Incentives

In addition to our rich scenery, Oregon also offers a host of generous incentive programs to help your bottom line. Our incentive programs rebate 20% of your Oregon-based goods and services, and an additional cash payment of up to 16.2% of wages paid to production personnel. Unlike other states’ programs, these incentives are cash rebates as opposed to tax credits.

Combine these rebates with the fact that Oregon has NO SALES TAX and you’ll be seeing green both on-screen as well as on your cost reports. Give us a call and we’d be happy to run a side-by-side budget comparison to show you how our lower costs of production coupled with our generous rebates add up to extra breathing room in your budget.


For a list of frequently asked questions regarding the incentive program please click: INCENTIVES FAQ


Oregon Production Investment Fund

The Oregon Production Investment Fund offers qualifying film or television productions a 20% cash rebate on production-related goods and services paid to Oregon vendors and a 10% cash rebate of wages paid for work done in Oregon including both Oregon and non-Oregon residents. The labor portion of this rebate can be combined with the Greenlight Oregon program for an effective labor rebate of 16.2%.
A production must directly spend at least US $750,000 in Oregon to qualify. There is no per production cap.

Oregonians: Click here for information on how to contribute to the OPIF Fund for tax credit


Greenlight Oregon Labor Rebate

The Greenlight Oregon Labor Rebate offers productions that spend more than $1 million in Oregon a cash rebate of up to 6.2% of Oregon-based payroll. This rebate can be combined with the Oregon Production Investment Fund incentive for an effective rebate of 16.2% on qualifying production payroll.

Implementation of the Greenlight Oregon Program was funded in part with Oregon Lottery Funds administered by the Oregon Economic and Community Development Department.


City of Eugene Telecommunication
and Cable Communications Grant

The City of Eugene Telecommunication and Cable Communications Grants Program is for filmmakers sited in Eugene for short or long term assignments.

$20,000 in City funds have been placed in a grant pool for FY 8 (July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2008) to assist one or more filmmakers who utilize telecommunications or cable communications equipment during their Eugene area commercial film production activities. Funding is approved by review committee as applications are received until funds are exhausted.

The filmmaker's production budget must exceed $45,000.
Applicants may submit completed application to:

City of Eugene, Information Services Division
100 W 10th Ave, Ste 450
Eugene, OR 97401

or via fax (682-6899).

Contact Pam Berrian at 682-5590 for additional information or questions.
Forest at Cape Lookout

Cape Lookout State Park

Cape Lookout State Park is just one of our 231 fee-free State parks that not only bring a unique look to your production but also some extra green to your budget. With over 96,000 acres and 362 miles of Pacific shoreline included in our State Park system, encompassing forests, deserts, ocean dunes and wide-open prairies, we’re sure we have just the look you are scouting for.