Currently 3 active film and video grants, fellowships and residencies open to applicants in the Netherlands. Hand-curated and updated weekly. Almost every entry is funded; a few notable unpaid open calls and festival submissions are included as clearly flagged exceptions. Browse the list below, or use the interactive desk for filtering and shortlisting.
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Darkroom is IFFR's work-in-progress platform, running during CineMart, where recently completed or nearly finished films are launched to the international film industry. Selected teams present an excerpt of their work to international sales agents, festival programmers, buyers and other industry professionals in a closed presentation, and receive tailored mentorship matched to the project's needs from senior editors, marketing strategists, festival experts and distribution professionals. All Darkroom projects get a curated agenda of one-to-one meetings with potential creative and business partners plus facilitated informal networking, and IFFR Pro awards are handed out to projects from the selection. ELIGIBILITY: the project must have been supported by IFFR through at least one of the following: new for 2027, the filmmaker has been selected for the Tiger Competition or Bright Future programme at IFFR within the last 10 years; the project has been supported by the Hubert Bals Fund through any of its funding schemes; the project was formerly presented at BoostNL; the project was formerly presented at CineMart; or the project's main producer or main co-producer has been a Rotterdam Lab participant. In addition, the project must have no sales agent attached, Darkroom must be its first work-in-progress showcase, and it must not have a confirmed world or international premiere at the time of application (if that changes after selection at a winter festival, applicants must tell the Darkroom team immediately so eligibility can be rechecked). Projects that do not meet all criteria are ineligible. Recent editions selected 6 to 12 projects. Deadline 1 October 2026, 22:00 UTC. Free to submit.
The Netherlands Film Production Incentive is the Film Fund's automatic cash rebate for feature films, animated films and documentaries, returning up to 35 percent of qualifying Dutch production costs. It is designed to keep production spend in the Netherlands and is assessed on a points system rather than artistic panel review. WHO CAN APPLY: only Dutch producers representing independent production companies. The company must be legally registered in the Netherlands (including Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba) for at least two years, operate continuously in film or audiovisual production, and be represented by a producer who has produced at least one majority film with a budget of EUR 500,000 or more that had a Dutch cinema release. PROJECT THRESHOLDS: feature films and animated films need a minimum production budget of EUR 1 million and at least EUR 150,000 in qualifying costs; documentaries need a minimum budget of EUR 250,000 and at least EUR 100,000 in qualifying costs. FURTHER CONDITIONS: a guaranteed Dutch cinema release with a minimum 12-week window, at least 50 percent of the budget unconditionally promised in writing by third parties, at least two unaffiliated financiers, and a minimum score of 75 points on the automatic assessment system. Deadline 26 October 2026 at 17:00 CET.
The High-End Series strand of the Netherlands Film Production Incentive extends the Film Fund's 35 percent cash rebate to high-end drama, documentary and animated television series, returning up to 35 percent of qualifying Dutch production costs. WHO CAN APPLY: independent production companies based for at least two years in the Netherlands, an EU member state, the EEA or Switzerland, producing audiovisual content on a continuing basis, and represented by a producer who has produced either a majority film with a minimum budget of EUR 500,000 and a Dutch cinema release, or a majority television series in the same category. Note that despite the broader basing rule, only applicants from the Netherlands, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba may actually apply. PROJECT THRESHOLDS: minimum production budget per broadcast minute varies by category, at EUR 4,000 for documentary and EUR 8,000 to EUR 12,000 for drama and animation. FURTHER CONDITIONS: at least 50 percent of the production budget secured in writing from third parties, a guaranteed television or VOD broadcast in the Netherlands (or in two or more countries for co-productions), and a minimum score of 75 points on the automatic assessment system. Deadline 26 October 2026 at 17:00 CET.