APPLICATION FOR THE 2026 COMPETITION IS CLOSED!
About the competition:
The Riga Municipality co-financing program “Riga Film Fund” is designed to support international film productions in Riga. It is intended for film projects that are planned to be shot in Riga and Latvia. After filming is completed, a rebate of up to 25% on eligible expenses incurred in Latvia related to the production is possible.
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Qualifying Applications
Foreign-National co-productions submitted by a Latvian-registered film production company under a preliminary cooperation or co-production agreement with an EU-registered film producer:
- with a total budget of at least EUR 700, 000
- when half of their funding has been confirmed
- with foreign funding accounting for at least 75% of the total project budget
- shooting to be finished and the report delivered by November 30, 2026
Formats: Feature films and TV Films – fiction or documentary
Cash rebate % of the total Eligible expenses spent:
25% Film with the storyline set in Riga or with a noteworthy portrayal of Riga in the story (at least 20% screen time), and at least partly shot on the territory of Riga
20% Film shooting in Riga or elsewhere in Latvia
Riga Film Fund co-financing can be combined with other public funding, with total public support capped at 50% of the project’s total eligible costs in Latvia.
Eligible expenses: production-related costs incurred in Latvia, including transport, location and technical equipment rentals, catering, accommodation, public facilities, construction services, artistic and administrative services, etc.