Regional fund Italy, Cagliari

Fondo Grandi Produzioni (large productions fund)

Run by Regione Autonoma della Sardegna and Fondazione Sardegna Film Commission

Money for bigger films that bring a shoot to Sardinia, in three categories by budget size, with a documentary strand. The round was reopened in autumn 2026 for the remaining funds. The page carries a provisional 2025 ranking but names no projects in its text.

Grant up to €338,000Open to writers anywhereA production company

Reopened round Nov 9, 2026 (closes in 8 days)

The money

Amount
Up to €338,000Up to EUR 338,000 for fiction with a budget from EUR 3M, EUR 203,000 for films about Sardinian figures with a budget from EUR 1.5M, EUR 135,776 for documentaries; EUR 676,776 left in the reopened 2025 to 2026 round; 50 percent of eligible costs
What it is
Grant
To apply
Free

Who can apply

Applicant
A production company
Where you write
Anywhere
Rules
Italian, European and non-European film and audiovisual production companies, distributors and temporary groupings of companies. Associations, foundations and freelancers are excluded.
Stages
Production
Formats
Feature, Documentary
Language of the application
Italian

Its site names no past recipients or funded projects. It is listed because applying is free.

When to apply

The next closing date is Nov 9, 2026. The dates below are the current cycle's, as the funder states them. Reopened with a closing time of 11:59 pm on November 9, 2026.

RoundCloses
Reopened roundNov 9, 2026

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

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