The Incentive Scheme

Application deadline

23. Nov 2023 at 12.00 CET

Who can apply?

The main production company, or any person authorised by it, may apply for a grant.

The main producer must have produced at least one film, drama series or documentary series in the previous five years that has been widely distributed.

Consider co-producing with Norway?

Funding Criteria

The incentive scheme is aimed at productions produced entirely or partly in Norway that are intended for international distribution.

In order to be eligible, the minimum total production budget sums are:

• NOK 25 million for feature films
• NOK 10 million for documentary films
• NOK 10 million per episode for drama series
• NOK 5 million per episode for documentary series

The minimum requirement for eligible costs spent in Norway is NOK 4 million, and applies to all productions.

A minimum of 30 % of the financing must come from international sources (outside of Norway), and the production must document an international distribution agreement.

To qualify for a grant under the scheme, the production must achieve at least the minimum required score in the Qualification test.

Applications

• Applications must be submitted before the start of the production in Norway.
• Applications must be submitted in the online application form provided on the Norwegian Film Institute website and must be submitted in Norwegian or English.
• Applications can only be processed when all the required documents have been submitted.

For more information go to our Guide for applicants

Grants

• The grant amount may total up to 25% of the approved costs relating to the production in Norway.
• If more than 80% of the total approved production costs will arise in Norway, the grant amount will be calculated based on the total production costs in the EEA (reg. sect.7).
• A grant decision will be confirmed with a provisional Grant Letter from The Norwegian Film Institute.
• Grant decisions are valid for 12 months, with the possibility of a one-year extension.
• Request for payment of the grant must be sent to The Norwegian Film Institute within six months after production terminates in Norway and disbursement is conditional on the delivery of the requested materials in the Grant Letter.
• The grant recipient must be an audiovisual production company registered in the Norwegian Register of Business Enterprises, established specifically for the applicant production.
• Grants given under the incentive scheme may not be combined with other production grants from The Norwegian Film Institute.
• Grants given under the incentive scheme may be combined with grants from regional funds in Norway and development and marketing grants from The Norwegian Film Institute.

Related documents and links

• Regulations on the Incentive Scheme (PDF) - valid for framework grant decisions from January 2016 until June 17th 2021.
• Regulations on the Incentive Scheme (PDF) - valid for framework grant decisions from June 18th 2021 and forward
• Notification of the right to appeal (Word document)
• NFI Incentive Study (PDF)
• Guide for applicants
• Information on costs
• Freedom of Information Act 2006 (PDF)
• Electronic Public records (Eksternal site)

Evaluation of applications

Applications are reviewed by production advisors at The Norwegian Film Institute. The evaluation period is six to eight weeks from the application deadline. In the evaluation of, and assignment of priority among applicants, The Norwegian Film Institute will give emphasis to the objective of the incentive scheme.