Funding in Bavaria

The general funding program includes the support of the development and production of feature and television films and series. The special funding program is exclusively designed and meant for the support of international co-productions of feature films and series, which are produced for international exploitation. International co-productions can be funded either within the general or the special funding program. In addition, the FFF funding can be combined with any other national or international support.

• (Co-)producers based in Germany or with a branch office in Germany can apply
• Conditionally repayable loan up to 30 % of the budget
• Maximum funding amount: € 3 million for feature films and television series; € 600,000 for television films
• Minimum Bavarian spend: 150 % of the funding amount

APPLICATIONS MAY BE SUBMITTED FOUR TIMES PER YEAR

FEATURE FILMS | HIGH-END SERIES

• (Co-)producers based in Germany or with a branch office in Germany can apply
• For feature films, at least one co-production partner must be from a country outside of the German-speaking countries
• A considerable part of the production must take place in Bavaria
• The project must show international exploitation potential
• Minimum budget: € 5 million for feature films; € 20,000 per minute for high-end series
• Maximum funding amount: € 2 million for feature films and for series
• Minimum German co-production share: 50 % or € 5 million for feature films;
  30 % or € 5 million for high-end series

LINE PRODUCERS, PRODUCTION SERVICE PROVIDERS | VIRTUAL SHOOTING

• Production service providers based in Germany can apply
• Grants up to 20 % of the line producers production costs
• Minimum budget: € 500,000
• Maximum funding amount: € 1 million

APPLICATIONS MAY BE SUBMITTED AT ANY TIME | DECISIONS ARE MADE WITHIN FOUR WEEKS AFTER RECEIPT OF A COMPLETE APPLICATION

The FFF Bayern offers a games funding program for the development of digital games for PC, consoles and mobile. This funding program includes the support of concept development, prototype development and production. Furthermore, the FFF Bayern offers information and services to the community in order to promote the Bavarian games industry on a national and international level.

• Studios based in Bavaria, with an office or permanent establishment in Bavaria
  or with definite plans for establishing themselves in Bavaria can apply
• Maximum funding amount: € 30,000 for concept funding, € 200,000 for prototype
  funding, € 500,000 for production funding
• Regional and national funding can be combined under certain criteria. In such
  cases, funding can even amount to up to 80 % of a production budget

This funding programm supports the development, production and presentation of innovative interactive projects for XR applications. XR funding covers immersive content for Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR) and Mixed Reality (MR) as well as immersive sound projects.

• (Co-)producers based in Bavaria or with a branch office in Bavaria or with
  definite plans for establishing themselves in Bavaria can apply
• Maximum funding amount: € 100,000 for production, € 30,000 for development
  of XR projects
• Minimum Bavarian spend: 100 % of the funding amount

INTERNATIONAL CO-PRODUCERS AND PRODUCTION SERVICE PROVIDERS CAN QUALIFY FOR AN AUTOMATIC REBATE OF UP TO 30 %

DFFF I – for Producers

• (Co-)producers based in Germany or with a branch office in Germany can apply
• Minimum budget: € 2 million for animated films, € 1 million for feature films,
  € 200,000 for documentaries
• Minimum German spend: 25 % of the total budget or 20 % if the total budget exceeds
  € 20 million
• Minimum German financial share: 20 % of the budget or € 5 million if the budget
  exceeds € 25 million
• Grants up to 30 % of the eligible German production costs Maximum funding amount: € 5 million

DFFF II – for Production Service Providers

• Production service providers such as production studios or VFX service providers
  based in Germany or with a branch office in Germany can apply
• Minimum budget: € 20 million for feature or animated films
• Minimum German spend: € 8 million resp. € 2 million for animated films
• Grants up to 30 % of the eligible German production costs
• Maximum funding amount: € 25 million

THIS FUNDING OPPORTUNITY OFFERS SUPPORT FOR THE PRODUCTION OF FEATURE FILMS (NOT FOR CINEMA RELEASE) AND HIGH-END SERIES

FEATURE FILMS (NOT FOR CINEMA RELEASE)

• Minimum production budget: € 25 million
• Minimum German financial share: 20 % of the budget or € 7 million if the budget exceeds € 35 million
• Minimum German production costs: 40 % of the total production costs or € 13 million
• Grants up to 30 % of the eligible German production costs, max. € 5 million

HIGH-END SERIES

• Minimum production budget: fictional € 30,000 / documentary € 9,000 per minute
• Minimum German production costs: 40 % of the total production costs or € 10 million for fictional series or € 3 million for documentary series
• Grants up to 30 % of the eligible German production costs, max.6 million in exceptional cases up to € 20 million if the German production costs exceed € 24 million