- 250 EUR* for young talents with and without project. Meals (2 lunches 1 cocktail & 1 dinner) are offered. Accommodation (3 nights) is included in this only for talents with a project.
- 300 EUR* for other participants. Meals (2 lunches 1 cocktail & 1 dinner) are included.
(incl. VAT & registration fees of Cartoon Springboard and administration costs)
EU companies can recover the VAT charges (if they are liable for VAT).
For all participants, the registration fees includes:
- Access to all pitching and keynotes sessions onsite
- 2 lunches
- Coffee breaks
- Welcome Dinner and Farewell Cocktail
- Access to One-to-one meetings and social events
Access to the mobile app with all information (programme, participants contact details, etc.) - Administration costs
*Special rate for Madrid-based talents and professionals. For any further information please contact laura.jarka@cartoon-media.eu.
1/ For young talents pitching a project
Fee: 250 (incl. VAT)
Deadline to register: 19 September 2025
You are a young talent if:
- You are a European citizen or you studied in Europe
- You have graduated from an animation school or cursus after summer 2020
If you're interested in pitching a project at Cartoon Springboard, please make sure to submit it before the deadline on 27 August 2025. Following the review by the Selection Committee, you'll be notified whether your project has been accepted or not, along with a registration code for the event.
You'll then need to register for the event using the provided code. Please ensure that all individuals pitching with you, who wish to participate online, also register themselves.
Special benefits:
- Accommodation (3 nights) is also included for the young talents
- Benefit from a consultant's expertise before (with the moderator) and during the event (with expert feedback after your pitch)
- Receive written evaluations from experts and producers registered for the event through the app
The accommodation is included in this accreditation.
2/ For young talents without project
Fee: 250 EUR (incl. VAT)
Deadline to register: 3 October
You are a young talent if:
- You are a European citizen or you studied in Europe
- You have graduated from animation schools after summer 2020
Register as a participant and have the privilege of hearing both pitching sessions on animation projects and the instant guidance given by our panel of digital experts.
Accommodation is not included.
3/ For professionals
Fee: 300 EUR (incl. VAT)
Deadline to register: 3 October
If you are scouting for talents, this is your chance to discover exclusive projects and meet the upcoming generation.
The accommodation is not included in this accreditation.
4/ Scholarship
If you are a citizen of one of the following countries (Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Moldavia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Republic of Serbia, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Tunisia and Ukraine), you may benefit from a scholarship in order to participate in Cartoon Springboard.
(List of non-EU Participating Countries in the Creative Europe Programme available HERE)
You can apply for a scholarship to attend Cartoon Springboard until 31 July 2025.
> Talents from these countries who want to pitch a project are also eligible for the scholarship.
- If you are interested in attending with a project: please send your CV and application form to mastersoperations@cartoon-media.eu by 31 July. The deadline to submit your project online is 27 August.
- If you are interested in attending without pitching a project: please send your application form and your CV+motivation letter to mastersoperations@cartoon-media.eu by 31 July.
Download the scholarship application form here.
Attention: Scholarship candidates requiring a Schengen VISA must inform CARTOON of their VISA approval by the end of September 2025. Any changes after this date will result in room cancellations and administration fees.
The accommodation is included in this accreditation.