Nunavut Filmmakers Funding — Nunavut Spend Incentive Program

This grant provides a structured financing package aimed at supporting production entities within the media industry, particularly in Nunavut, while maintaining strict funding guidelines and disbursement procedures.

• Contribution is paid in three sections: 40% upon executing a Contribution Agreement, 40% upon receiving a fully executed agreement with a broadcaster or distributor, and 20% upon completion and delivery of production with financial documentation.
• Production costs funded by the Government of Nunavut must be deducted from eligible expenditures.
• The rebate is structured as 27% of eligible costs for majority Nunavut-owned companies and 17% for minority Nunavut-owned companies.
• Non-profit production companies can receive a rebate of 17% (plus potential bonuses) with a cap of $75,000 for the first six months of the fiscal year.
• A bonus of up to 3% applies for training key creative personnel in Nunavut.
• Inuktut Language Incentive provides an additional 10% bonus for original productions or a 5% bonus for versioning, up to specified limits.

Eligibility for the Nunavut Spend Incentive Program is determined by specific criteria related to the applicant's company and production activities.

• The applicant must be a production company incorporated pursuant to the laws of the Territory of Nunavut or Canada whose primary activity is developing and producing film, television and/or digital media content.
• The applicant must be able to demonstrate that they own 100% of copyright in the eligible production, or have the first option to adapt the underlying property and acquire copyright ownership.
• The applicant must be in good standing with the relevant Corporate Registry.
• For Stream II applications with budgets exceeding $500,000, the applicant must provide written evidence of an agreement with a licensed Canadian broadcaster or bona fide distributor.

Who is eligible?

Who is not eligible

Certain types of productions and companies are not eligible for the rebate under the Nunavut Spend Incentive Program. These restrictions ensure the program supports film, television, and digital media projects that align with its goals.

• Productions that fall under genres such as news, current events, or public affairs programming.
• Programs that include weather or market reports.
• Talk shows and sports events or activities.
• Gala presentations, award shows, and projects that solicit funds.
• Pornography, advertising, and commercials.
• Projects primarily for industrial, corporate, or institutional purposes.
• Projects that substantially consist of stock footage, excluding documentaries.

Eligible expenses

The Nunavut Spend Incentive Program offers rebates for eligible film, television, and digital media productions to support the development of these industries in Nunavut. This initiative aims to nurture local talent and enhance the regional production ecosystem through specific project types.

• Feature-length films, including animation, documentary, or docudrama, intended for commercial cinema release, DVD sales and rentals, and digital download.
• Television programming meant for commercial broadcast, DVD sales, rentals, and downloads, covering genres such as dramas, sitcoms, factual, variety, reality, lifestyle, and youth animation.
• Digital media projects intended for cross-platform digital media exploitation and/or downloads.

Eligible geographic areas

This grant is available to production companies incorporated in specific geographical areas as stipulated by the funding body. Eligible locations are determined to foster the local film and digital media industry.

• Territory of Nunavut, Canada

The evaluation and selection criteria for projects under the Nunavut Spend Incentive Program are not explicitly detailed in the provided context, including any specific point scores for each criterion.

The Nunavut Spend Incentive Program offers rebates for eligible production costs incurred in Nunavut, promoting local film and media development. The program has specific criteria for eligibility, rebate percentages, and enhancement bonuses.

• The program supports feature films, TV programming, and digital media projects.
• Ineligible projects include news, talk shows, sports events, and advertising.
• Applications are classified into two streams: Majority Nunavut ownership and Equal or Minority Nunavut ownership.
• Rebates vary by the type of ownership: 27% for majority Nunavut-owned companies and 17% for other eligible companies.
• Bonuses are available for hiring additional local creative personnel and producing or versioning content in the Inuktut language.
• Non-profit organizations can apply but have a different rebate rate and cap.
• Rebates are paid in stages: 40% upon agreement execution, 40% upon securing distribution and full financing, and 20% upon project completion and delivery.
• Productions must credit the Government of Nunavut and the Nunavut Film Development Corporation.