Program Comparison
Curious how our incentive programs stack up against one another?
Check out this helpful chart for a side-by-side look at the Production Incentive Program and the Small Budget Production Initiative.
| PRODUCTION INCENTIVE PROGRAM | SMALL BUDGET PRODUCTION INITIATIVE | |
|---|---|---|
| TYPE OF CONTENT | // Commercials // Episodic Series // Feature Films | Most Motion Picture Content |
| MINIMUM QUALIFYING SPEND | // Commercials - $150,000 // Episodic (per episode) - $300,000 // Feature Film - $500,000 | $20,000 (Maximum Spend $1M) |
| RETURN ON INVESTMENT | // Commercials - 30% // Episodic (> 6 episodes) - 35% // Episodic (< 6 episodes) - 30% // Features - 30% | 30% |
| ENHANCED INCENTIVES Film rural or tell the story of a historically underrepresented community to qualify. Learn more | + 10% Uplift | + 10% Uplift |
| ENHANCED INCENTIVES ELIGIBILITY | Must Hit Spending Thresholds // Commercials - $150,000 // Episodics (per episode) - $300,000 // Feature Film - $500,000 | Must Hit Spending Thresholds // Commercials - $150,000 // Episodics (per episode) - $300,000 // Feature Film - $500,000 |
| NONRESIDENT LABOR | 85% Washington Workforce 15% on $50,000 of Wages/Benefits | 85% Washington Workforce 15% on $50,000 of Wages/Benefits |
| APPLICANT OF RECORD | Open to All | Washington Resident Producer or Director |
| APPLICATION WINDOW | Rolling | As funds are available, Conditionally Funded twice annually; Fully Funded may apply at any time |