Application form and templates

Here you enter information about the applicant organisation, such as the name of the company, company registration number, as well as a name for the application.

Company name

Company registration number or equivalent

Address

State the postal address, postcode and city.

Name of the application

A unique name provides quick information about the audiovisual work in the application and makes it easier for you and for us to find the right application if you have several applications.

Enter the size category of the company

Choose large, medium-sized or small.

In our reporting to the EU, we have to indicate whether the companies receiving support are small, medium-sized or large companies. The size is determined by the number of employees, turnover and balance sheet total of the applicant company and any related companies.

• Read more about the EU definition and limits External link.

In what country is the company domiciled?

The country of domicile is the place where the board of a limited company or other legal person has its registered office. We need information on company domicile for support monitoring purposes.

What is the legal gender of the CEO?

We need information on the legal gender of the company's CEO for our national statistics. We report gender-disaggregated statistics for all business support we grant.

Is the production of audiovisual works the company's main activity?

Read more about main activity under Requirements, conditions and governing documents in the handbook.

Contacts

State the relevant persons for us to contact in connection with the processing of your application. Please state at least one contact.

Publication of support under EU state aid rules.

Here, you consent to the publication of information on the support granted to the company and basic information about the company.

All public support above certain levels granted to companies must be published according to the EU. See information on levels in the information box.

Publication is done in the European Commission's reporting system TAM. The following information on granted support must be reported:

• Name of the beneficiary
• Beneficiary's identifier
• Type of enterprise (small, medium or large)
• Region in which the beneficiary is located
• Sector of activity at NACE group level (SNI)
• Aid element, expressed as full amount in national currency
• Date of granting
• Objective of the support
• Granting authority
• Regulation for the support

Consent to communication of support

Here, you can agree that the following information may be published on the Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth’s website and in press releases:

• the name of the company
• date/time of application
• the Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth’s decision (approval/rejection) and
• the amount of support we may have received.

Last update September 24, 2023

Questions related to the production

Questions related to the production

This section has questions about the production itself, such as the start and end dates and the type of audiovisual work.

What type of production are you applying support for?

State on of the choices feature film, documentary film, drama series or documentary series.

Planned number of episodes / Length of film in minutes

State the planned number of episodes for the production (for series) or state the planned number of minutes for the production (for films). We need this information for assessment and follow-up statistics.

Does the total budget exceed x million Swedish kronor (for series: per episode)?

Depending on the type of production, you will be asked if the total budget for the production amounts to the respective budget levels that are regulated in the ordinance on which the support is based.

What is the original language spoken in the film/series?

Genre

Indicate the phase of production for which you are seeking support.

Choose production, post-production or both phases. We need this information for assessment and follow-up statistics.

Specify which parts of the production that will be carried out in Sweden and for which you are applying.

Describe type of activities for example editing, recording, vfx, etc.

Attach a description of your production (mandatory)

• Read more under “Attachments” in the handbook

In which municipality(ies) will the production take place?

Do you have the necessary rights and permits to produce the work?

(It is possible to leave comments in connection with the question.)

When is the Swedish part of the production for which you are applying support estimated to start?

When is the Swedish part of the production for which you are applying support estimated to be completed?

Does the production constitute a cultural product as defined by the Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth?

• Read more about cultural product under Requirements, conditions and governing documents

Last update September 24, 2023

Financing

In this section, you fill in a financing plan and answer questions about the financial conditions of the production.

What is the total budget in Swedish kronor (excl. VAT)?

The total budget for the entire production includes all costs (including non-eligible costs) that the production company has for the production. From early development, pre-production, recording, post-production to delivery.

How large is the Swedish part of the total budget (Swedish spend) in Swedish kronor (excluding VAT)?

By the Swedish part of the total budget (Swedish spend), we mean the part of the total budget that includes the costs incurred by the production company for the production and placed in Sweden (including non-eligible costs). From early development, pre-production, recording, post-production to delivery. We need the data for follow-up statistics.

Is financing secured?

Certify that all other financing other than the amount requested is secured. A prerequisite for the support is that the financing of the production needs to be secured for the part for which you are not applying support.

Attach contracts, decisions and/or letters of commitment (mandatory)

• Read more under “Application form and templates” in the handbook

Is the production otherwise financed by Swedish public support? If Yes, please state in Swedish kronor (excl. VAT) how much is financed by Swedish public support (in addition to support from the Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth).

• Read more about other public support under Apply in the handbook.

Is the company subject to a repayment demand due to a decision by the European Commission?

Last update September 24, 2023

Eligible costs

In this section, you fill in an outline budget with your production costs eligible for support.

State eligible costs incurred in Sweden in Swedish kronor (excluding VAT)

Use one line per cost category (purchase of services, purchase of goods and salaries) and state the total eligible costs for that cost category.

Attach an itemised budget for the entire production (mandatory)

• Read more under “Attachments” in the handbook

When do you intend to apply for payment?

State the date and the estimated amount in Swedish kronor (excl. VAT), maximum three payout dates. You can only apply for payment for incurred costs.

Last update September 24, 2023

Attach files

You must attach three mandatory types of attachments to the application. Each type of attachment has its own upload function in the application form and you need to add at least one file for each in order to proceed with your application.

Here, you attach a signed power of attorney, if you are applying on behalf of another company, as well as other files you consider necessary for our processing of your application. In the list of files, you will also see the mandatory attachments that you have uploaded in the application form.

NOTE! The maximum size for attachments is 100 MB per file. If you want to attach files bigger than 100 MB, contact us at avi@tillvaxtverket.se

Last update September 24, 2023

Download the application form layout in pdf format

Please note that you submit the application via Min ansökan. This is only a document that shows how the application form is structured. Subject to change.  

• Application form layout in pdf format Pdf, 2.3 MB.

Last update September 24, 2023

You need to attach an itemised budget for the entire production, for example from Movie Magic Budgeting, saved as a PDF or Excel file.

The itemised budget must show:

• cost items and amounts in Swedish kronor
• eligible costs broken down into goods, services and salaries, for example by colour coding and separate summarising
• the country to which a cost relates if cost items or parts of cost items relate to production abroad

You attach the file under “Eligible costs” in the application form. NOTE! You need to attach at least one file.

• Learn more about eligible costs under “Requirements, conditions and governing documents"

Last update September 24, 2023

Contracts, decisions and letters of commitment (mandatory)

You need to attach a financing plan of the production. You will also need to attach contracts, decisions or letter of commitments (LOC) that confirm all the financing items and which consistent with the financing plan.

A letter of commitment must show:

• the identities of the parties (name and personal identity number/company registration number);
• details of the scope of financing and the period of validity; and
• signatures and date.

These files are attached under “Financing” in the application form. The financing plan and all other supporting documents can be merged into a single document. NOTE! You need to attach at least one file.

Last update September 24, 2023

Description of the production (mandatory)

You need to attach a description of your production according to the template, including the following:

• Production schedules
• Implementation plan
• Synopsis

The production description template can be found under “Forms and templates”.

You attach the file under “Questions related to the production” in the application form. NOTE! You need to attach at least one file.

Last update September 24, 2023

Power of attorney

If you are applying on behalf of another company, you need to attach a signed power of attorney. The power of attorney must be signed by an authorised signatory. A power of attorney must show:

• the identities of the grantor and agent (name and personal identity number/company registration number);
• information on the scope och validity of the power of attorney; and
• signatures and date.

You attach the file under “Attach files” in the application form.

Last update September 24, 2023

• Template description of the production Word, 24.8 kB.

Last update September 24, 2023