CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
ANIMATION IRELAND & SCREEN IRELAND
with the support of Cultural & Creative Industries Skillnet & Eirmersive
ANIMATION INNOVATION AND IMMERSIVE DEVELOPMENT FUND 2024
Supporting New and Innovative IP Development and Storytelling
Now in its fourth year, Screen Ireland / Fís Éireann and Animation Ireland, with the support of Cultural & Creative Industries Skillnet & Eirmersive is investing €430,000 in funding that will support new innovative, high concept development and immersive storytelling projects within the Animation and Immersive Storytelling sector. This year’s fund aims to encourage experimentation and prototyping, supporting projects across a wide range of genres and formats. The fund continues Screen Ireland’s ambition to highlight Ireland as a centre of excellence in animation and investing in a diverse range of skills, talent, genres and formats, fuelled by artistry and storytelling. It is designed to allow the sector to explore new opportunities offered by emerging technologies, as well as support the development of IP and new, innovative ways of storytelling.
With the aim of encouraging experimentation and prototyping, Animation Innovation & Immersive Development can include the preparation of new hybrid formats, introduction of new storytelling workflows, extending genre ambitions outside the current workflow, harnessing AI to support creative personnel and targeting new areas of artistic and creative endeavour (such as Gaming & Immersive Technologies) which the investment allows.
Producers and Industry Creatives may apply for a funding loan award of up to a maximum of €75,000 in total. The highest level of award will only be considered for applications with potential to raise commercial funding for the next stage of development, and demonstrable potential for sectoral benefit. It is anticipated that the majority of loan awards will be in the €25,000 – 50,000 range.
The deliverables will be the proof of concept which will include a short treatment, visual pitch and prototype / teaser (as appropriate) which highlights the new concept and the innovative path which the applicant is intending to explore.
APPLICATION DETAIL
- A short biography of the applicant to include work produced (1 Page)
- A short synopsis of the intended project / plan (1 Page)
- A detailed outline of the concept development work to be undertaken including a budget – template development budget is available on our websites
- An outline of the market and audience potential for the work carried out (1 Page)
- Any other supporting notes or materials
- An outline of ownership of the idea / concept
Applications should be made via the application form to applications@animationireland.com
Access to Frequently Asked Questions.
Closing date is 1pm, Friday 27th September 2024
Subject line should state “ANIMATION INNOVATION & IMMERSIVE DEVELOPMENT FUND APPLICATION 2024”.
No late applications will be accepted.
CRITERIA FOR ASSESSMENT
- Clarity of Vision: 25%
- Quality of Proposal: 25%
- Broader Innovation: 30%
- Market Awareness & Appeal: 20%