Proizvodnja filmova (film production)
Hrvatski audiovizualni centar, HAVC (Croatian Audiovisual Centre)
Croatia's main production call, in two rounds a year with decisions in June and December.
VariesGrantbetween rounds
National fund Croatia, Zagreb
Filmske koprodukcije s manjinskim hrvatskim udjelom (minority co-productions)
Run by Hrvatski audiovizualni centar, HAVC (Croatian Audiovisual Centre)
Four deadlines through 2027 for foreign features, shorts, documentaries and animation seeking a Croatian partner. The writer's script travels with the majority producer; the Croatian co-producer files, and Croatian crew must hold artistic and technical roles. Decisions follow in March, June, September and December.
Grant, amount not statedOpen to writers in CroatiaA production company
Next deadline Jan 14, 2027 (closes in 74 days)
That closing date has passed. We check the funder's page every day and add the next dates once they are published.
The money
- Amount
- Amount not statedSums will be set in the 2027 annual plan
- What it is
- Grant
- To apply
- Free
Who can apply
- Applicant
- A production company
- Where you write
- In Croatia
- Rules
- The Croatian minority co-producer applies: a company registered for audiovisual production, based or operating in Croatia and in HAVC's register. The film must qualify under the European co-production convention or a bilateral treaty, spend at least 60 percent of the Croatian money in Croatia and have half its financing in place.
- Stages
- Production and completion
- Formats
- Feature, Short, Documentary, Animation
- Language of the application
- Croatian
When to apply
The next closing date is Jan 14, 2027. The dates below are the current cycle's, as the funder states them. Decisions in the first half of March, June, September and December 2027.
| Round | Closes |
|---|---|
| Round 1, 2027 | Jan 14, 2027 |
| Round 2, 2027 | Apr 15, 2027 |
| Round 3, 2027 | Jul 15, 2027 |
| Round 4, 2027 | Oct 14, 2027 |
Dates are as the funder states them. Check the time of day and the time zone on the official page.
Also open to writers in Croatia
Razvoj scenarija i razvoj projekata audiovizualnih djela (script and project development for feature, documentary and animated films)
Hrvatski audiovizualni centar, HAVC (Croatian Audiovisual Centre)
Croatia lets a writer apply alone for script money, and up to two co-writers may share one grant equally. Features need 70 minutes, documentaries 60, animation 24.
VariesGrantbetween rounds
Razvoj scenarija i razvoj projekata dugometražnih igranih i animiranih filmova za djecu i mlade (script and project development for children's and youth features)
Hrvatski audiovizualni centar, HAVC (Croatian Audiovisual Centre)
A ring-fenced pot for family films.
VariesGrantbetween rounds
Razvoj scenarija i razvoj projekata televizijskih djela (script and project development for television series)
Hrvatski audiovizualni centar, HAVC (Croatian Audiovisual Centre)
The television twin of HAVC's film development call, for series writers.
VariesGrantbetween rounds
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