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Alberta Film and Television Tax Credit
Refundable tax credit for Alberta screen productions
Funding available
Up to 30% of project cost
Deadline
Open continuously
Location
Alberta, Canada
Who can apply
Corporations that produce films, television series, and other eligible screen-based productions in Alberta.
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Overview
The Film and Television Tax Credit offers a refundable Alberta tax credit to corporations that produce films, television series, and other eligible screen-based productions in Alberta. Applicants may apply for either a 22% or 30% tax credit, and eligible production costs include salary or wages, service contract expenditures, and tangible property expenditures.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- No objectives are currently available
Eligible Funding
- Up to 30% of project cost
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Alberta
Legal structures
- For-profit business
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- All groups
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Films
- Television series
- Other eligible screen-based productions
- Game show productions
- Reality television productions
Documents Needed
- Capitalization Table, Estimated Total Production Costs, Related Party Transaction Form, and Summary of Production Financing
- Production schedule with dates and shooting locations, Distribution Agreement, and Evidence of Production Financing
- Producer Declaration if eligible for the 30% Alberta owned stream, and supporting document for shooting locations if eligible for the rural and remote area stream
Official resources
Application form
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Corporations that produce films, television series, and other eligible screen-based productions in Alberta.
Who is not eligible
- Productions that started Alberta principal photography before applying to the FTTC program cannot be retroactively approved under the new FTTC Legislation and program rules.
Eligible expenses
- Eligible salary or wages costs
- Eligible service contract expenditures
- Eligible tangible property expenditure
- Eligible Alberta costs
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- News, current events, or public affairs programming, or a program that includes weather or market reports
- Talk shows
- Professional or franchise sporting events or activities, and gala presentations or awards shows
- Productions that solicit funds, pornography or adult entertainment, advertising, surveillance-based programming, official legal or government proceedings, or productions produced primarily for industrial, corporate, or institutional purposes
- Productions other than documentary that consist of more than 25% stock footage, video games, or productions for which financial support would, in the opinion of the Minister, be contrary to public policy
Eligible geographic areas
- Alberta
- Rural or remote filming locations in Alberta
Selection criteria
- Assessment of the production’s economic impact in Alberta.
- Evaluation of the benefit to Alberta’s film and television industry.
How to apply
- Create an Alberta.ca Account
- Submit your Online Application
Processing and Agreement
- Applications are assessed after submission.
- Notification and Authorization Letters are issued after assessment.
- Tax credit certificate requests are assessed after submission.
- Letters of Decision and delivery of the tax credit certificates follow approval.
Additional information
- Applicants are required to retain all invoices or proof of payment for eligible production costs for seven years, as they may be requested for review.
- If an applicant's initial application is declined, one additional application is permitted within 12 months of notification, even if outside the standard 120-day window after principal photography commenced.
- Applicants are responsible for fulfilling recognition requirements, as outlined in the program guidelines, to receive a tax credit certificate.
- A corporation may request its tax refund be redirected to a lender for bridge financing by including a letter with the AT1 return for the relevant tax year.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the Alberta Film and Television Tax Credit Program
What is the Alberta Film and Television Tax Credit?
The Film and Television Tax Credit offers a refundable Alberta tax credit to corporations that produce films, television series, and other eligible screen-based productions in Alberta. Applicants may apply for either a 22% or 30% tax credit, and eligible production costs include salary or wages, service contract expenditures, and tangible property expenditures.
How much funding can be received?
Alberta Film and Television Tax Credit Funds up to 30% of admissible expenses.
Who is eligible for the Alberta Film and Television Tax Credit program?
To be eligible for the Alberta Film and Television Tax Credit program, you must:
Must be a corporation engaged in film, television, or digital media production
Must be incorporated or registered in Alberta
Must not be exempt from paying taxes under the Alberta Corporate Tax Act
What expenses are eligible under Alberta Film and Television Tax Credit?
Films
Television series
Other eligible screen-based productions
Game show productions
Reality television productions
Who can I contact for more information about the Alberta Film and Television Tax Credit?
You can contact Government of Alberta by email at fttc.program@gov.ab.ca or by phone at 1-833-538-3882.
Where is the Alberta Film and Television Tax Credit available?
The Alberta Film and Television Tax Credit program is available the province of Alberta.
Is the Alberta Film and Television Tax Credit a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Alberta Film and Television Tax Credit is a Tax Credits