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Foreign Content Production Support Program Grant

Tokyo Metropolitan Government and Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau are pleased to announce that offering grants for location scouting and filming of movies and TV dramas to be released overseas in Tokyo in fiscal year 2022-2023.

Summary of the program
Location scouting and filming in Tokyo of projects to be released internationally 
*“Projects to be released internationally” to be defined as projects which are to be released in and outside of Japan via outlets including internet streaming services, feature film releases and television programming. (Animated films and documentary films are not eligible for grants through this program.) 

 
Eligible Projects
Groups for which the main purpose of is the production of films, etc., have a record of producing films, etc., for which the below “A” or “B” are applicable, and in addition, either “(1)” or “(2)” are applicable. 
*“Groups for which the main purpose is the production of films, etc.” are defined as businesses which supply films, etc., for distribution or broadcast, and or entities created with the intent, and hold the responsibility for, the production of a film, etc.
 
■A. Legally Incorporated Groups
Overseas groups legally incorporated under laws and regulations of their home country. 
 
■B. Groups which are not incorporated but meet all of the following requirements
1.Have set terms, etc., similar to articles of incorporation which include all of the following requirements (2 to 4).
2.The purpose of the group has been defined and an organization to execute the purpose has been established. 
3.The group has the ability to manage its own accounting and retains the ability to audit the accounting. 
4.The group has an office which acts as the central base for its activities.
 
Requirements for location scouting and filming grants for eligible groups outlined above are as follows. 

(1)Location Scouting
An overseas group which is planning the production of a film, etc., to be released internationally. 
 
(2)Filming
A group based in Japan which meet either of the below “C” or “D” requirements. 

【 C 】 The group is producing a film, etc., to be released internationally. (Including co-productions.)
*A “co-production” is defined as a group consisting of entities from two or more countries, one of which is based in Japan, which are sharing funding and or production  activities to produce a film, etc., to be released internationally. 

【 D 】 A group based in Japan which has been consigned, etc., by an overseas group (duly incorporated according to the laws of their home country or similar) for the production of a film, etc. 

Grant Ratios and Amount Limits
(1)Location Scouting: Up to 50% of eligible expenses. (Fractions under ¥1,000 yen to be discarded.) Amount Limits: ¥1 million yen per group

(2)Filming: Up to 50% of eligible expenses. (Fractions under ¥1,000 yen to be discarded.) *Projects which make use of this program to scout locations and also to film may be eligible for assistance for up to 66% of eligible expenses. Amount Limits: ¥5 million yen per group

Grant Use Periods
(1)Location Scouting: Within 1 year of date of approval of grant.
(2)Filming: Within 3 years of date of approval of grant.
 

Application Review Schedule

1 Location Scouting (Document Review)

Term

Application Deadline (TBC)

Document Review (TBC)

Notification of Results (TBC)

Term 1

May 31st, 2022

Planned for June, 2022

Planned for July, 2022

Term 2

July 29th, 2022

Planned for August, 2022

Planned for September, 2022

Term 3

September 30th, 2022

Planned for October, 2022

Planned for November, 2022

Term 4

November 30th, 2022

Planned for December, 2022

Planned for January, 2023

Term 5

January 31st, 2023

Planned for February, 2023

Planned for March, 2023


2 Filming (Preliminary Document Review・Secondary Document Review)

Term

Application Deadline (TBC)

Preliminary Review (TBC)

(Document Review)

Secondary Review (TBC)

(Document Review)

Notification of Results (TBC)

Term 1

May 31st, 2022

Planned for June, 2022

Planned for July, 2022

Planned for August, 2022

Term 2

July 29th, 2022

Planned for August, 2022

Planned for September, 2022

Planned for October, 2022

Term 3

September 30th, 2022

Planned for October, 2022

Planned for November, 2022

Planned for December, 2022

Term 4

November 30th, 2022

Planned for December, 2022

Planned for January, 2023

Planned for February, 2023


*The number of allocations for both Location Scouting and Filming applications for this year 
have been fixed. Please note that applications may no longer be accepted and the review 
process may be halted once the allotted number of selections have been filled.
 
Submission 
by post (permitted for both “Location Scouting” and “Filming”)
Application forms of Japanese Language can be downloaded from the Bureau’s website.
Revised Notice: “Guidelines for Foreign Content Production Support Program Grant” were revised on August 16th 2022. Please check the attached new version if applying during Term 3 period or after.
Japanese Language Forms: https://www.locationbox.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/fund/

Guidelines for Foreign Content Production Support Program Grant(revised 2nd).pdf
Foreign Content Production Support Program Grant Application Guidelines 2022.pdf

01_Form 1 (Application and Loc Scout Plan)_[ENG].docx
02 Form 3-1 (Attachment_Expense by Category)_[ENG].xlsx
03 Form 4-1 (Applicant Info)_[ENG].doc
04 Form 5 (Written Oath)_[ENG].doc
・Applications should be sent to the below address by either “Registered Mail” or “International Express Mail Service” (in person submissions will not be accepted).
・(For “Location Scouting” only) Overseas groups are permitted to apply via email.

Mail to: “Foreign Content Production Support Program”
Tokyo Film Commission (Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau)
Address: Nisshin Bldg. 2F, 346-6 Yamabuki-cho, Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo, 162-0801 Japan

Email: fund-tfc@tcvb.or.jp

Contact
Tokyo Film Commission (Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau)
E-mail : fund-tfc@tcvb.or.jp
Tel +81-3-5579-8464
Fax +81-3-5579-8785
Business hours 9:00-17:45 Monday through Friday,
excluding national holidays

回数 提出期限(予定) 書類審査(予定)  結果通知(予定)
第1回 令和4年 5月31日
令和4年 6月頃
 令和4年 7月頃
 第2回 令和4年 7月31日
 令和4年 8月頃 令和4年 9月頃 
 第3回  令和4年 9月30日  令和4年 10月頃  令和4年 11月頃
 第4回  令和4年 11月30日  令和4年 12月頃  令和5年 1月頃
 第5回  令和5年 1月31日  令和5年 2月頃  令和5年 3月頃


 

回数 提出期限(予定) 書類審査(予定)  結果通知(予定)
第1回 令和4年 5月31日
令和4年 6月頃
 令和4年 7月頃
 第2回 令和4年 7月31日
 令和4年 8月頃 令和4年 9月頃 
 第3回  令和4年 9月30日  令和4年 10月頃  令和4年 11月頃
 第4回  令和4年 11月30日  令和4年 12月頃  令和5年 1月頃
 第5回  令和5年 1月31日  令和5年 2月頃  令和5年 3月頃

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Tokyo Film Commission Tokyo Location Box

Address

Nisshin Bldg. 2F,
346-6 Yamabuki-cho,
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-0801,
Japan

Telephone

+81-3-5579-8464

FAX

+81-3-5579-8785

E-mail

ml-tlb(at)tcvb.or.jp
Please replace (at) with @ in sending e-mail.

Business hours

9:00-17:45 Monday through Friday,
excluding national holidays

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