SELECTIVE
ICA – Selective Production Support
ICA (Instituto do Cinema e do Audiovisual)
Last verified 5 Apr 2026 · 14 days ago
Selective Fund
Jury decision
4 sessions per year
Cap per project
€29.6M
Min qualifying spend
€500K
Max public funding
30%
Sessions/year
4
Reliability
Fair
Bankability
Not bankable
Territorial spend requirement
Indexed to production expenditure in Portuguese territory
Overview
ICA operates selective production support schemes for film and TV projects, with over 90% of film production funding awarded on a selective basis.
Eligible formats
animationshort film
Eligibility
Selective funding available for feature films, short films, documentaries, animation, minority coproductions and coproductions with Portuguese speaking countries. Emphasis on supporting first/second films by new directors.
● Co-production eligible● Service work eligible● Cultural test required● VFX eligible
Upcoming deadlines
13 Jul 2026Application deadline
9 Nov 2026Application deadline
23 Nov 2026Application deadline
Source: ICA (Instituto do Cinema e do Audiovisual) · verified 5 Apr 2026