Production Incentive Grant
The Tennessee Entertainment Commission’s Production Incentive Grant offers a 25% rebate to support feature films and scripted TV projects filmed and produced within Tennessee.
Funder: Tennessee Entertainment Commission
Due Dates: Rolling (subject to annual fund availability; apply at least 30–45 business days before pre-production)
Funding Amounts: 25% rebate on qualified Tennessee expenditures; no per-project cap; minimum $500,000 spend per project/episode
Summary: Supports feature films and scripted TV projects filmed in Tennessee with a 25% rebate to encourage in-state production and economic growth.
Key Information: No per-project cap; awards are discretionary and subject to annual legislative appropriations.
Description
The Tennessee Entertainment Commission's Production Incentive Grant offers a cash rebate of 25% on qualified Tennessee expenditures to production companies filming feature films, scripted television series, or pilots within the state. The program is designed to attract film and television productions to Tennessee, stimulate local job creation, and promote economic development by reducing the financial barriers for filmmakers. Rebates are provided as grants, with funding subject to the annual appropriations of the Tennessee legislature and the discretion of the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (ECD) Grants Committee.
