Grants for animation production
In brief
A production company specializing in animation (feature film, series, pilot) can fund its activity through selective and automatic grants from the Centre National du Cinéma (CNC), supplemented by several Regions. This page lists the schemes currently validated for this trade, with their funder and maximum amount where available.
This sector covers animation production companies, across all formats (feature film, series, pilot).
The CNC offers a complete pathway: development and pilot support, preparation support (including a dedicated gateway for feature films), then an automatic account or selective production support.
The Regions (Grand Est leading the way, with a dedicated development grant and a separate production grant) supplement these national schemes.
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 development, preparation and production of an animated work, as well as animation techniques themselves (one CNC scheme is dedicated to this).
How much can be obtained?
The known maximum amount reaches €200,000 for the CNC's feature-film preparation grant or the Grand Est regional production grant; it is more modest for development grants.
How to identify the right funding for your production company?
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 location
- The stage of your project (development, preparation, production)
- The targeted format (feature film, series, pilot)
Public grants for animation production
Aide à la production de projets d'animation
Région Grand Est
Up to €200,000
Aide à la préparation pour les films d'animation de long métrage cinéma (passerelle)
Centre National du Cinéma (CNC)
Up to €200,000
Animation - Compte automatique - Aide à la préparation
Centre National du Cinéma (CNC)
Up to €100,000
Animation : aide au développement et au pilote
Centre National du Cinéma (CNC)
Up to €100,000
Closes on 19 May 2027
Aide au développement de projets d'animation
Région Grand Est
Up to €20,000
Aide à la création et à la production d’œuvres d’animation
Région Sud Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Animation : compte automatique - Aide à la production
Centre National du Cinéma (CNC)
Fonds régional d'aide à la fiction cinématographique et audiovisuelle - Long métrage, court métrage, animation, série et unitaire
Région Hauts-de-France
Appel à projets 'TV et contenu en ligne Projets d'animation'
Union européenne
Closes on 15 Sept 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). 4 additional grant(s) linked but currently closed, not listed.
Frequently asked questions about grants for animation production
What public grants exist for an animation production company?
9 open schemes are listed for this trade on Capital OS, mainly run by the CNC and the Grand Est Region.
The full list is shown further up this page, with the funder and the maximum amount of each grant where known.
Is there a specific grant for a pilot before launching a series?
Yes, the CNC offers a development and pilot grant, distinct from the grant for preparing the production itself.
This grant makes it possible to produce a test episode before committing to full funding of the series.
Is my company eligible for these grants?
CNC grants are aimed at accredited audiovisual production companies; regional grants most often require a specific presence in the relevant area.
This page does not assume your company's eligibility; a personalized diagnostic checks it against your real criteria.
How do I apply for this type of grant?
CNC grants are applied for directly with the CNC, regional grants with the relevant Region.
A personalized diagnostic first identifies the schemes that are genuinely relevant to your company, before starting the process.
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