General Admission Festivals Program
grant_single|update January 24, 2025
Canada
Funding for small and emerging Canadian film festivals
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- grant_single|fromMinToMax
grant_single|deadlines
- grant_single|openingDate April 29, 2024
- grant_single|closingDate May 3, 2024
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Grant and Funding
grant_single|eligibleIndustries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
grant_single|grantors
- Telefilm Canada
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grant_card_status|open
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The General Admission Festivals Program provides financial support to small and/or emerging Canadian film festivals, offering a maximum funding amount of $15,000. Its purpose is to promote Canadian films and talent while stimulating demand for diverse multi-screen content.
grant_single_labels|terms_and_conditions
The General Admission Festivals Program offers financial assistance to support the operational costs of small and emerging Canadian film festivals. The funding is intended to enhance festival programming and ensure broad public engagement with Canadian films.
- The funding provided is a non-repayable contribution of $5,000, which can be increased up to $15,000 at Telefilm Canada's discretion, based on the volume of applications and available resources.
- Funding is limited to a maximum of three festivals per organizer in a given year under this program.
- The allocated funds must be exclusively utilized for covering expenses directly associated with festival programming, marketing, execution, and administration.
- Expenses covered by Telefilm Canada cannot be simultaneously funded by another source or program.
- While meeting eligibility requirements qualifies a festival for consideration, it does not guarantee funding due to limited resources.
- Recipients of previous Telefilm Canada promotion program funding are not automatically guaranteed funding from this specific program in subsequent years.
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The General Admission Festivals Program offers financial support to small and emerging Canadian film festivals open to the general public, emphasizing Canadian content. These festivals are required to have held at least two prior editions before applying for funding.
- Support for film festivals showcasing a minimum of five feature films and 15% Canadian content.
- Enhancement of public access to Canadian films through organized festivals.
- Promotion of regional and diverse stories through community film screenings.
- Fostering innovative and sustainable festival practices.
grant_single_labels|admissibility
Eligibility for this grant is determined by specific requirements related to the applicant's corporate and operational status.
- The applicant must have a head office in Canada.
- The applicant must be a Canadian-controlled corporation.
- The applicant must operate within the film, television, or digital media sectors.
grant_eligibility_criteria|who_can_apply
Canadian-controlled corporations who:- Have their head office in Canada.- Work in the film, television, or digital media sectors.- Organize festivals that have had at least 2 editions before the one for which funding is requested.
grant_eligibility_criteria|who_cannot_apply
This grant has specific eligibility criteria, but the information provided does not explicitly state which types of companies or industries are not eligible. Therefore, detailed exclusions or restrictions cannot be determined based on the available context.
grant_eligibility_criteria|eligible_expenses
The grant funding provided by Telefilm must be used to cover expenses directly associated with the programming, promotion, execution, and administration of the festival.
- Expenses related to festival programming.
- Costs associated with festival promotion.
- Execution-related expenses.
- Administrative expenses for the festival.
grant_eligibility_criteria|zone
Telefilm Canada's General Admission Festivals Program is available to Canadian-controlled corporations located within Canada. Eligibility is confined to regions across Canada to support local film festivals.
- Companies with their head office in Canada.
- Canadian-controlled corporations from any province or territory within Canada.
grant_single_labels|criteria
The evaluation and selection of projects for the General Admission Festivals Program are based on specific criteria to ensure they align with the program's goals and objectives.
- Conformity of the festival with the program's objectives.
- The reach and format of the festival.
- Promotion of Canadian content and talent.
- The applicant's history in fulfilling contractual obligations to Telefilm, including timely reporting.
- Consideration of the diversity of voices, prioritizing festivals that focus on works from underrepresented communities.
- Preference for festivals conducted in a hybrid or in-person format.
- Equitable and balanced regional representation and voice diversity in festival selection.
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Here are additional relevant details for this grant:
- Applicants are encouraged to contact their regional representative for guidance before submitting a first-time application.
- Applications must be submitted online via the Dialogue platform.
- Telefilm may exercise discretion regarding the minimum number of Canadian works included in festival programming.
- Funding is limited, and meeting eligibility criteria does not guarantee receipt of funding.
- Documents submitted with the application must comply with Telefilm's specified list of required documents.
- Funding recipients are subject to compliance with both historical and current contractual obligations with Telefilm.
- Projects involving hybrid or in-person festival formats may receive preferential evaluation.
- Telefilm reserves the right to modify guidelines and application forms as necessary.
- Information related to the application is subject to the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act.
grant_single_labels|contact
438-806-4865
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