RESOURCES
RESOURCES
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From the first script to the final screen, great productions need the right financial support.
Explore Canadian film and television funding opportunities, including development grants, production financing, documentary funding, tax incentives, equity investments and specialized funding programs.
Whether you're producing a feature film, scripted television series, documentary, animation or digital-first project, these resources can help you identify potential financing partners and move your project forward.
Media Superhighway brings these industry resources together to help Canadian producers discover opportunities, build financing strategies and get their stories made.
Funding programs are administered independently by their respective organizations. Eligibility, application dates and available funding are subject to change. Always consult the funder's official guidelines before applying.
FUNDING
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Bell Fund
Bell Fund
CANADA-WIDE | DEVELOPMENT & PRODUCTION
Supporting Canadian independent producers with financing opportunities for television and digital screen content, including the development and production of original programming.
TELUS Fund
TELUS Fund
CANADA-WIDE | HEALTH & WELL-BEING CONTENT
Providing development, production and audience-engagement financing for Canadian screen content that explores health, well-being and stories designed to create a positive social impact.
Canada Media Fund
Canada Media Fund
CANADA-WIDE | DEVELOPMENT & PRODUCTION
A major source of financing for Canadian television and digital media, supporting scripted programming, documentaries, children's content, animation and interactive digital projects.
Hot Docs Film Funds
Hot Docs Film Funds
DOCUMENTARY | PRODUCTION SUPPORT
Supporting documentary filmmakers through specialized film funds, professional development opportunities and industry initiatives that help independent documentary projects reach audiences.
Independent Production Fund
Independent Production Fund
CANADA-WIDE | SCRIPTED SERIES
Providing development and production financing for original Canadian fiction series, including short-form scripted series and eligible television productions.
Canadian Independent Screen Fund for BPOC Creators
Canadian Independent Screen Fund for BPOC Creators
CANADA-WIDE | DEVELOPMENT & PRODUCTION
Supporting Black and racialized Canadian-owned production companies with financing, business development and industry opportunities for scripted and unscripted screen projects.
NFB Filmmaker Assistance Program
NFB Filmmaker Assistance Program
CANADA-WIDE | POST-PRODUCTION SUPPORT
Helping eligible independent filmmakers complete their projects through post-production assistance, including local expense reimbursement or access to National Film Board facilities and services.
Rocket Fund
Rocket Fund
CANADA-WIDE | CHILDREN'S & YOUTH CONTENT
Investing in quality Canadian children's and youth programming, supporting producers developing engaging, original content for young audiences across television and digital platforms.
Rogers Group of Funds
Rogers Group of Funds
CANADA-WIDE | DOCUMENTARY & TELEVISION
Providing financing opportunities for independently produced Canadian documentaries and scripted television series through the Rogers Documentary Fund and Rogers Series Fund.
TELUS STORYHIVE
TELUS STORYHIVE
BRITISH COLUMBIA & ALBERTA | EMERGING CREATORS
Helping emerging filmmakers and digital creators bring local stories to life through production funding, mentorship, training and distribution opportunities.
Telefilm Canada
Telefilm Canada
CANADA-WIDE | FEATURE FILM FINANCING
One of Canada's leading film financing organizations, supporting Canadian feature films through development, production, marketing, international promotion and industry development programs.
Canada Council for the Arts
Canada Council for the Arts
CANADA-WIDE | ARTS & MEDIA GRANTS
Providing grants to Canadian artists and arts organizations, including support for independent media arts, experimental filmmaking and artist-led screen projects.
Alberta Made Screen Industries Program
Alberta Made Screen Industries Program
ALBERTA | DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION & POST
Supporting Alberta-based screen productions with grants for script development, film and television production, post-production, visual effects and digital animation.
Indigenous Screen Office
Indigenous Screen Office
CANADA-WIDE | INDIGENOUS STORYTELLING
Supporting First Nations, Inuit and Métis storytellers with funding for screen-based development, production, distribution and professional growth across film, television and digital media.
Explore Indigenous Screen Office
Manitoba Film & Music
Manitoba Film & Music
MANITOBA | DEVELOPMENT & PRODUCTION
Providing development assistance, production financing, emerging filmmaker support and marketing opportunities for eligible film and television projects connected to Manitoba.
Creative Saskatchewan
Creative Saskatchewan
SASKATCHEWAN | DEVELOPMENT & PRODUCTION
Offering film and television development grants, production incentives and equity financing opportunities to eligible Saskatchewan producers, along with industry and market-access support.
Fonds Québecor
Fonds Québecor
CANADA / QUÉBEC | TELEVISION & FEATURE FILMS
Supporting Canadian television intellectual property, French-language feature film production and audiovisual export through specialized financing programs for eligible producers and projects.
Creative BC — Reel Focus BC
Creative BC — Reel Focus BC
BRITISH COLUMBIA | DEVELOPMENT & PRODUCTION
Supporting B.C. filmmakers and production companies with financing for locally owned feature films and television projects, including intellectual property development and domestic production.
