Inuktut Versioning Fund
NU, Canada
Grant for Inuktitut films and versioning for existing programs
grant_single|update March 26, 2025
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Grant and Funding
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- Information and cultural industries
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- Nunavut Film Development Corporation
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Get up to $10,000 to cover 33% of the eligible costs of the versioning of existing programming of relevance to Nunavut into Inuktut, either Inuktitut or Inuinnaqtun.
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The Inuktut Versioning Fund provides financial assistance to support the versioning of existing programs relevant to Nunavut into Inuktut. Funding is provided to ensure increased access to media content in indigenous languages across various distribution channels.
- Grants cover 33% of the versioning cost, up to a maximum of $10,000 per project.
- Payments are structured in two parts: 50% upon approval and execution of a Contribution Agreement, and 50% upon receipt of a final cost report and a copy of the program.
- Any unspent funds by the end of the agreement are repayable to the Government of Nunavut.
- The grant includes conditions for record inspection and auditing by Nunavut Film and/or the Government of Nunavut.
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$ 10,000
Translating educational videos on climate change into Inuktitut
$ 10,000
Adapting online financial literacy courses into Inuktitut and Inuinnaqtun
$ 10,000
Translating mental health awareness podcasts into Inuktitut
$ 10,000
Localization of healthcare information videos into Inuktitut
$ 8,910
Versioning a children's educational app into Inuinnaqtun
$ 9,240
Translating training manuals for local carpenters into Inuinnaqtun
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This grant is available to companies specifically located in the Territory of Nunavut. Eligibility is focused on entities that are resident-based in Nunavut.
- Companies based in the Territory of Nunavut.
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- Step 1: Complete Application Form
- Fill out and sign the Inuktut Versioning Fund Application Form.
- Ensure all sections relevant to the applicant type are completed.
- Step 2: Gather Supporting Documentation
- Prepare a detailed budget and financing plan.
- Provide a copy of the distribution contract or license agreement.
- Include a copy of the program to be versioned (one episode, if part of a series).
- Attach a copy of the Applicant’s Certificate of Incorporation.
- Complete a signed Certificate of Officer (Schedule A).
- Step 3: Submit Application
- Send the completed application along with all supporting documents to Nunavut Film.
- Ensure that the package is complete as only fully completed applications will be processed.
- Step 4: Notification of Outcome
- Await email notification from Nunavut Film regarding the application decision.
- If successful, review and execute the contribution agreement.
- Step 5: Execution and Reporting
- Receive 50% of the grant upon approval and execution of the Contribution Agreement.
- Submit a signed final cost report and a copy of the versioned program to receive the remaining 50%.
- Step 6: Appeal Process
- If the application is unsuccessful, consider appealing the decision in writing within 30 days of receiving the notification.
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pm@nunavutfilm.ca
