Aide financière sélective à l'écriture et/ou au développement, AFS (selective writing and development aid)

The money

Amount

Up to €60,000Up to EUR 60,000 for the writing phase and EUR 60,000 for development when the director has a Luxembourg tie; EUR 30,000 for development only when not; EUR 30,000 for an animation or XR pilot and EUR 7,500 for a short animation pilot. Repaid from the first euro at the aid's share of the financing if the project reaches production.

What it is

RepayableA loan, an advance on receipts or a conditionally repayable grant: it is paid back only out of what the film earns.

To apply

Free

Who can apply

Applicant

A production company

Where you write

In Luxembourg

Rules

Luxembourg companies whose main business is audiovisual production, with a track record and stable administration. Writing money is reserved for projects whose director has a tie to Luxembourg culture; a director without that tie can get development aid only, at half the ceiling.

Stages

Writing and development

Formats

Feature, Series, Documentary, Animation

Language of the application

French

When to apply

The next closing date is Dec 7, 2026. The dates below are the current cycle's, as the funder states them. Four filing dates a year through the eFilmfund portal; the 2026 calendar is a PDF on the page.

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