The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Creative Content Agency, or KOCCA, said on the 23rd they are recruiting companies to take part in the “2026 Content Startup Support Program,” which is designed to back promising content firms from discovery through growth.
The program will select 42 projects across three tracks and provide commercialization funding and growth-support programs.
Under the “2026 Accelerator-Linked Support” track, KOCCA will select two accelerators and 18 content companies that have been in business for seven years or less. Each company can receive up to 90 million won in commercialization funding, along with startup incubation programs.
Selected companies will be able to use the accelerators’ expertise and networks for investment connections, professional consulting and networking support, KOCCA said, aiming to strengthen competitiveness and promote a private-sector-led startup ecosystem.
The “2026 Investment-Linked Scale-Up Program” targets 12 companies with a record of attracting private investment. Companies that have secured a single investment of at least 400 million won since January 2024 can receive up to 180 million won in commercialization funding.
The “2026 Co-Growth Support Program Linked to Leading Companies” will be run in cooperation with major partners including Naver Cloud, Lotte World, Samsung C&T, Epic Games Korea, Gen.G and Hyundai Engineering & Construction. KOCCA will select 12 content companies that have been in business for at least three years but no more than seven years, offering up to 68 million won in commercialization funding and opportunities to carry out joint projects.
A briefing session on the 2026 program will be held at 2 p.m. March 27 in the conference room on the 11th floor of the Gwanghwamun CKL Corporate Support Center. KOCCA said it will explain support details by track, how to apply and key cautions, and will also offer on-site consultations.
Details on how to apply and required documents are available on the KOCCA website and the e-Nara Help website. Applications close at 11 a.m. April 8.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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