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Creative AI Funding
Funding for creative work with AI
Good projects need funding. This is where creative AI makers find the programmes that fit them — verified at the source.
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| Match | Programme | Institution | Concept | What it's for | Funding Type | Who can apply | Own financing | Amount € | Timings | Relevance for applicant | Source URL | Region | Further info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games-Förderung des Bundes | Bundesministerium für Forschung, Technologie und Raumfahrt | Interactive entertainment and educational media to establish Germany as competitive games development hub. | Games · Studios | Grant · Not repayable | GmbH · UG · KG · GmbH & Co. KG · Solo / freelance · Startup +5 | Rate 50 % | Max €8,000,000 · Max €15,000,000 · Min €300,000 · Rate 25 % | Runs to 31. Dezember 2029 | Awaiting applicant profile — | bmftr.bund.de | Germany | Facts | |
| Deutscher Filmförderfonds (DFFF I & DFFF II) | Beauftragte der Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien | Keeping German film companies internationally competitive | Film · Music | Grant · Not repayable | Producers · Artists · Established in EEA | — | Rate 30 % | Until laufend · Starts 1. Februar 2025 | Awaiting applicant profile — | kulturstaatsminister.de | Germany | Facts | |
| ERP-Förderkredit Gründung und Nachfolge (077) | KfW Bankengruppe | Low-interest partial financing for starting a freelance practice or a commercial business, taking one over or buying into it, aimed at ventures still in their first years. | Founder · Small Business · Successor | Loan · Repayable | Solo / freelance · Natural person · Startup · Associations +3 | — | Max €500,000 · Rate 35 % | — | Awaiting applicant profile — | kfw.de | Germany | Facts | |
| Upload briefing | Aurelio Games & VR Grant | Nordwest Kulturstiftung | Support for games and vr projects from teams based in the region, covering production and market-access costs. | VR · Games | Grant · Not repayable | GmbH · UG · ≤50 employees | Rate 15 % | Max €50,000 · Min €5,000 · Rate 40 % | Opens 2027-01-01 · Closes 2027-03-11 · For 12 months | Awaiting applicant profile — | fake-source.example | NRW | Facts |
| Upload briefing | Brumal Music & Audio Loan | Rheinland Innovationsbank | Support for music and audio projects from teams based in the region, covering production and market-access costs. | Music · Audio | Loan · Repayable | Solo / freelance · Producers · Artists | Rate 20 % | Max €75,000 · Min €6,000 · Rate 48 % | Opens 2027-04-06 · Closes 2027-06-16 · For 18 months | Awaiting applicant profile — | fake-source.example | Germany | Facts |
| Upload briefing | Verano Film & Animation Mixed Programme | Ruhrtal Medienagentur | Support for film and animation projects from teams based in the region, covering production and market-access costs. | Film · Animation | Mixed · Partly repayable | SME · Research institutions · Consortium | Rate 25 % | Max €100,000 · Min €7,000 · Rate 56 % | Opens 2027-07-11 · Closes 2027-09-21 · For 24 months | Awaiting applicant profile — | fake-source.example | Ruhrgebiet · NRW · EU | Facts |
| Upload briefing | Nubila Design & Fashion Stipend | Bergisches Förderwerk | Support for design and fashion projects from teams based in the region, covering production and market-access costs. | Design · Fashion | Stipend · Not repayable | Associations · Foundations · Non-profit | Rate 30 % | Max €125,000 · Min €8,000 · Rate 64 % | Opens 2027-10-16 · Closes 2027-12-26 · For 30 months | Awaiting applicant profile — | fake-source.example | NRW | Facts |
| Upload briefing | Orvieta AI & Software Equity Programme | Sauerland Kreativfonds | Support for ai and software projects from teams based in the region, covering production and market-access costs. | Software | Equity · Equity stake, not repaid | GmbH · KG · GmbH & Co. KG · Startup · <3 years old | Rate 35 % | Max €150,000 · Min €9,000 · Rate 72 % | Opens 2027-03-21 · Closes 2027-05-03 · For 12 months | Awaiting applicant profile — | fake-source.example | Germany | Facts |
| Upload briefing | Zenora Studios & Renovation Prize | Eifel Digitalstiftung | Support for studios and renovation projects from teams based in the region, covering production and market-access costs. | Studios | Prize · Not repayable | Single applicant · Natural person · Students · Universities | Rate 40 % | Max €175,000 · Min €10,000 · Rate 80 % | Opens 2027-06-26 · Closes 2027-08-08 · For 18 months | Awaiting applicant profile — | fake-source.example | EU | Facts |
| Upload briefing | Fideris Publishing & Festivals Grant | Münsterland Wirtschaftsförderung | Support for publishing and festivals projects from teams based in the region, covering production and market-access costs. | Publishing · Festivals | Grant · Not repayable | Producers · Distributors · Cinemas | Rate 15 % | Max €200,000 · Min €11,000 · Rate 40 % | Opens 2027-09-03 · Closes 2027-11-13 · For 24 months | Awaiting applicant profile — | fake-source.example | Münster · NRW | Facts |