Funding oppurtunities

Estonia has a large variety of options for film financing. And we know all of them by heart. Here is a quick peek of the possibilities.

Cash-rebate program

Film Estonia

Support: up to 30% of the cost made in Estonia
Approved financing: 75%, including Film Estonia support
Annual budget: 6 000 000 € (2024)
Deadlines: open call – first come, first served
Supported projects: feature film, animation (feature length and short), animation series, 1 episode of TV-series, documentary, post production

Minority co-production

Estonian Film Institute

Support: Funding according to the budgetary possibilities
Annual budget: 600 000 € (2024), 635 000 € (2023), 725 000 € (2022)
Deadlines: twice a year, usually in February and October
Supported projects: full-length feature films, documentaries and animation; animated short film

Minority co-production

Cultural Endowment of Estonia

Support: 100 000 € for full-length feature film; 25 000 € for full-length documentary
Deadlines: 4 times a year; February, May, August, November
Supported projects: full-length feature films and documentaries, half-hour documentaries, short feature film and animated film

Regional funding

Pärnu County Film Fund

Support: up to 25 % of the cost made in the region
Annual budget: 100 000 € (2024)
Region: Pärnu county
Supported projects: full-length feature films, documentaries, TV series, music videos, student films

Regional funding

Film Fund of Estonian Islands

Support: up to 40 % of the cost made in the region
Annual budget: 30 005 € (2024)
Region: Saare county
Supported projects: full-length feature films, documentaries, TV series, music videos, student films

Regional funding

Viru Film Fund

Support: up to 40 % of the cost made in East of Estonia
Annual budget: 200 000 € (2024)
Deadlines: twice a year, April 1st and October 1st
Region: Ida-Viru County
Supported projects: full-length feature films, documentaries, TV series and music videos

Regional funding

Tartu Film Fund

Support: up to 35 % of the cost made in South of Estonia
Annual budget: 150 000 € (2024)
Deadlines: twice a year, usually in February and October
Region: Tartu, Jõgeva, Põlva, Valga and Võru county
Supported projects: full-length feature films, documentaries, animation films, shorts, quality TV series

Private funding

Private Funding

Sometimes the national and regional funds can be overwhelmed by projects. Luckily for you we know a lot of private funding options to help out financing.