How much funding can be received?

There is no informations about how much funding can be received.

What is the deadline to apply?

The deadline to apply is not specified.

Who are the financial supporters of the Canada Media Fund?

Canada Media Fund is funded by Canada Media Fund (CMF)

What are Canada Media Fund's eligibility criterias?

Applicants must be involved in the creation, production, or distribution of Canadian content for media. Projects must fit within the categories supported by the CMF, such as digital media or linear production.

Canada Media Fund

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Canada

Funding for Canadian TV and digital media

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Grant and Funding

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Information and cultural industries
Arts, entertainment and recreation

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Canada Media Fund (CMF)

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Financial support for the development of innovative and new Canadian content, including digital content, content representing minority groups and content destined for export markets.

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The Canada Media Fund offers a wide array of programs to support the creation, development, and production of digital and linear content. Eligible activities span from ideation to international co-production across multiple program streams.

Conceptualization and prototyping of interactive digital media projects.
Development and pre-development funding for linear content.
Commercialization of interactive digital media and digital creator projects.
Broadcaster envelope initiatives for content in diverse languages, including English and French.
Indigenous content production and support for official language minority communities.
Programs addressing racialized communities and regional production needs.
Interactive and immersive content creation and video games business development.
Export assistance and intellectual property production support for international markets.
Sector development funds including accessibility support and changing narrative initiatives.
International co-production incentives and sector development support.

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$ 450,000

Development of a virtual reality game exploring indigenous cultures

$ 240,000

Creating an online platform showcasing Francophone literature from Ottawa

$ 187,500

Developing a mobile app game to teach financial literacy to teens

$ 187,500

Prototyping an interactive educational app focusing on sustainable farming

$ 450,000

Creating a digital series about immigrant experiences for export markets

$ 675,000

Slate development of documentary films on climate change

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The eligibility criteria for this grant include:

Canadian citizenship or permanent resident status
Project must meet the specific requirements of the selected program
Detailed budget and project plan
Other criteria as outlined in the program guidelines

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Creators, producers, broadcasters, and distributors who are involved in generating media content for both Canadian and global audiences can apply to the programs offered by the Canada Media Fund (CMF). These programs cover a broad spectrum including ideation, creation, and industry development across both linear and interactive digital media formats.

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Some types of companies may not be eligible for this grant:

Companies based outside of Canada
Companies not engaged in media or content creation
Individual contractors or freelancers

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Eligible projects for this grant focus on the spheres of digital media innovation, content creation across various forms, and sectoral and international development. These initiatives support a collaborative environment for content creation intended for both Canadian and global audiences.

Interactive Digital Media: Ideation, Conceptualization, and Prototyping Programs.
Linear content creation: Broadcaster Envelope Programs covering diverse languages, as well as English and French productions.
Development and Predevelopment Funding: Initiatives like the Slate Development Pilot Program aimed at early-stage content development.
Creation-focused support: Programs for Commercial Projects, Digital Creators, and Innovation & Experimentation in digital media.
Indigenous Content: Specialized funding programs supporting Indigenous productions.
Official Language Minority Communities Production Funding: Support for productions serving minority language groups.
Grant programs focused on racialized communities and regional production funding.
Industry sector development: Focus on predevelopment for TV series and documentary productions, accessibility support, and sector development.
International collaboration: Incentives for partnering with international content creators.

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There are evaluation and selection criteria for this grant. Applications are assessed based on project quality, market potential, feasibility, and financial considerations.

Project Quality
Market Potential
Feasibility
Financial Considerations

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Here are additional relevant details for this grant:

CMF provides detailed transparency on program budget allocations and any changes through their annual guidelines.
For international collaborations, there are specific incentives available to encourage co-productions with international partners.
Applicants interested in envelope administration for broadcaster performance can find more information specific to broadcaster needs.