*To qualify, productions must have:

  • a minimum budget of $200,000 per episode
  • at least six episodes per season
  • a live audience of at least 50 people

Apprentices are required for every production in the program with the number of apprentices dependent upon Oklahoma expenditures:

  • For projects with Oklahoma spend of $7,500,000 or less, two apprentices are required.
  • For projects with Oklahoma spend between $7,500,000 and $15,000,000, four apprentices are required.
  • For projects with Oklahoma spend between $15,000,000 and $25,000,000, eight apprentices are required.
  • For projects with Oklahoma spend greater than $25,000,000, sixteen apprentices are required.

For every apprentice position that was required but not filled, a 0.5% deduction from the base will be applied to the final payout.

Rural County Bonus: a 3% bump if at least 25% of filming days occur on location in a county of less than 250,000 people. Filming must happen on location; soundstage production is not included.

Small Municipality Bonus: a 2% bump if at least 25% of filming occurs on location in a municipality of less than 25,000 people. Filming must happen on location; soundstage production is not included.

Soundstage Bonus: a 5% bump if 25% of the project is filmed at a certified soundstage facility as deemed by the state.

Music Bonus: a 2% bump if qualified production expenditures are spent on Oklahoma music production, recording, mixing, or composition, or a minimum of $20,000 is spent on licensing of Oklahoma music.

Post-Production Bonus: a 3% bump on expenditures paid to Oklahoma vendors for postproduction expenses with a minimum expenditure of 3% of Oklahoma production expenditures. Post-production expenditures include, but are not limited to sound recording or mixing, color grading, editorial work, visual effects, animation, deliverables excluding marketing and advertising, editing equipment or editing facility rental,  color grading or digital intermediate processing, audio post-production processes including Foley artist processes or services, and graphics, including, but not limited to, the GFX system.

Bonuses can be combined for a maximum credit of 30%.

Complete the FY27 Eligibility Application for the Bringing Sitcoms Home from Hollywood Pilot Program (via the OF+MO website), or contact Amanda Roberts (amanda.roberts@okcommerce.gov) or Jeanette Stanton (jeanette.stanton@okcommerce.gov) to inquire.