Incentive Calculator

Break out your budget the way states do. Change a line's residency or location and watch the result move — the math is always shown.

Already have a budget?

Import a PDF, CSV, Excel, JSON, or Google Sheet and we'll split it into lines for you.

Cash rebateSource: National Film Institute Hungary· Last verified 2026-06-07
Your budget
Set all:·
Ft
Ft
Ft
Ft
Ft
Ft
Production details
Sign in to save this scenario.
Estimated incentive
Researched
HUF 330,000
27.5% of total budget · 30% of qualified spend
Total budget
HUF 1,200,000
Qualified spend
HUF 1,100,000
Base credit
HUF 330,000
Uplift
HUF 0
Line-by-line — why each number is what it is
Director · HUF 150,000HUF 45,000
30% of qualifying Hungarian spend · 30% on HUF 150,000
Lead cast · HUF 250,000HUF 75,000
30% of qualifying Hungarian spend · 30% on HUF 250,000
Local crew · HUF 400,000HUF 120,000
30% of qualifying Hungarian spend · 30% on HUF 400,000
Camera & grip rental · HUF 180,000HUF 54,000
30% of qualifying Hungarian spend · 30% on HUF 180,000
Locations & stage · HUF 120,000HUF 36,000
30% of qualifying Hungarian spend · 30% on HUF 120,000
Post (out of state) · HUF 100,000—
Does not match this program's qualifying-spend definition.
From credit to cash

A direct payment from the state after a CPA audit and compliance sign-off. There's no buyer or broker — the headline figure is the cash, paid on the state's timeline.

Gross rebate/grantHUF 330,000
Paid after auditHUF 330,000

Typical timing: ~3 months after audit/filing.

  • • 30% applies to qualifying Hungarian costs (pre-production, production, post). Development, marketing and distribution are excluded.
  • • Up to 25% of eligible Hungarian spend may be matched with qualifying non-Hungarian spend that also earns 30% — an effective ceiling of ~37.5% of Hungarian spend (not modeled line-by-line here).
  • • Register the film with the NFI and pass the cultural test (≥16 of 32 points).
Every figure is traceable to a named rule above.
This incentive is your first money in.

Drop it into a capital stack and see how the rest of the raise — equity, pre-sales, gap — fits, and how investors get paid back.

Plan the raise →

Are you a film commissioner or agency with official updates to Hungary's program? Help us keep it accurate.

Submit an update →

This is an estimate, not advice.

Every number here is an estimate generated from published program rules and your inputs. Programs change with each legislative session, and qualification depends on details a calculator can't see. This is not tax, legal, or financial advice. Before you make a financing decision, confirm everything with the state film office and a qualified CPA and entertainment attorney.