Miami-Dade County TV, Film and Entertainment Production Incentive Program Grant

Miami-Dade County TV, Film and Entertainment Production Incentive Program Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Miami-Dade Office of Film and Entertainment (FilMiami)
Amount: Up to US $100,000
Last Updated: November 06, 2025

Summary

The Miami-Dade County TV, Film and Entertainment Production Incentive Program offers performance-based grants for productions meeting local spending criteria. Projects can qualify for two tiers: Tier 1 requires a minimum local spend of $1,000,000 with a maximum grant of $100,000, while Tier 2 requires a spend of $500,000 to less than $1,000,000 with a maximum grant of $50,000. The program emphasizes hiring local residents and businesses.

Overview

NOTE: The High Impact Film Fund Program portal is currently closed and will reopen to accept applications in 2025. Miami-Dade County TV, Film and Entertainment Production Incentive Program The TV, Film and Entertainment Production Incentive is a performance-based grant program that is based on Miami-Dade County-centric criteria. Each project’s eligibility will be determined on a case-by-case basis and each project/grant agreement will be required to go before the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) for individual approval. This process requires a timeframe of two or more months for approval. After the grant is approved, the rebate will be distributed after the production provides proof of their local spend, hires, etc. through a professional audit. Two Grant Tiers Tier 1 Local spend of $1,000,000 or more Complete application and accompanying paperwork must be submitted prior to the start of the project.Minimum spend of $1,000,000 in Miami-Dade County with a maximum grant of $100,000Requires no less than 70% Miami-Dade County residents be hired as principal cast and crew members.  Cast and crew (employees) qualify for the 70% minimum local hire but excludes extras/background talent. All 70% of the employees must be Miami-Dade County residents.Requires at least 70% of hired vendors and contractors to be Miami-Dade County Registered BusinessesAllows for production companies to apply for and receive a maximum of two grants per year. Tier 2 Local spend of $500,000 to less than $1,000,000 Complete application and accompanying paperwork must be submitted prior to the start of the project.Minimum spend of $500,000 to less than $1,000,000 in Miami-Dade County with a maximum grant of $50,000Requires no less than 70% Miami-Dade County residents be hired as principal cast and crew members. Cast and crew (employees) qualify for the 70% minimum local hire but excludes extras/background talent. All 70% of the employees must be Miami-Dade County residents.Requires at least 70% of hired vendors and contractors to be Miami-Dade County Registered Businesses

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. All projects must have the following requirements found here.Qualifying projects A project must be either a production or a digital media project, as defined herein. Production shall mean a theatrical or direct-to-video motion picture; a made-for-television motion picture; visual effects or digital animation sequences produced in conjunction with a motion picture; a commercial; a music video; an industrial or educational film; an infomercial; a documentary film; a television pilot program; a presentation for a television pilot program; a television series, including, but not limited to, a drama, a comedy, a soap opera, a telenovela, a reality show, a game show or a miniseries production. One season of a television series is considered one production.A digital media project shall mean a production of interactive entertainment that is produced for distribution in commercial or educational markets. The term includes a video game or production intended for Internet or wireless distribution, an interactive website, digital animation, and visual effects, including, but not limited to, three-dimensional movie productions and movie conversions.EXCLUSIONS: The project does not include: a weather or market program; an award show; a sporting event or a sporting event broadcast; a gala; a production that solicits funds; a home shopping program; a political program; a political documentary; political advertising; a gambling- related project or production; a concert production; a local, regional, or Internet-distributed-only news  show  or  current-events  show;  a  sports  news  or  sports  recap  show;  a  pornographic production; or any production deemed obscene under Chapter 847, Florida Statutes.