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Tax credit for companies distributing films in cinemas and abroad

A tax credit for films released in Italian cinemas and for works distributed abroad in the call's period. It is for companies in the film and audiovisual sector.

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

Published
Friday 25 September 2026
Applications from
Wednesday 21 October 2026
Deadline
Thursday 29 October 2026
Amount
up to €1,000,000
Difficulty
2/5

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 €1,000,000.
  • Applications run from Friday 2 October 2026 to Thursday 29 October 2026 (time not stated).

Key facts

Funder
Ministero della Cultura
Who can apply
Company
In the official text
“Il bando è rivolto alle imprese.” (p. 1)
Area
Italy
Instrument
Tax credit
In the official text
“L'agevolazione consiste in un credito d'imposta.” (p. 1)
Total budget
€40,000,000
Maximum grant
€1,000,000
Funding rate
not stated in the call
Minimum project cost
not stated in the call
Published on
Friday 25 September 2026
Opens
Friday 2 October 2026, 12:00 (Italian time)
In the official text
“a partire dalle ore 12:00 del 2 ottobre 2026 e fino alle ore 23:59 del 12 ottobre 2026” (p. 1)
Closes
Thursday 29 October 2026 (time not stated)
Procedure
not stated in the call
How to submit
national portal
In the official text
“La presentazione delle domande avviene esclusivamente tramite la piattaforma DGCOL” (p. 1)
Application language
not stated in the call
Difficulty
2/5
Chances
High

It suits you if…

  • You are a company, of any size.
  • You have a film released in Italian cinemas in the period set by the call.
  • You have a work whose international distribution started or was contracted in the call's period.
  • You can register and apply on the call's online platform.

It is not for you if…

  • You are not a company: the call lists only companies among those admitted.
  • Your work was distributed outside the period set by the call.
  • You need money to develop or shoot a film: this call covers distribution only.

How much you can get

The call makes €40,000,000 available in total. The cap is €1,000,000 of aid, on a project cost of at most €1,000,000. The aid is a tax credit, not a payment in cash. The call does not state a minimum amount, the aid rate or the part you pay yourself: ask the help desk before you build your budget.

What it pays and what it does not

Pays

  • Distribution in Italian cinemas of films released in the period set by the call.
  • International distribution of works, started or contracted in the call's period.

Does not pay

Key dates

Published on
Friday 25 September 2026
Opens
Friday 2 October 2026, 12:00 (Italian time)
Closes
Thursday 29 October 2026 (time not stated)

The window opened on Friday 2 October 2026 and closes on Thursday 29 October 2026. The call does not state the closing time, so do not count on a late evening.

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What you need

  • Your company's registration on the call's platform, needed before you apply.
  • List of works with their cinema release date, or the start or contract of their international distribution, in the call's period.
  • Confirmation that your company is among those admitted.
  • Submission receipt, as proof of the date.

How to apply

  1. Register your company on the call's online platform, if you have not already.
  2. Check that each work falls in the distribution period set by the call.
  3. Fill in and submit the application on Thursday 29 October 2026 at the latest.
  4. Keep the submission receipt.
  5. If in doubt, open a ticket from the reserved area of the platform.

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

Mistakes that cost you the money

  • Taking for granted a late evening closing time. Consequence: The call does not state the time: submission may close earlier than you think.
  • Including works distributed outside the call's period. Consequence: The work is not admitted and the request for it fails.
  • Registering on the platform at the last minute. Consequence: Without registration you cannot submit in time.
  • Calculating with an aid rate you have not checked. Consequence: The call does not state it: your budget may turn out wrong.

Frequently asked questions

How do I apply?

Online, on the call's platform, after your company has registered.

How much can I get?

The cap is €1,000,000. The call does not state a minimum amount or the aid rate.

When does the credit arrive?

The call does not state timing or payment method. Ask the help desk by opening a ticket from the reserved area.

We'll help you with the application

We prepare free of charge the documents about our products: technical and project description, a quote split by the call's cost items, timing and data sheets to attach. For questions about the call, Enterprise Europe Network, the public help desk for applicants, guides you.

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