Automatic Support or Direct Allocation for Digital Visual Effects
The aid represents 20% of eligible costs and cannot exceed €500,000 per work. French spending with specialist providers must reach €1,000,000 for a feature film, €300,000 for audiovisual fiction or €150,000 for a creative documentary.
The Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée (CNC) grants a direct allowance to delegated production companies when digital visual effects play a decisive role in an eligible feature film or audiovisual work. Applications must be submitted before shooting begins.
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Who can apply
Delegated production companies with an eligible feature film or audiovisual work. Costs must be incurred in France with specialist providers established in France, in line with the CNC’s criteria.
Eligibility conditions
Eligible genres include fiction and documentaries using visual effects. The project must reach the spending threshold for its format and applications must be submitted before shooting begins. Check the detailed conditions in the current practical guide and application form.
What the scheme covers
Digital visual effects costs and costs linked to the overall additional production cost they generate, within the limits set by the CNC. The share of the overall additional cost taken into account is calculated according to the rules and limits in the official documentation.
Amount and funding terms
The rate is 20% of eligible costs, capped at €500,000 per work. Eligible costs must reach €1,000,000 for feature films, €300,000 for audiovisual fiction and €150,000 for creative documentaries. If actual costs fall below the applicable threshold, the aid is lost.
How to apply
Download the application form and practical guide from the CNC page. Prepare provisional budgets and supporting documents from French providers; submit the application through the channels indicated by the CNC before shooting begins. Use the current version of the form.
Timeline
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, but must be submitted before shooting begins. The CNC indicates that the version required since March 2026 is version 2026.1; check the page for any later changes.
Key facts
- Funder
- Centre National du Cinéma (CNC)
- Type of funding
- Grant
- Status
- Ongoing
- Maximum amount
- €500,000
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Funding rate
- 20%
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Geographic scope
- All of France
Frequently asked questions
What is the aid rate?
20% of eligible costs, capped at €500,000 per work.
What are the spending thresholds?
€1,000,000 for cinema, €300,000 for audiovisual fiction and €150,000 for creative documentaries.
When should the application be submitted?
Before shooting begins; applications are accepted on a rolling basis according to the CNC’s arrangements.
Official source
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