National fund Italy, Rome

Contributi selettivi per la produzione (selective production contributions)

Run by Direzione Generale Cinema e Audiovisivo, Ministero della Cultura

The ministry's selective production pot in six categories, with EUR 7.5 million each for first and second features and for young authors' films, plus documentaries, shorts and animation on Italian cultural identity. Budgets for debut features are capped at EUR 4 million with above-the-line costs under 25 percent.

Grant up to €1,200,000Open to writers in ItalyA production company

Next dates not yet published

The money

Amount: Up to €1,200,000The lowest of the amount asked, 40 percent of eligible costs and a cap: EUR 600,000 for first and second features and young authors, EUR 1,000,000 animation, EUR 1,200,000 for films of particular artistic quality; EUR 32,700,000 in 2026
What it is: Grant
To apply: PaidProcessing fee from EUR 200 for shorts to EUR 10,000 for the largest films; EUR 800 for first and second features

Who can apply

Applicant: A production company
Where you write: In Italy
Rules: Italian independent production companies with Italian tax residence and ATECO code 59.1, with a work released in the last five years unless newly formed. Co-producers must hold 20 percent of the rights, 10 percent with more than two countries.
Stages: Production
Formats: Feature, Short, Documentary, Animation
Language of the application: Italian

When to apply

The fund opens once a year. The next cycle's dates are not yet published; we add them when they are. The 2026 applications ran June 3 to October 15, 2026.

Round	Closes
2026 window closed	Oct 15, 2026 passed

Dates are as the funder states them. Check the time of day and the time zone on the official page.

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