$10.0M
per applicant
Grant
Cash award, application-based
Rolling
No fixed cutoff
Rolling
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Moderate
Standard state application
Provides a 25% grant on qualifying in-state production expenditures for feature films, TV series, commercials, and live events produced in North Carolina. One of the Southeast's most competitive production incentives.
Do I qualify?
Answer the questions below to get an instant self-assessment of your fit for this program. This is informational — final determinations are made by the administering agency.
1.Minimum NC spend: $250,000 (feature film), $1,000,000 (TV series)
2.Grant: 25% of qualifying in-state wages and expenses
3.Crew and cast must include NC workers to maximize eligible costs
4.Application before production begins; final report for payment
5.Salary cap: $1 million per individual per production
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