GrantGermanyChecked 16 Oct 2026 · rechecked 17 Oct 2026
FFA — cultural documentary-feature production
Closes 15 Dec 2026
Tuesday 15 December 2026, 23:59 Central European Time
Rechecked on the official page, 17 Oct 2026. Deadline confirmed on the FFA page: 15 December 2026 by 23:59, for the jury session on 9–10 March 2027.
Official page: https://www.ffa.de/Jurybasierte-Filmfoerderung-fuer-programmfuellende-Filme.html
- Who can apply
- German-based producer with financial lead on a film of substantial German character
- You get
- Non-repayable production grant of up to €500,000, or up to €1 million in exceptional cases
- Entry fee
- Not published
- Making
- Documentary
- Stage
- Development
- Type
- Grant
Dates
- Closes Submission deadline, 23:59 (no time zone stated) · 23:59 Central European Time
- Event Jury session, 9–10 March 2027
Who can apply
German-based producer with financial lead on a film of substantial German character
Limited to Germany. The test is where your company is registered.
What you get
Non-repayable production grant of up to €500,000, or up to €1 million in exceptional cases
| Headline amount | €500,000 | Normally ≤€500,000; exceptional artistic/financial cases may reach €1 million. |
|---|---|---|
| Exceptional documentary production cap | €1,000,000 | Specific artistic and financing justification. |
Amounts stay in the currency the organiser uses. Caps, totals and alternatives are listed as published; don’t add them up.
What it costs
The official page didn’t state an entry fee when we read it on 17 Oct 2026. That isn’t the same as free: check the form before you count on it.
What to bring
The materials list isn’t in our notes. The application form will have it.
Terms to read first
| Cashflow | Accessible release versions and archive deposit are real budget items. Do not begin the funded measure before the effective award without approved clearance. |
|---|---|
| Money terms | No ordinary revenue recoupment established for the listed grant route; reporting, eligible-cost, contractual and recovery-for-breach terms still apply. |
Our notes, not legal advice. Read the contract before you accept a place or grant any rights.
Where this comes from
- FFA — application and committee calendar Checked 16 Oct 2026. Reopened and principal relevant calendar/eligibility/amount information inspected; not every linked form or clause.
- FFA — cultural feature production Checked 16 Oct 2026. Production caps, exceptional documentary cap, minimum runtime and talent-route split checked.
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