Support Fund for the Technical Film and Audiovisual Industries (2001-2014)

Created in 2001, the Support Fund for the Technical Film and Audiovisual Industries of the Ile-de-France Region is intended to grant French and foreign productions financial aid subject to sufficient use of the Ile-de-France technical industries.

It reaches €14 million and has helped more than 565 works since its creation, for a total amount of €135.6 million.

The Region intends to preserve the diversity of creation, and fight for the relocation of filming and production in Île-de-France.

Objectives of the aid

• Preserve the diversity of creation, and fight for the relocation of filming and production in Île-de-France, through a repayable aid.

Beneficiaries

• Film and audiovisual production companies.

Eligibility criteria

Location in Île-de-France:

• at least 50% of the shooting (and a minimum of 20 days);
• at least 80% of the costs of sets and costumes (for fiction), technical means, editing/soundproofing, laboratory/post-production.

Support for training through the recruitment of trainees and respect for labour law.

Duration of works:

• Cinematographic works of at least 60 minutes;
• Unitary audiovisual works of at least 60 minutes, series of episodes of at least 26 minutes and of at least 5 minutes for episodes of animated series.

Nature and modalities of the aid

Reimbursable financial assistance in the event of success of the work, payment on presentation of receipted invoices:

• Fictional or animated feature film: a maximum of EUR 56 000 000;
• TV work of fiction or animation: a maximum of EUR 400 000;
• Creative documentary: €90 000 maximum