Deadline: 27-Oct-2025
The Netherlands Film Production Incentive High-End Series aims to increase the attractiveness of the Dutch film sector for both majority and minority high-end series.
At the Film Fund you can apply for a subsidy in the form of a cash rebate for Dutch production costs for (high-end) drama, documentary and animation series intended for television/VOD broadcasting. The Film Production Incentive is aimed at promoting a healthy film production climate in the Netherlands and strengthening the international competitive position of the Dutch film industry.
The Film Production Incentive High-End Series is intended for Dutch producers of drama, documentary and animation series and in particular for producers who want to collaborate with international producers on a project basis to exchange creativity and business. The scheme also stimulates the development of talent, diversity, quality and broad visibility in multiple countries.
Funding Information
- The following subsidy contribution can be requested for the Netherlands Film Production Incentive for high-end series:
- Maximum €3 million per project per year per applying production company.
- The annual budget for 2025 is €9 million for high-end series (3 rounds).
Eligibility Criteria
- The application for the Production Incentive High-End Series can be submitted by an independent production company (a legal entity, not a sole proprietorship or general partnership) that has been established in the Kingdom of the Netherlands, a member state of the EU, EEA or Switzerland for at least two years and continuously produces and exploits film productions, series and other audiovisual productions.
- The production company is represented by a producer who has been primarily responsible for the realization of at least 1 majority film production (reference film) with a production budget of at least €500,000 and at least one cinema release in the Netherlands and/or 1 majority series (reference series) within the same category and minute price (as for the series for which an application has been submitted), which has been made public primarily via television/VOD broadcast in the Netherlands. The categories are drama series, animation series and documentary series.
Application Requirements
- Points system
- Independence test
- Scenario
- Explanation of the substantive appendices
- Synopsis
- CVs
- Film adaptation and exploitation rights
- Production planning
- Style guide (only for long animation)
- Production budget
- Financing plan
- Funding awards
- Media company/Sales agent agreement(s)
- Explanation of the business attachments
- Co-production agreement (if applicable)
- Overview of group relationships (if applicable)
- Chamber of Commerce extract
- Reporting revenues from exploitation of previous film productions
- Declaration of any (co)producers (if applicable)
For more information, visit Dutch Film Fund.