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Call for grant proposals for the production of works for television and the internet of particular artistic quality and/or about characters and events key to Italian cultural identity - - Article 26 of Law No. 220 (2016) - 2025

Session opening:

01.07.2025
07.10.2025

Session expirations:

15.07.2025 Closed
21.10.2025

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Description

Law n° 220 of 14 November 2016 “Disciplina del cinema e dell’audiovisivo” establishes the ‘Film and Audiovisual Fund’ aimed at funding works through tax credits, automatic contributions and selective contributions.

Selective contributions are granted by the DGCA of the Ministry of Culture for the writing, development, production and national distribution of Italian film and audiovisual works.

The resources allocated to the production of works for television and the internet about characters and events key to Italian cultural identity are €16,500,000.

Contacts

Francesco Mainiero - MiC - DGCA
Phone: 06. 6723.3262
Email: francesco.mainiero@cultura.gov.it
Web Site: cinema.cultura.gov.it

Link to the call Print Tab

Data sheet

Production

Italian Film or co-production

Distribution channel

Television
Web

Film industry branch

Production

Assessment

selective

Eligible projects

TV series
Web product

Beneficiaries

Italian production company

Maximum contribution

The lower of:

the contribution requested in the grant proposal, as reported in the financial plan of the work
20% of the eligible costs;
€2,000,000

Requirements

Must be registered in the Registro Cinematografico delle Imprese (Film Companies Register)
Minimum spend in the territory:
160%

For co-productions, co-participations, international productions, the Italian businesses must retain no less than 20% of the rights, or no less than 10% if more than 2 countries are involved;
Headquarters in the European Economic Area;
Fiscal residency in Italy;
Unqualifiable as a non-European business;
Qualifiable as an independent producer;
Ateco 59.11 code and inscription in Italy’s corporate registry, Registro delle imprese;
Possession of the rights to creatively develop the story, treatment or other artistic material.

Payment schedule

The grant may be requested as follows:

The beneficiary may submit a request for a 50% advance, on submission of the correct paperwork; the request may be advanced no earlier than 90 days before the start of principal photography and no later than 12 months following the published list of awarded grants;
Within 90 days, DGCA disburses the advance;
Within 30 days of disbursement of the advance, the beneficiary must present proof of payment for the amounts owed to the writers of story and screenplay;
Within 24 months from the published results, the business must present the final request for the grant, with the correct paperwork;
Within 90 days, DGCA disburses the balance of the grant.

Notes

Applications for funding must be made online via the DGCOL platform.