The application process for NV-funds has been simplified and the application process will now completely take place on nordvision.org. The application round fall 2011 is open and the deadline is May 6th.
Before filling out the form, please read this short guide to avoid problems during the application process. For questions about and help with the application process, please contact Mikael Skog, NVS: msko(AT)dr.dk, +45 28 54 40 04.
Tracking the process
After you’ve submitted your application form, you can find all the information about your application and also check the status of your application under Nordvisionsfonden on nordvision.org
Your project will be marked as submitted when you’ve filled out and submitted the application form. The project will be marked as completed when the co-producer(s) have confirmed their commitment to the project, and finally approved if the NV-fund committee grants the application. You should note that the approved sum can differ from the sum that was applied for.
If the NV-fund committee decides to put your project on hold until the next application round, its status will remain as ‘completed’ until the next application round will take place. Then it will automatically be entered for that application process. If the NV-fund committee denies support for your project, it will be deleted from the database.
How to apply:
Before you apply for NV-funds…
…you need to work for one of the NV-partnership companies
… you need to have one (or more) co-production partner(s) willing to contribute to at least 10% of the amount you’re applying for. Usually, projects are discussed and partners found during the program group meetings held every spring and autumn. If you do not belong to a program group and seek partners for your project, please feel free to contact the NV-secretariat for advice on who to talk to.
… you need to have secured your own part of the financial plan. Remember that you can apply for a maximum of 50% of the sum your own company contributes with.
… your national commissioning editor needs to be committed to the project and be informed that you are applying for funds.
Please note: The application form will only contain a brief description of your project, so make sure that your company’s contact in the NV-fund committee have all the necessary information on your project, so he or she can process the application properly. All companies have different routines for prioritizing their projects, if you’re unsure on how your company is handling NV-fund applications, please speak to the contact in your company.
When applying for NV-funds…
… you need to be a registered user on nordvision.org and log on to the site. When registered, NVS will help attach you to the correct program group.
… you need to have filled out the all the necessary information in the ‘My Profile’ page (the first page when you log in), including the broadcasting company you represent.
… in the form you will need to name your commissioning editor and your co-production partner. Make sure that they also are registered as users on the site and that their company info is correct on their profile page.
… you need to submit a few key details of your project and a brief description of its’ scope. There will not be a possibility to enclose additional material to the application. Many fields in the application form also have a help text, if you have further questions, contact NVS.
… you will need a financial plan stating all contributions to the project, including your own, as well as the sum you apply for from the fund. If the ratio of the applied sum/contributions are not correct, the form will not be submitted. Note that you also need to state other financial contributors to the project and state whether they are confirmed or unconfirmed.
… you will need to choose from four different application types:
- Production support – the most common type of application, where you apply for max 50% of your own contribution, together with one or more NV-partner(s) that contributes to at least 10% each of the applied amount (2% for RUV and FST/Svenska YLE).
If the main producer contributes 500.000 to the project, the applied sum can be a maximum of 250.000, and there has to be at least one co-producer partner contributing 25.000 to the project (10.000 if the co-producer is RUV or FST/Svenska YLE). - Development support – This is projects in their early stages, before commissioning. Relevance to the commissioning editors’ has to be stated in the application though, along with NV-partners participating with a “substantial amount”. For more information on how the development funds are prioritized, contact the NVS. Please note that all applications for development support are stated in Euro.
- Production support, real co-productions: If two or more partners participate on equal terms, with substantial financial or in kind contributions, all partners can apply as main producers, meaning that they can apply for 50% of their own contribution.
- Production support, co-production partner: If the co-producer’s contribution is more than 500.000 kr (50.000 EUR), this can also be supported by the NV-fund.
When your application is submitted…
… a copy of your application will be forwarded by email to your commissioning editor for information, which will state that project is commissioned by them.
… a copy of your application will be forwarded by e-mail to the co-producer(s) contributing to the project. They will be asked to log on to the site and confirm their commitment. NB! This step is essential for the process to proceed. The application will not be completed until such a commitment is made. Therefore you should check that your co-producer(s) fulfils their commitment to the project so it can proceed to the NV-fund committe.
… a copy of the application will be forwarded by e-mail to you as a receipt of your own submission. The responsibility to provide all information (including the co-producers ok) lies solely on the applicant / main producer.
… you won’t be able to change the details of the project once it’s submitted, so take care that you submit the correct information. Please note that all sums in the financial plan is stated in the currency of the main producer. The co-producers should therefore be informed of the correct sum and currency of their contribution to avoid confusion in the application process.
After your application is completed with co-producers commitment
… every company will prioritize the applications according to their national routines. The grants are discussed and finally decided upon at the NV-fund committee meeting a few weeks after the application deadline.
… you will receive word on the decision approximately four weeks after the application deadline. News on decisions of funds for production support will be communicated by the NV-fund contact in your company. News on development support will be communicated by the NVS.
