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Grant and Funding Programs Offered by Canada Media Fund (CMF)

Overview of Available Grants and Funding

The Canada Media Fund (CMF) is a public-private partnership established in 2010 to support the Canadian media industry by financing content production and digital technology adoption. Through its Experimental and Convergent Streams, the CMF promotes innovation and accessibility in digital media and television, ensuring diverse Canadian stories are told across multiple platforms.
18 opportunities available
CMF — Innovation & Experimentation Program
Grant and FundingClosed

CMF — Innovation & Experimentation Program

Canada Media Fund (CMF)
Canadian digital media innovation and experimentation funding program
Canada
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $1,500,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
Canada
CMF-Quebecor — Fund Export Assistance Program Partnership
Partnering and CollaborationClosed

CMF-Quebecor — Fund Export Assistance Program Partnership

Canada Media Fund (CMF)
CMF-Quebecor supports Quebec content export for TV platforms
Montreal, Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $300,000
  • Up to 40% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATION
Montreal, Quebec
CMF-SODEC — Predevelopment Program for Television Series Based on Literary Adaptations
Grant and FundingClosed

CMF-SODEC — Predevelopment Program for Television Series Based on Literary Adaptations

Canada Media Fund (CMF)
Program supports pre-development of Quebec literary adaptations for TV
Quebec, Canada
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $50,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Quebec, Canada
CMF — Regional Production Funding
Grant and FundingClosed

CMF — Regional Production Funding

Canada Media Fund (CMF)
CMF no longer accepting applications for regional production programs
Canada
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $1,000,000
  • Up to 35% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Canada
Video Games Business Development Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Video Games Business Development Program

Canada Media Fund (CMF)
Funding Growth for BC Video Game Companies
British Columbia, Canada
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $200,000
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGY
British Columbia, Canada
CMF-SODEC — Corporate Financial Program for Television Production
Grant and FundingClosed

CMF-SODEC — Corporate Financial Program for Television Production

Canada Media Fund (CMF)
Quebec animation series prototyping support for young audiences
Quebec, Canada
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $500,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATION
Quebec, Canada
CMF-Quebecor — Fund Intellectual Properties Intended for International Markets Production Support Program
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen

CMF-Quebecor — Fund Intellectual Properties Intended for International Markets Production Support Program

Canada Media Fund (CMF)
Funding for Quebec live-action productions for international markets
Quebec, Canada
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $300,000
  • Up to 6% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATION
Quebec, Canada
CMF — Iteration Program
Grant and FundingClosed

CMF — Iteration Program

Canada Media Fund (CMF)
Iteration Program supports previous FMC-funded digital media projects
Canada
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $350,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Canada
CMF — Indigenous Program
Grant and FundingClosed

CMF — Indigenous Program

Canada Media Fund (CMF)
Indigenous Program supports Canada's Indigenous production growth
Canada
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $750,000
  • Up to 60% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Canada
CMF — Conceptualization Program
Grant and FundingClosed

CMF — Conceptualization Program

Canada Media Fund (CMF)
Funding early digital media projects for conceptual development
Canada
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $15,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Canada
CMF — Program for Racialized Communities (PRC)
Grant and FundingClosed

CMF — Program for Racialized Communities (PRC)

Canada Media Fund (CMF)
Support for racialized community-owned audiovisual productions
Canada
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $750,000
  • Up to 60% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Canada
Canada Media Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

Canada Media Fund

Canada Media Fund (CMF)
Funding for Canadian TV and digital media
Canada
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATION
Canada
CMF — POV Program
Grant and FundingClosed

CMF — POV Program

Canada Media Fund (CMF)
Support for creative author documentaries through financial contributions
Canada
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $400,000
  • Up to 49% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Canada
CMF — Prototyping Program
Grant and FundingClosed

CMF — Prototyping Program

Canada Media Fund (CMF)
Early-stage product prototyping funding for Canadian digital projects
Canada
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $250,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATION
Canada
CMF — Distributor Program
Grant and FundingClosed

CMF — Distributor Program

Canada Media Fund (CMF)
CMF Distributor Program enhances Canadian content distribution opportunities
Canada
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $500,000
  • Up to 49% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATION
Canada
CMF — Digital Creators Pilot Program
Grant and FundingClosed

CMF — Digital Creators Pilot Program

Canada Media Fund (CMF)
Pilot Program for Mid-career Digital Content Creation
Canada
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $20,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Canada
CMF — Commercial Projects Program
Grant and FundingClosed

CMF — Commercial Projects Program

Canada Media Fund (CMF)
Funding Canadian digital media projects with commercial potential
Canada
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $1,500,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATION
Canada
Ontario Creates-CMF — IDM Futures Forward Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Ontario Creates-CMF — IDM Futures Forward Program

Canada Media Fund (CMF)
Funding for early-stage digital media project development
Toronto, Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $20,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Toronto, Ontario