Media Production Fund
YT, Canada
Money for a media production in Yukon
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- grant_single|timelineUnspecified
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Grant and Funding
grant_single|eligibleIndustries
- Information and cultural industries
grant_single|grantors
- Government of Yukon
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grant_card_status|open
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Receive funding to cover up to 40% of the production costs of a professional film, television or digital media project.
grant_single_labels|projects
Professional film, television, or digital media projects with economic benefit to the Yukon are eligible for this grant.
- Professional film projects
- Television projects
- Digital media projects
grant_single|admissibleProjectsExample
$156,000
Toronto
Developing a web series about tech startups
$66,000
Montreal
Producing a short film about the jazz scene
$86,000
Vancouver
Producing a documentary on the cultural history of Vancouver
$180,000
Calgary
Creating an animated children's series based
$96,000
Ottawa
Creating an educational app on environmental conservation
$260,000
Winnipeg
Producing a feature film about indigenous culture
grant_single_labels|admissibility
The eligibility criteria for the Media Production Fund are:
- Your production company must be incorporated in the Yukon, registered to conduct business in the Yukon, in good standing with Government of Yukon Corporate Affairs, and have a Yukon business address.
- Your company must be a for-profit production company primarily in the business of developing and producing professional media content, subject to Canada’s Income Tax Act, have the rights to produce and exploit the project, and maintain a financial stake in the project.
grant_eligibility_criteria|who_can_apply
Eligible production companies must be incorporated in the Yukon, registered to conduct business in the Yukon, in good standing with Government of Yukon Corporate Affairs, have a Yukon business address, and maintain a financial stake in the project.
- Must be incorporated in the Yukon
- Registered to conduct business in the Yukon
- In good standing with Government of Yukon Corporate Affairs
- Have a Yukon business address
- Maintain a financial stake in the project
grant_eligibility_criteria|who_cannot_apply
There are specific types of companies that are not eligible for this grant.
- Companies in the business of broadcasting or distributing content
- Companies related to someone in the business of broadcasting or distributing content
- Companies in default with the Government of Yukon
grant_eligibility_criteria|eligible_expenses
The eligible expenses for this grant include development costs, salary, wages, or other fees for production personnel, costs for renting production equipment, post-production costs, unit publicity costs incurred during production, producer fees and corporate overhead, accounting fees, and arm’s-length legal costs.
- Development costs
- Salary, wages, or other fees for production personnel
- Costs for renting production equipment
- Post-production costs
- Unit publicity costs incurred during production
- Producer fees and corporate overhead
- Accounting fees
- Arm’s-length legal costs
grant_eligibility_criteria|zone
There are specific types of companies that are not eligible for this grant:
- Businesses in the broadcasting or distributing content industry
- Related entities to individuals in the broadcasting or content distribution business
- Companies in default with the Government of Yukon
grant_single_labels|criteria
There are evaluation and selection criteria for this grant. The applications will be prioritized based on the following criteria:
- Economic benefit to the Yukon
- Market demand for the project
- Number of Yukon residents in key positions
- Yukon ownership of the project
- Financial stake in the project
grant_single_labels|register
- Step 1: Review the program policy, read the business guidelines, and contact Media Development to discuss your application.
- Step 2: Prepare letters of commitment if needed, showing that at least 30% of your funding is in place from other sources.
- Step 3: Complete the application form with project details, budget information, company and crew details, and supporting documents.
- Step 4: Submit the application form and all required documentation either in person, via email, or by mail to the designated addresses.
grant_single_labels|contact
reel.yukon@yukon.ca
867-667-5400
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