Production program — English market budgets of $3.5M+
grant_single|update January 24, 2025
Canada
Financing for high-budget English-language feature films
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grant_single|deadlines
- grant_single|openingDate December 4, 2023
- grant_single|closingDate December 19, 2023
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Loans and Capital investments
grant_single|eligibleIndustries
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
grant_single|grantors
- Telefilm Canada
- Government of Canada
grant_single|status
grant_card_status|closed
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Get a repayable advance or a repayable equity investment of up to $4 million to cover up to 30% of the production or post-production costs for a primarily English-language feature-length fictional film.
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This grant is available to companies that are headquartered and carry out their activities in Canada. All applicants must be Canadian audiovisual production companies.
- Companies with their head office in Canada.
- Entities conducting activities within Canada.
grant_single|admissibleProjectsExample
$ 36,000
Development of a romantic comedy script based
$ 75,000
Script development for a historical drama set
$ 1,500,000
Post-production of a science fiction film set
$ 3,000,000
Production of an English-language feature film depicting a historic event
$ 1,800,000
Post-production of an animated feature film set
$ 900,000
Production of a documentary on Arctic wildlife
grant_single_labels|admissibility
Eligibility for the Production Program grant is determined by specific requirements related to the applicant's corporate status and activities.
- The applicant must be a Canadian audiovisual production company.
- The company's head office must be located in Canada.
- The company's activities must be carried out in Canada.
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Canadian audiovisual production companies that have their head office in Canada and carry out their activities in Canada.
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The Production Program provides funding support for Canadian feature films during production or post-production stages, enhancing the Canadian film industry by aiding in the completion and quality of films. This program includes support for both high-budget and low-budget projects across various categories and languages.
- Production of English-language feature films with budgets of $3.5 million or more.
- Production of French-language feature films with confirmed funding structures of 60% or more at all budget levels.
- English-language feature films with budgets under $3.5 million, including international coproductions.
- French-language feature films with budgets under $3.5 million, including international coproductions.
- Indigenous streams in all languages and at all budget levels.
- English-language international minority coproductions and post-production applications at all budget levels.
- French-language international minority coproductions and post-production applications at all budget levels.
- Feature films with obligations to include sustainability measures, such as using a carbon calculator for productions with budgets of $3.5 million or higher.
grant_single_labels|criteria
There are evaluation and selection criteria for this grant. The criteria are as follows:
- Canadian Content
- Quality and commercial potential of the project
- Experience and track record of the key creative team
- Financial structure and market interest
- Market potential and audience development
- Sustainability and diversity
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Here are additional relevant details for this grant:
- Projects may be submitted only once per fiscal year, except for French-language projects with at least 60% confirmed financial structure.
- For productions with budgets of $3.5 million or more, a carbon footprint report is required to be submitted at final costs.
- Minority coproductions with Telefilm’s financial participation not exceeding $500,000 may choose between a non-repayable contribution or a repayable investment.
- Post-production applications also have the option of a non-repayable contribution or a repayable investment.
- Changes to greenlight financing terms and conditions have been implemented.
- A carbon calculator is mandatory for productions with high budgets to calculate greenhouse gas emissions.
- The contingency reserve requirement has increased from 6% to 8%.
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