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Italian grant for producers developing films with Portugal

Pays for developing fiction, animation and documentary films for cinemas, made with a Portuguese partner. For Italian production companies that hold a co-development agreement with a Portuguese producer.

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Status as of Thursday 22 October 2026, 23:57 (Italian time)

Published
Thursday 1 October 2026
Applications from
Thursday 1 October 2026
Deadline
Friday 23 October 2026
Amount
up to €35,000
Difficulty
3/5

Official source rechecked automatically on Tuesday 20 October 2026, 22:45 (Italian time).

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In brief

  • Ministero della Cultura funds Grants and funding.
  • Who can apply: company.
  • The grant goes up to €35,000.
  • Applications run from Thursday 1 October 2026 to Friday 23 October 2026 (time not stated).

Key facts

Funder
Ministero della Cultura
Who can apply
Company
In the official text
“Da oggi le società maggioritarie italiane potranno inoltrare le domande” (p. 1)
Area
Italy
Instrument
Grant
In the official text
“concessione di un contributo a fondo perduto” (p. 1)
Total budget
[[fact:total_budget]]
Maximum grant
€35,000
Funding rate
not stated in the call
Minimum project cost
not stated in the call
Published on
Thursday 1 October 2026
Opens
Thursday 1 October 2026 (time not stated)
Closes
Friday 23 October 2026 (time not stated)
Procedure
not stated in the call
How to submit
certified email
In the official text
“all’indirizzo pec: [email protected] entro e non oltre le 23.59 del 23 ottobre 2026” (p. 1)
Application language
not stated in the call
Difficulty
3/5
Chances
Low

It suits you if…

  • You run an Italian production company.
  • You hold a co-development agreement with a Portuguese producer.
  • Your project is a fiction film, an animation or a documentary.
  • You plan to release the film in cinemas.

It is not for you if…

  • You have no co-development agreement with a Portuguese producer.
  • You are an association or public body: the call names companies as eligible.
  • Your producer is not Italian: the call is for Italian producers.

How much you can get

The grant per project starts at €10,000; only animation projects can reach €35,000, while fiction and documentary projects have a lower ceiling. The call does not state the funding rate or your own share: ask the certified email (PEC) address in the call before you draw up the budget. The total funds available are disputed: see Points to clarify.

What it pays and what it does not

Pays

  • Development of a fiction, animation or documentary film made with Portugal.

Does not pay

Key dates

Published on
Thursday 1 October 2026
Opens
Thursday 1 October 2026 (time not stated)
Closes
Friday 23 October 2026 (time not stated)

You can send your application from Thursday 1 October 2026 until Friday 23 October 2026.

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What you need

  • Co-development agreement signed with the Portuguese producer.
  • Application to send by Italian certified email (PEC).
  • PEC submission receipt, kept as proof of the date.

How to apply

  1. Check that you hold the co-development agreement with the Portuguese producer.
  2. Before you submit, reread the official call: the act prevails.
  3. If you are unsure about the funding rate, write to the PEC address in the call: it is free.
  4. Send the application by PEC by Friday 23 October 2026. The call names no online portal.
  5. Keep the submission receipt: it proves the date.

Each step explained in more detail: “How to apply for a grant in 7 steps”

Mistakes that cost you the money

  • Sending the application by a channel other than PEC. Consequence: The call names PEC, so another channel may mean your application is not considered.
  • Applying without a co-development agreement with a Portuguese producer. Consequence: A requirement is missing, so the application cannot be accepted.
  • Waiting for the last day to send the application. Consequence: A late or failed PEC delivery can leave you out.
  • Counting on the total funds before they are confirmed. Consequence: Sources give two different values, so your expectations could be wrong.
  • Starting development spending before you apply. Consequence: Those costs may not be recognised by the funder.

Points to clarify

The official act prevails.

The total funds available differ between the official act and the structured data.

What we report: We follow the official act, which prevails, so we do not show the total as a confirmed figure.

Our advice: Ask the PEC address in the call to confirm the funds before you rely on them.

Frequently asked questions

Can I apply without a Portuguese partner?

No. The call asks for an Italian producer with a co-development agreement with a Portuguese producer.

How do I send the application?

By Italian certified email (PEC). The call does not name an online portal.

How much can a project get?

From €10,000; only animation projects can reach €35,000, while fiction and documentary projects have a lower ceiling. The call does not state the funding rate: ask the funder.

When does the money arrive?

The call does not state advances or payment times. Ask the PEC address in the call before you send your application.

We'll help you with the application

The time left is shorter than what a good application needs. We will not propose a rushed application: we will tell you when it reopens and, if you wish, prepare the documents calmly.

If your project includes the usual neXt solutions, you can buy them from us, with a quote split by the cost items of the call.

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A person replies within 2 working days, in Italian or English.

Official source and checks

Official source rechecked automatically on Tuesday 20 October 2026, 22:45 (Italian time).

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