Development program — Prequalified stream
grant_single|update January 24, 2025
Canada
Financing for feature film production companies
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grant_single|eligibleFinancing
- grant_single|maxCount
grant_single|deadlines
- grant_single|openingDate September 3, 2024
- grant_single|closingDate September 24, 2024
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Grant and Funding
grant_single|eligibleIndustries
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
grant_single|grantors
- Telefilm Canada
- Government of Canada
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grant_card_status|closed
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Get funding in 1 of 3 tiers; up to $37,500, 75,000 and $125,000, respectively, if you have produced a fiction or documentary feature film financed by Telefilm with a theatrical release in the last 6 years.
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The Development Program under the Prequalified Stream finances Canadian feature films at various stages of development. Eligible projects involve the creation and refinement of feature-length film scripts and associated activities.
- Development of feature-length film scripts that are 75 minutes or longer.
- Script drafting including first, second, third, or subsequent drafts.
- Packaging of feature film projects to prepare for production stages.
grant_single|admissibleProjectsExample
$ 75,000
Historical documentary about Canadian railroad construction
$ 65,000
Documentary about Canadian artists in the 21st century
$ 67,500
Drama feature film about the struggles of urban immigrants
$ 75,000
Development of a feature film exploring indigenous folklore
$ 75,000
Animated feature film for children promoting environmental awareness
$ 75,000
Sci-fi feature film exploring artificial intelligence concepts
grant_single_labels|admissibility
Eligibility for this grant is determined by specific requirements related to the applicant's business profile and location.
- The applicant must be a Canadian feature film production company.
- The company's head office must be located in Canada.
- The company's activities must be carried out within Canada.
grant_eligibility_criteria|who_can_apply
Canadian feature film production companies who:- Have their head office in Canada.- Carry out their activities in Canada.
grant_eligibility_criteria|eligible_expenses
The Development Program supports the creation of Canadian feature-length films during the development stage. This includes drafting scripts and packaging projects for further production stages.
- Development of first, second, third, or subsequent draft scripts for feature-length films.
- Packaging of feature-length film projects to enhance production readiness.
grant_eligibility_criteria|zone
This grant is available to Canadian feature film production companies with specific eligibility criteria regarding their geographical location. Eligible companies must have their head office and conduct their activities within Canada.
- Companies with their head office located in Canada.
- Entities conducting their activities within Canada.
grant_single_labels|criteria
There are evaluation and selection criteria for this grant.
- Artistic and financial objectives alignment
- Originality and creativity of the project
- Balance between creators, production team, and target audience
- Potential for domestic and international distribution
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Here are additional relevant details for this grant:
- IT support is only available on business days until 5:00 pm EST.
- Notification to production companies eligible to the Prequalified Stream will occur on June 21, 2024, via Dialogue.
- The Springboard Initiative will start in the summer of 2024, allowing unsuccessful Production Program projects to apply for development funding.
- Applicants can receive updates directly through email by subscribing to program updates.
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