1. Production Incentive Finland for audiovisual productions
Tekes – the Finnish Funding Agency for Innovation
Merja Salonen

2. Production Incentive starting 2017
Cash rebate of maximum 25 % of the spend in Finland
Budget 10 million euros
Targeted for feature films, fiction series, animation productions and documentary film
Continuous call for applications
First come – first served, discretionary decision process
No requirements for foreign companies to register in Finland
Terms and conditions will be finalized by the end of 2016

3. Requirements
Distribution agreement for at least one platform or one territory.
Total production budget and consumption arising in Finland as a result of the production:
A long drama film
A documentary
Serial fiction and animation
Minimum consumption in Finland
150,000
50,000
250,000
Minimum total budget for the production
2,500,000
325,000
5,500/minute

4. Requirements
Participation in the production by a Finnish co-producer who is entitled to intellectual property rights, AND/OR, participation of a Finnish production coordinator in the production.
The production involves the use of Finnish artistic or other creative special expertise, such as: narration, direction, acting, production design, storyboard, effects, colour grading, animation character design, composing, music, sound design, product design, fashion design, AND/OR, the production depicts Finnish locations such as landscapes or architecture, or depicts the Finnish way of life or Finnish competence in a recognisable way.