Rates & additional benefits
10% rebate on qualified spend; feature/TV-pilot caps are $100,000 and $175,000 by tier; episodic cap is $300,000 per calendar year. Local-crew bonuses are $10,000 Tier 1, $25,000 Tier 2 and $25,000 episodic.
Production type & commercial eligibility
Commercials not confirmed. Additional commercial conditions are not stated in the source-cited record.
Qualifying expenditure
Qualified spend in Chatham County; exact cost categories not stated in the retrieved official excerpt.
Labor & residency
Local-crew bonus requires 50% of the final crew list to be within 60 miles of Savannah City Hall and primarily resident in Georgia. The guidelines state a 30-day residency/documentation requirement.
Application timing
Tier 1 requires a $1,000,000 minimum budget and $500,000 Chatham County qualified spend; Tier 2 requires a $4,000,000 minimum budget and $1,000,000 Chatham County qualified spend. Episodic productions require at least five episodes, a $5,000,000 series budget and $1,000,000 Chatham County spend. Meet with SRFC before applying; main office must be in Chatham County and 50% of shooting days must be within 60 miles of Savannah City Hall.
Caps & funding conditions
2026 fund: up to $1,000,000 available January 1 through December 31, 2026. Feature/TV-pilot caps are $100,000 (Tier 1) and $175,000 (Tier 2); episodic cap is $300,000 per calendar year.
Audit requirements
Independent audit required; audit documentation is due within 120 days after principal photography or applicable Chatham County post-production.
Receiving the incentive
Cash rebate after production completion and independent audit; transferability not stated.
Program dates
- Effective date
- Not stated
- Program end date
- Not stated
A program end date is not necessarily an application deadline.