To qualify for the Film In Maine Reimbursement Grant, projects must demonstrate a minimum of $1,000,000 in Maine-based expenditures and show proof of at least 60% secured financing at the time of application.

Additionally, the Film In Maine grant is awarded on a case-by-case basis and is not first-come, first-served. That means the Maine Film Office evaluates the beneficial impact a production will have on the state when deciding on whether to award the grant.

Projects are evaluated for the Film In Maine grant based on the following criteria:

• Total estimated Maine-resident production wages;
• Total estimated non-payroll production expenses to be paid to Maine vendors;
• Total estimated days/partial days of principal photography in Maine;
• Storyline set in Maine;
• Total estimated days/partial days of principal photography in select Maine counties (Androscoggin, Aroostook, Franklin, Kennebec, Oxford, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington, Hancock County (excluding Mt. Desert Island).
• Production company is based in Maine;
• Post-Production will be done in Maine;
• Percentage of financing secured upon submission of the application;
• Portrayal of Maine in the screenplay;
• Quality of the screenplay;
• Other criteria at the discretion of the Maine Film Office.

Applicants must have an account with the Maine Film Office. Instructions for setting up your free account may be found here.

Complete online registration form.

Include a copy of the screenplay.

Upon submission of the form, the Maine Film Office will review the application to see that it meets eligibility requirements.

Eligible projects will receive a Production Certificate via email from the Maine Film Office. If the project does not meet the eligibility requirements for the pilot program, the Maine Film Office will inform the production company no later than 30 days after the application closing date.

The Maine Film Office will accept applications through May 15, 2026. Applications not submitted online by midnight on May 15, 2026, will not be considered for the pilot program.

This is not a first-come, first-served program. Productions will be reviewed and assigned a score based on the estimated economic benefit to the State of Maine.

Productions will be informed of the outcome of the review process within 30 days of the application’s closing date.

Successful applicants must begin principal photography within 12 months following the Maine Film Office’s decision date.

The Film In Maine Reimbursement Grant pilot program awards grants on a case-by-case basis and is not first-come, first-served.