Funding is available for fiction feature film productions for cinema, documentary productions, single or series for cinema or tv release, drama series and short films, with a Norwegian minority co-producer.
These are the application deadlines for 2026.
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| Fiction feature films: | 26. Feb 2026 at 12.00 | 15. Oct 2026 at 12.00 |
| Drama series: | 17. Feb 2026 at 12.00 | 12. Aug 2026 at 12.00 |
| Documentaries: | On an ongoing basis | |
| Short films: | On an ongoing basis | |
| Video Games: | 14. Apr. 2026 at 12.00 | 9. Sep. 2026 at 12.00 |
| Sørfond: | 12. Mar.2026 at 12.00 | |
| The Norwegian Film Production Incentive: | 25. Nov. 2026 at 12.00 |
Applications for funding must be submitted by the Norwegian minority producer. The project must be acknowledged as a cultural product in the country of the delegate producer. If an application is made under the European convention, it should be forwarded to the NFI through the Competent Authority in the delegate producer’s home country. A deal memo from a Norwegian film distributor confirming the intention of a release in Norway is required. The volume of support will be determined on the basis of Norwegian spending and the share of other Norwegian investment.
Funding is available for foreign fiction feature film productions destined for cinema release, in which a Norwegian producer participates as a minority co-producer.
Historically the annual budget for is NOK 10 million . Production funding may be granted for up to 75% of the Norwegian part of the budget, in a range from NOK 50O.000 to NOK 3.000.000. Co-productions with a Norwegian minority producer are eligible to apply for marketing support in Norway. All funding is non-recoupable.
See the evaluation form (norwegian)
Contact: Benedikte Danielsen
It is possible to obtain funding for documentary productions with or without cinema release with a Norwegian minority co-producer. The evaluation procedure and requirements are similar to fiction feature films, but with some additional requirements. The applications will be evaluated by one of the documentary film commissioners of the Norwegian Film Institute.
Priority will be given to productions with:
- Strong artistic potential and/or
- potential for the Norwegian producer to achieve experience or network that will be an advantage for later productions from the company.
Applications have no specific deadline and will be evaluated on a rolling basis.
Contact: Benedikte Danielsen
It is possible to apply for funding of production of drama series with a Norwegian minority producer. No separate budget has been established for this purpose. Applications will be evaluated by the NFI drama series consultant, with the same application deadlines and the same budget as specified for applications with a Norwegian main producer. In the evaluation procedure, the project’s artistic quality and production quality will be considered, as well as the cooperation between the co-producers, Norwegian creative and technical contributions to the project, and the share of the film’s budget to be spent in Norway. The applicant needs a deal with a distribution platform in Norway to apply. It is possible to apply for up to 50% of the Norwegian budget.
Contact: Linn Kirkenær
It is possible to apply for funding of production of short films with a Norwegian minority producer. No separate budget has been established for this purpose. Applications will be evaluated by the NFI short film consultant, with the same application deadlines and the same budget as specified for application with a Norwegian main producer. In the evaluation procedure, the project’s artistic quality and production quality will be considered, as well as the cooperation between the co-producers, Norwegian creative and technical contributions to the project, and the share of the film’s budget to be spent in Norway. It is possible to apply for up to 100% of the Norwegian budget.
Contact: Bendik Heggen Strønstad
Video games funding is available for development of video games with a Norwegian minority producer. Applications will be evaluated by an expert panel appointed by NFI, within the same budget as specified for application with a Norwegian main producer. In the evaluation procedure, the project’s artistic quality and production quality will be considered, as well as the cooperation between the co-producers, Norwegian creative and technical contributions to the project, and the share of the game’s budget to be spent in Norway. It is possible to apply for up to 75% of the Norwegian budget. All funding is non-recoupable.
How to apply: Applications for funding must be submitted by the Norwegian minority producer. Selection process 6-8 weeks.
All projects that receive production funding from the Norwegian Film Institute must comply with the Nordic Ecological Standard (NES). In the case of co-productions, this rule applies to the share of activities in the production funded by the Norwegian Film Institute. The requirement of complying with the Nordic Ecological Standard does not apply if the project’s production budget is less than NOK 1,000,000 at the time of application.
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Madness and Honey Days
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Date of decision: Jun 18, 2026 | Applicant: KAJ FILM AS | Awarded: NOK 500,000 | Director: Ahmed Yassin Al-Darraji | Producer: Maytham Jbara | Manus: Ahmed Yassin Al-Darraji | Grant scheme: Sørfond | |
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Shooting Stars
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Date of decision: Jun 18, 2026 | Applicant: Folk Film AS | Awarded: NOK 500,000 | Director: Parsa Ansari | Producer: Milad Khosraavi | Manus: Parsa Ansari | Grant scheme: Sørfond | |
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KACHIFO (Till The Morning Comes)
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Date of decision: Jun 18, 2026 | Applicant: DUOfilm AS | Awarded: NOK 600,000 | Director: Dika Ofoma | Producer: Blessing Uzzi (Uzoma Blessing Chibuike) | Manus: Dika Ofoma | Grant scheme: Sørfond | |
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Falso Positivo
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Date of decision: Jun 18, 2026 | Applicant: EYE EYE PICTURES AS | Awarded: NOK 600,000 | Director: Theo Montoya | Manus: Theo Montoya | Grant scheme: Sørfond | ||
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Don't Let the Sun Go Up on Me
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Date of decision: Jun 18, 2026 | Applicant: LOFOTEN FILM COLLECTIVE AS | Awarded: NOK 600,000 | Director: Asmae El Moudir | Manus: Asmae El Moudir | Grant scheme: Sørfond | ||
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Black Harvest
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Date of decision: Jun 18, 2026 | Applicant: Barentsfilm AS | Awarded: NOK 625,000 | Director: Said Zagha | Producer: Myriam Sassine | Manus: Said Zagha | Grant scheme: Sørfond | |
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QUE VADIS, AIDA? - THE MISSING PART
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Date of decision: Jun 18, 2026 | Applicant: MER Film as | Awarded: NOK 500,000 | Director: Jasmila Zbanic | Producer: Jasmila Zbanic | Manus: Jasmila Zbanic | Grant scheme: Sørfond | |
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Hearing
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Date of decision: Jun 18, 2026 | Applicant: STÆR AS | Awarded: NOK 500,000 | Director: Lê Bảo | Manus: Lê Bảo | Grant scheme: Sørfond | ||
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Children of Honey
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Date of decision: Jun 18, 2026 | Applicant: Folk Film AS | Awarded: NOK 500,000 | Director: Jigar Ganatra | Manus: Jigar Ganatra | Grant scheme: Sørfond | ||
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Baptism of Silence
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Date of decision: Jun 18, 2026 | Applicant: EYE EYE PICTURES AS | Awarded: NOK 500,000 | Director: Kanya Viljoen, Emilie Badenhorst | Producer: Casey Diepeveen | Manus: Emilie Badenhorst, Kanya Viljoen | Grant scheme: Sørfond | |
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