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Cash Rebate Greece-FTV: 40% rebate for film and TV productions

ESPA (NSRF) 2021-2027 · Competitiveness Programme

Ε.Κ.Κ.Ο.ΜΕ.Δ. Α.Ε. – Creative Greece, Ενδιάμεσος Φορέας του Προγράμματος «Ανταγωνιστικότητα» (Hellenic Film, Audiovisual Media and Creativity Centre – Creative Greece)

In plain words

You get back 40% of what you spend in Greece on a film, series or documentary, up to €8m per project. The ESPA pot (€100m) is for small and medium production companies. You apply before shooting starts and get paid when the project is finished.

Who can apply

Small and medium film and TV production companies with a seat or branch in Greece (or active here by the time of payment).

What it pays for

A 40% rebate on eligible spending in Greece (capped at 80% of production cost). Minimum spend in Greece: €200,000 fiction feature, €60,000 feature documentary, €45,000 short film, €120,000 per mini-series episode, €35,000 per series episode, €25,000 per documentary-series episode.

What must be true for you

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  • Small or medium production company with a seat or branch in Greece
  • Apply before work starts (preparatory work excepted)
  • Minimum spend in Greece depending on the type of work
  • Application fee of 0.05% of eligible costs (at least €500)
  • Total state aid up to 50% of cost (60% cross-border, 100% 'difficult' works)
  • Finish within 3 years and by 31 Dec 2029

How to apply

  1. Read the call (Government Gazette B' 49/16.01.2025) and budget allocation on the action page
  2. Prepare the project file: script, crew, timeline, budget and financing plan
  3. Pay the application fee
  4. Submit online in OPSKE (app.opske.gr) before shooting — the time you finalise counts
  5. After approval, finish the production and request certification of costs for the lump-sum payment

Where to apply: ΟΠΣΚΕ – Ολοκληρωμένο Πληροφοριακό Σύστημα Κρατικών Ενισχύσεων (είσοδος με κωδικούς TaxisNet): app.opske.gr

Deadline

Open until the budget for each region group runs out, first come, first served. Approvals must be issued by 31 Dec 2026.

Sources we read

Research notes: Call published 20/02/2025 (ΦΕΚ Β' 49/16.01.2025); submission cycles are set by the ΕΚΚΟΜΕΔ Board, so opens = null. Record covers Action B (SMEs, ESPA): €100m — €78m less developed regions, €22m Attica & South Aegean. Action A (large and foreign producers, €55m national funds) had cost eligibility only until 31/12/2025 under the original ΦΕΚ Β' 49/16.01.2025 — check with ΕΚΚΟΜΕΔ whether it is still available. The page shows no closure; 19 approval decisions issued up to 12/08/2026 (latest: 10th amendment of the OPS inclusion decision, 05/10/2026). Remaining budget not published. Approvals cannot be issued after 31/12/2026 (GBER expiry).

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