Funding Austria
FISAplus supports films and series for cinema, TV, and streaming (including production parts) as well as Austrian TV and streaming productions within the framework of international service productions.
The maximum funding rate is 30% of eligible production costs in Austria. In addition, the Green Filming Bonus of 5% can be applied for, as well as gender gap financing of EUR 25,000 per production. For funding applications exceeding €1.5 million, mandatory consultation with Film in Austria (ABA) is required prior to submission. Applications can be submitted no earlier than ten months before the start of filming. Applicants are independent Austrian production or service companies.
International service productions (streaming, TV, and cinema)
Funding is available for feature films, series, and series episodes in the areas of fiction, documentary, or virtual reality. Costs for casting and location scouting incurred up to one year prior to the application can also be taken into account. The maximum funding amount is EUR 5 million per film or series episode or EUR 7.5 million per series (season). Minimum expenditure in Austria is EUR 150,000 for fictional projects, EUR 80,000 for documentaries, and EUR 25,000 for production areas such as animation, VFX, music, or post-production.
Austrian productions (streaming & TV)
Funding is available for feature films, series (fiction, documentaries, virtual reality), and co-productions that have not been commissioned by broadcasters or VoD platforms. Here, too, casting and location scouting costs incurred up to one year prior to the application can be taken into account. The maximum funding amount is also EUR 5 million per film or series episode or EUR 7.5 million per season. Minimum expenditure in Austria is EUR 150,000 for fiction and EUR 80,000 for documentaries. Total production costs must be at least EUR 1.8 million for films and EUR 600,000 for series, seasons, or episodes.
Combination options
FISAplus can be combined with the Vienna Film Incentive as well as other regional or local film subsidies in Austria.