ISO/Netflix Indigenous Production Apprenticeships and Cultural Mentorships Grant

• Bios for each company owner, including individual ownership percentages.

• Indigenous-controlled company (minimum 51% First Nations, Inuit, or Métis ownership).
• Incorporated with head office in Canada.
• Primary activity is producing or supporting screen-based content (TV, film, web, digital narrative content, XR such as VR/AR).
• Not insolvent or bankrupt, and not undergoing reorganization under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (Canada).
• Ability to deposit a cheque in the applicant’s name.

Who is eligible?

• Indigenous-controlled screen production companies.
• Companies producing or supporting TV, film, web, digital narrative content, and XR (VR/AR) projects.

Who is not eligible

• Companies that are insolvent, bankrupt, or undergoing business reorganization under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (Canada).
• Organizations whose main activity is not the production or support of screen-based content.

Eligible expenses

Ineligible Costs and Activities

Eligible geographic areas

• Canada (applicant head office located in Canada).

• Step 1: Meet with program representative
  • Arrange and complete a meeting with an ISO program manager or representative before applying.
• Step 2: Prepare application materials
  • Compile required applicant information, including company ownership details and owner bios with ownership percentages.
• Step 3: Submit application
  • Complete and submit the application to ISO after the pre-application meeting.

• Grant notifications can be expected 3–4 months following the application deadline.

• There are two funding streams: Production Apprenticeships and Cultural Mentorships.
• Program goals include creating training and job opportunities, building sector capacity, and recognizing Indigenous ways of working that may require extensive community engagement.