You can apply for funding again on January 2nd at 8:15 AM.
The production incentive in Finland is a maximum of 25% cash rebate for production costs. The incentive aims to increase international interest in Finland as a production location and to promote the development, growth and internationalization of Finnish companies.
Budget in 2025 and changes to minimum requirements
Release on changes to AV funding terms and conditions in 2025
The AV production incentive cannot be granted to commercials or promotional products, document series, non-scripted series e.g. reality shows or talk shows, music videos or recordings of musical events, entertainment or sports events and their recordings, training videos, productions in which the share of public funding in costs generated in Finland exceeds 50 percent.
No costs will be accepted for production that are not mentioned in the cost breakdown. Examples of such costs are: VAT, financing costs or costs related to the acquisition of financing, marketing and distribution expenses, insurance not included in the cost breakdown.
The AV production incentive is not available to government, municipal or parish authorities or institutions; companies in which the State is a majority holder, or other, similar organizations or institutions; firm in difficulty (see the definition of a firm in difficulty); sole proprietorship.
Please contact Business Finland when planning to apply for production incentive. A brief summary of the production, sent beforehand, would contribute to the discussion. An application can only be made when at least 60% of the funding is confirmed and you can submit all the required documents (see Application Questions and Documents) as an attachment to the application.
A single cost and content report can cover a period of at least six months.
The companies that have received funding decisions can be found through the link. The site is only in Finnish. Choose 'Instrumentti' and 'AV-tuotantotuki': Business Finland data bank.
Film in Finland is a marketing brand of Finnish film industry and content managed by Business Finland. Film in Finland serves as a customer service point for foreign productions whilst coordinating nationwide inquiry management. It helps to reach Finnish talent, companies, regional commissions, audiovisual industry associations and governmental organizations.
Film in Finland showreel (2022)
Film in Finland showreel (2023)
Follow Film in Finland on social media:
Information on the Finnish film industry: Finnish Film Foundation
Finnish Lapland Film Commission Production Guide
Information on visas and work permits
The UN member states agreed in 2015 on Global Agenda in order to enhance sustainable development during 2016-2030. Finland has been one of the forerunners in implementing the agenda.
Business Finland encourages companies to execute productions in a sustainable way, taking care of environment, economy and people equally. We gather information of production practices relating to sustainability in final report. Information is used in the development of the funding service. More information of Agenda 2030 in Finland.
Sustainable development links:
Women in Film & Television Finland
Ecology in Finnish Film and TV - 2024 Overview
Finland's audiovisual industry uses Albert to boost the sustainability of productions
Green Film Shooting
Filming Europe Green Filming
Ekosetti - A Guidebook to Sustainable Production in Finland