Event description: 

The CODA Co-development Animation Awards support the development of the most promising animated projects of any format and length from Croatia, Estonia, Hungary, Kosovo, Poland, Slovakia, and Slovenia.
The call is designed to encourage international co-development from the early stages of a project and to help producers build strong cross-border partnerships. The initiative is supported by the Croatian Audiovisual Centre, Estonian Film Institute, National Film Institute Hungary, Slovak Audiovisual Fund, Kosovo Cinematography Center, Polish Animation Producers Association, and Slovenian Film Centre. The total available fund for 2026 is approximately 65.000 EUR

Operationally run by CEE Animation and the Slovene Animated Film Association, the CODA – Co-Development Animation Awards are the result of more than a decade of regional collaboration and industry-building effort.

 2026 CODA – Co-Development Animation Awards Call for Submissions

The CODA – Co-Development Animation Awards support the co-development of animated projects across all formats, with a particular focus on the earliest stages of development, when funding is often the most difficult to secure. As a membership-based initiative, they are open to projects from participating countries with strong international potential for distribution, festival circulation or theatrical release.

Independent producers from the CODA member countries are invited to apply until 27 September 2026. Eligible projects include animated films of any length and animated series, in four categories:

• Animated Short Film Co-development – EUR 5,000
• Animated Feature Film Co-development – EUR 20,000
• Animated Series Co-development – EUR 20,000
• Animated TV Special Co-development – EUR 20,000

Applications are open to independent producers whose production companies are majority-owned by nationals of the CODA member countries: Estonia, Croatia, Hungary, Kosovo, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia. Each project must involve at least two independent production companies from two different CODA member countries. 

• Full regulations
• Application form
• Deadline: 27 September 2026
• The winners will be announced in November 2026.

Previous Coverage of the CODA Animation Co-Development Award

NB: Award-bestowing date is tentative