The Provincial Council of Cáceres opens 260,000 euros in grants for provincial audiovisuals

The Provincial Council of Cáceres has opened the call for grants aimed at companies and self-employed workers in the cinematographic and audiovisual production sector, endowed with 260,000 euros and processed under a direct award regime. The regulatory bases and the call are published in the Official Gazette of the Province of Cáceres number 0217, dated November 12, 2026, with official reference BOP-2026-5295, while the summary appears in the same issue under reference BOP-2026-5297. The deadline for submitting applications is ten business days starting from the day following the publication of the summary.

Two credit pools and up to 50,000 euros per project

The amount is allocated in the General Budget of the Provincial Council for the 2026 fiscal year, under budget application 05.3340.47908, and is divided into two credit pools:

• Pool 1: 140,000 euros for fiction short films, documentary short films, animated works, documentary series, and fiction series.
• Pool 2: 120,000 euros for documentary feature films and fiction feature films.

The aid is calculated based on a fixed amount for each module point obtained, up to a maximum of 50 points:

• 1,000 euros per point for documentary and fiction feature films, with a ceiling of 50,000 euros.
• 400 euros per point for the remaining modalities, with a ceiling of 20,000 euros.

Applications are processed in chronological order of complete submission within the corresponding pool and until the credit is exhausted. Uncommitted credit from one pool may be transferred to the other once the application and correction deadlines have closed. A minimum of 15 points is required to be eligible.

Self-employed, cooperatives, and production companies based in Extremadura

Self-employed workers, commercial companies, cooperatives, labor companies, economic interest groupings established for audiovisual production, and co-production companies with a single representative entity may apply. Excluded, among others, are associations and foundations, communities of assets, and public administrations.

Requirements include having a tax or social domicile in Extremadura, proving at least two years of activity in audiovisual production, being up to date with the State Tax Administration Agency, the Provincial Treasury, and the General Social Security Treasury, and being registered in the registry of the Institute of Cinematography and Audiovisual Arts (ICAA) when mandatory. The grants are classified as de minimis, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2023/2831, and are 100% prepayable, without the need for a guarantee.

Execution and justification deadlines

The execution period for the projects runs until December 31, 2027, and the justification period extends until March 31, 2028. Expenses must be incurred within the execution period; services provided outside the province of Cáceres and investment expenses are not eligible for subsidies. General expenses are limited to 10% of the eligible budget.

Setting, Extremaduran talent, and social return

The scoring is distributed across five criteria: provincial economic impact (10 points), Cáceres as a setting (10), Extremaduran talent (15), municipalities facing demographic challenges (5), and social return (10). Points are awarded for spending executed with companies and professionals from the province, filming in different municipalities, the use of heritage assets and protected spaces, the presence of professionals registered in Extremadura in direction, production, screenwriting, acting, and technical crew, and outreach activities.

• A municipality facing a demographic challenge is considered to be one with a population of fewer than 5,000 inhabitants.
• Screenings, colloquiums, educational activities, workshops, and collaborations with festivals in the province are valued.
• Expenses for set design, props, and costumes are only permitted through rental, custom-made production, or consumable goods.

The abstract refers to the National Grants Database with the identifier BDNS 941390, where the full text can be consulted. The call is signed in Cáceres on November 10, 2026, by Esther Gutiérrez Morán, first vice-president of the Provincial Council of Cáceres.

The aid line arrives as the Extremaduran audiovisual sector seeks to consolidate its productive fabric and attract filming: the program specifically prioritizes spending on local companies and the hiring of professionals from the province, thus acting as a direct incentive for production companies and freelancers to establish activity in the territory and not just use it as a location.

Source: Official Gazette of the Province of Cáceres, no. 0217, November 12, 2026, Section I - Local Administration, pages 25308 et seq. (official reference: CVE BOP-2026-5295).