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Comeback grant for film and TV productions

Where
Austria
Type of institution
National Government
Categories
  • Support for sectors of the cultural and creative industries
    • Compensation for business interruption losses
Type of measure
Ongoing support
Date
June 2020

The Federal Government provides EUR25 million (USD30 million) for film and TV productions that have been discontinued due to Covid-19. Film producers can receive a non-repayable grant of up to 75% of the default costs. The maximum funding amount for a single project is EUR2.5 million (USD3 million). If the funded project is a series or serial production the maximum sum of EUR2.5 million (USD3 million) applies to a single episode or sequence.

The comeback grant will enable independent film production companies to continue shooting cinema and TV productions that have been interrupted or postponed due to COVID-19. On the one hand, this is intended to enable productions that have already begun filming and are suffering restrictions due to COVID-19-related measures to nevertheless complete the production. On the other hand, productions should be able to start shooting despite possible new restrictions in connection with COVID-19. The support program improves the economic framework conditions of the film industry and maintains and promotes the international competitiveness of film industry companies and guides them safely through the crisis.

(See Comeback - Grant for Film and TV Shooting) – in German only

Goal(s) of UNESCO's 2005 Convention
Area(s) of Monitoring
Sustainable systems of governance for culture
Cultural and creative sectors
Cultural Domain(s)
Cinema/ Audiovisual Arts