J&K 1st Film Subsidy 2021
Industries & Commerce Department, Government of Jammu & Kashmir · Central government
A producer's first film shot in Jammu & Kashmir can get up to ₹1.5 crore or 25% of production cost.
Open, rolling. Applications are accepted continuously — there is no deadline.
Key facts
- Subsidy amount
- Up to ₹1,50,00,000
- Instrument
- Subsidy
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Disbursement
- Reimbursed after spend
About this scheme
The Jammu & Kashmir Film Policy 2021 provides a production subsidy for a producer who shoots their **first film** in the UT. The amount depends on the share of the shoot completed locally:
- **At least 50% of total shooting days in J&K** — up to ₹1 crore, or 25% of the total Cost of Production (COP), whichever is lower - **At least 75% of total shooting days in J&K** — up to ₹1.5 crore, or 25% of COP, whichever is lower
Because the 25%-of-COP limit applies in addition to the rupee ceiling, a film with a modest budget receives the percentage amount rather than the headline sum. Records of shooting days form the primary evidence for the claim, which means the location schedule carries financial weight alongside its creative role.
Who can apply
- Eligible business forms
- Not specified
- Udyam registration
- Not specified
- MSME registration
- Not required
- DPIIT startup recognition
- Not required
- GST registration
- Not specified
- Where the business may be based
- Jammu and Kashmir
- Film units producing their first film under the policy - At least 50% of total shooting days completed in the UT of J&K, for the lower slab - At least 75% of total shooting days completed in the UT, for the higher slab - Subsidy payable is the lower of the rupee cap and 25% of total Cost of Production
How to apply
- Secure permission to shoot and log the number of shooting days spent within the Union Territory - Finish the film and prepare the certified Cost of Production statement - File the application with the J&K film policy authority through the Single Window portal (singlewindow.jk.gov.in) - Attach proof of shooting days, the certified COP and the subsidy claim - Wait for scrutiny to be completed and the subsidy to be released
Frequently asked questions
How much can a first film claim?
The subsidy is capped at 25% of the total Cost of Production, whichever is lower: up to ₹1 crore where at least 50% of shooting days are in J&K, or up to ₹1.5 crore where at least 75% of shooting days are in J&K.
What counts for the shooting-day threshold?
The share of a film's total shooting days that are spent within the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir.
Does the rupee cap always apply?
The amount you receive is whichever is lower: the rupee cap or 25% of the total Cost of Production.
Who administers it?
The Film Policy 2021 is administered by the Jammu & Kashmir Film Development Council under the Government of Jammu & Kashmir.
Sectors
- Gaming Media Web3
- Jammuandkashmir
- Filmpolicy
- Filmsubsidy
- Media
- Productionincentive
Details last verified on 18 September 2026. Source: the issuer's published information.