Global Market Development — IDM Fund

• Completed application through the Online Application Portal
• List of all targeted activities, including pre-approved and additional activities
• Signed Applicant Affidavit
• Company corporate information registered in the Online Application Portal

Who is eligible?

• Established interactive digital media content creation companies
• New interactive digital media content creation companies
• Ontario private-sector, for-profit companies creating proprietary interactive digital media content

Who is not eligible

• Companies working exclusively on client-driven or fee-for-service projects
• Companies primarily engaged in marketing, design or branding service work for clients
• Private colleges and training institutions
• Companies delivering online services for individuals
• Companies that hold a broadcast license or are associated with a broadcaster

Eligible expenses

• Event registration fees and booth or exhibitor costs
• Round-trip travel costs based on Ontario Creates regional benchmarks
• Accommodation costs for in-person events, within the program caps
• Per diems for in-person events, within the daily cap
• Activity-specific marketing materials, including design, production and shipping

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Staff and operating costs
• Hospitality and entertainment costs
• Business basics such as standard business cards and regular catalogues
• Communication costs such as mobile phone and long-distance fees
• Professional development, training, speaking engagements, or award attendance as the primary purpose of an event

Eligible geographic areas

• Ontario

• Applications are reviewed by Ontario Creates staff through a competitive process
• Decisions are communicated within fourteen weeks of the application deadline
• Successful applicants must sign a standard Ontario Transfer Payment Agreement
• Funding is released based on pre-determined deliverables and reporting requirements
• Interim, final and follow-up reports may be required after approval

• Only one application per company or associated company is accepted per fiscal year
• Applicants are encouraged to attend an information session, but this does not replace reading the program guidelines
• New companies and first-time applicants should contact Ontario Creates at least three weeks before the deadline to confirm eligibility
• Ontario Creates applies a diversity, equity and inclusion lens to the program