Corpus Christi Film Incentive 2026 — CCFIP Tiered Rebate Calculator

Corpus Christi's Coastal Corridor Film Incentive Program (CCFIP) uses a tiered rebate structure that rewards higher local spend with higher rebate percentages — stacking on top of the Texas state TMIIIP program.

CCFIP Tiered Rate Structure

Estimated cap: approximately $150,000 per production (confirm current terms with the Corpus Christi Film Commission before applying).

The tiered structure incentivizes productions to maximize their Corpus Christi-specific spend — hiring local crew, using CC vendors, and filming at CC locations.

Combined Corpus Christi Stack

A production at Tier 3 local spend with $2M total Texas spend:

• TMIIIP base (25%): $500,000
• CCFIP (15%, est. $150K cap): $150,000
• Combined: $650,000 — significantly above the statewide base

Corpus Christi's Production Profile

Corpus Christi offers coastal Gulf production that's genuinely hard to replicate elsewhere in Texas: working harbor infrastructure, naval air station access, barrier island locations, and South Texas flora and wildlife. Productions needing authentic coastal Texas — not the substituted Louisiana bayou — increasingly look at Corpus.

The city's film office has invested in a location library and local talent registry. Crew depth is thinner than Austin or Houston, but for productions willing to hire regionally and supplement with San Antonio and DFW talent, the location and incentive combination can be compelling.