🇩🇰 Denmark
CASH REBATE

Danish Production Rebate

Slots- & Kulturstyrelsen (Danish Agency for Culture and Palaces) / DFI
Last verified 5 Apr 2026 · 197 days ago
25%
Cap per project
€17M
Sessions/year
1
Payment timing
8 months
Reliability
Good
Bankability
Bankable

Key questions

How much does Danish Production Rebate pay?

Danish Production Rebate pays 25% of eligible local spend in Denmark, capped at €17M per project. It is bankable, so lenders will typically cash-flow it.

Who is eligible for Danish Production Rebate?

Danish Production Rebate is open to feature films, TV series, documentaries and animation. Eligible structures include official co-productions and service productions shooting in the territory. Projects must pass a cultural test. Must pass Production Test and Culture Test based on shooting days in Denmark, use of Danish actors/crew, and share of budget spent in Denmark.

When is the next Danish Production Rebate deadline?

Danish Production Rebate accepts applications on a rolling basis, so there is no fixed deadline; decisions are taken in 1 sessions a year.

How do you apply for Danish Production Rebate?

Applications for Danish Production Rebate go to Slots- & Kulturstyrelsen (Danish Agency for Culture and Palaces) / DFI. Payment usually follows about 8 months after completion. PULPSCREEN last verified these details on 5 Apr 2026.

Funding tracks

Live-action and documentaries
Live-action films, drama series and documentaries
DKK 100 million annually
Animation
Animation productions
DKK 25 million annually

Territorial spend requirement

Production Test and Culture Test point-based system

Overview

Denmark's new production rebate scheme provides 25% reimbursement of eligible production costs for film, TV, and animation productions filming in Denmark.

Eligible formats

feature filmtv seriesdocumentaryanimation

Eligibility

Must pass Production Test and Culture Test based on shooting days in Denmark, use of Danish actors/crew, and share of budget spent in Denmark

● Co-production eligible● Service work eligible● Cultural test required

Upcoming deadlines

23 Jan 2027Application deadline
Source: Slots- & Kulturstyrelsen (Danish Agency for Culture and Palaces) / DFI · verified 5 Apr 2026