific presence in the relevant area.
This page does not assume your project's eligibility; a personalized diagnostic checks it against your real criteria.
How do I apply for this type of grant?
CNC and CNM grants are applied for directly with each organization, regional grants with the relevant Region.
A personalized diagnostic first identifies the schemes that are genuinely relevant to your project, before starting the process.
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