New Brunswick — LIFT Film & TV Funding
New Brunswick — LIFT Film & TV Funding
NEW BRUNSWICK | PROJECT DEVELOPMENT
Helping New Brunswick production companies develop, pitch and package market-ready film and television projects through the province's Leveraging Investment in Film & TV development program.
Nova Scotia Film & Television Production Incentive Fund
Nova Scotia Film & Television Production Incentive Fund
NOVA SCOTIA | PRODUCTION INCENTIVES
Providing financial incentives for eligible film and television productions based on qualifying Nova Scotia expenditures, with additional incentives available for certain local and regional productions.
Ontario Creates — Intellectual Property Fund
Ontario Creates — Intellectual Property Fund
ONTARIO | DEVELOPMENT & PRODUCTION
Supporting Ontario-owned intellectual property through development and production financing for eligible feature films and digital series, helping local creators bring original screen content to market.
PictureNL
PictureNL
NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR | DEVELOPMENT & PRODUCTION
Providing development support, production equity investments, low-budget financing and tax-credit resources to help eligible film and television productions grow in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Prince Edward Island Film Production Fund
Prince Edward Island Film Production Fund
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND | PRODUCTION INCENTIVES
Offering expenditure-based rebates to eligible Canadian film, television and streaming productions undertaking qualifying production and post-production activities in Prince Edward Island.
SODEC — Film & Television Financing
SODEC — Film & Television Financing
QUÉBEC | DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION & DISTRIBUTION
Supporting Québec's audiovisual industry through film and television development, production financing, distribution, international market development, tax incentives and selected interim financing programs.
Canadian Audio-Visual Certification Office (CAVCO)
Canadian Audio-Visual Certification Office (CAVCO)
CANADA-WIDE | FEDERAL PRODUCTION TAX CREDITS
Administering federal film and television tax credit programs that provide refundable production incentives to eligible Canadian producers and production service companies, helping finance qualifying productions across Canada.
Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC)
Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC)
NORTHERN ONTARIO | FILM & TELEVISION PRODUCTION
Providing financial support for eligible feature films, scripted television series and documentaries produced in Northern Ontario, encouraging regional investment, employment and the development of local production talent.
Edmonton Screen
Edmonton Screen
ALBERTA | PRODUCTION FINANCING & INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT
Supporting Edmonton-area film and television producers through production grants, equity investments, professional development and market-access opportunities that strengthen the region's screen industry.
YUKON | PREDEVELOPMENT, DEVELOPMENT & PRODUCTION
Providing financial assistance to eligible Yukon filmmakers and production companies through predevelopment grants, project development funding, production incentives and professional training programs.
Northwest Territories
Producers Incentive Program
Northwest Territories
Producers Incentive Program
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES | DEVELOPMENT & PREDEVELOPMENT
Helping Northwest Territories producers develop professional film, television and digital media projects through financial support for creative development, pitch materials and preparation for future production financing.
Nunavut Film Development Corporation
Nunavut Film Development Corporation
NUNAVUT | DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION & INCENTIVES
Supporting Nunavut's film and television industry through creative content development grants, short-film financing, production spending incentives, training and market-access programs for eligible filmmakers and production companies.
Toronto Arts Council — Media Artists Program
Toronto Arts Council — Media Artists Program
TORONTO | INDEPENDENT FILM PRODUCTION
Providing grants to eligible Toronto-based media artists and directors for the creation, production and post-production of independent film, video and digital media works, helping local creators develop original artistic projects.
Ontario Arts Council
Media Artists Creation Projects
Ontario Arts Council
Media Artists Creation Projects
ONTARIO | INDEPENDENT FILM & MEDIA ARTS
Supporting Ontario-based independent filmmakers and media artists with grants for the production and post-production of original artist-controlled documentaries, narrative films, animation, experimental works and digital media projects.
Explore Ontario Arts Council Media Grants
Alberta Foundation for the Arts
Alberta Foundation for the Arts
ALBERTA | INDEPENDENT FILM & VIDEO GRANTS
Providing project grants for Alberta-based independent film and video artists, supporting screenwriting, documentary research, pre-production, production, post-production and the development of original artist-controlled screen projects.
BC Arts Council — Media Artists Grants
BC Arts Council — Media Artists Grants
BRITISH COLUMBIA | INDEPENDENT FILM & DIGITAL MEDIA
Supporting British Columbia's independent media artists with project grants for the creation of original film, video, experimental cinema, animation and digital media artworks produced outside commercial screen industries.
Arts Nova Scotia
Grants to Individuals
Arts Nova Scotia
Grants to Individuals
NOVA SCOTIA | INDEPENDENT MEDIA ARTS
Providing grants to professional Nova Scotia artists for the creation, development and presentation of original artistic works, including eligible non-commercial film, video and media arts projects.
Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec (CALQ)
Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec (CALQ)
QUÉBEC | INDEPENDENT FILM & ARTISTIC CREATION
Supporting Québec-based professional artists through grants for research, creation, experimentation and production, including eligible independent cinema, video art and digital media projects.
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