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Source verified July 31, 2026
Production program — French market budgets $3.5M+
Canadian feature film production support
Funding available
$ 3,500,000
Deadline
July 7, 2026
Opened June 23, 2026
Location
Canada
Who can apply
Any production company which meets the Applicant Eligibility criteria is eligible to apply.
See full eligibility
Overview
Telefilm Canada’s Production Program supports Canadian audiovisual production companies financing Canadian feature-length fiction films in production or post-production, including projects in French, English, Indigenous languages, or another language for artistic imperatives. It backs theatrical-market releases while allowing alternate-platform distribution and supports production-stage and post-production-stage financing for feature films.
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At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Develop strategic partnerships
- Develop a new product or service
- Access new markets
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 3,500,000 $
- Up to 49% of project cost
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Canada
Legal structures
- For-profit business
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- Indigenous Peoples
- Language Minorities
- Canadians
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Feature-length fictional films of at least 75 minutes.
- Production stage projects.
- Post-production stage projects.
Documents Needed
- Track Record for Producer(s), Director(s) and Screenwriter(s)
- Audience Engagement and Discoverability Plan
- Financing Plan Template
- Standard Budget Template for Greenlight Funding
- Standard Production Budget Template
Official resources
Program guide
Application form
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Any production company which meets the Applicant Eligibility criteria is eligible to apply.
- Broadcaster-affiliated production companies based outside of Quebec that meet the basic eligibility criteria are eligible to apply.
Who is not eligible
- Individuals are not eligible to apply.
Eligible expenses
- Final polish of the script, closing agreements with financial participants, attaching cast and early pre-production for a greenlight advance.
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Projects done on contract for, or produced by, a government agency.
- Projects produced primarily for industrial, corporate or institutional purposes.
- Advertising and student projects.
- Projects using film as a tool to record or document existing artworks.
- Documentary or non-fiction projects, conventional forms of television entertainment such as pilots, movies-of-the-week, news reports, and projects not destined for a theatrical or festival audience.
Eligible geographic areas
- Canada
Selection criteria
- Advisory committees score eligible projects with an evaluation grid and recommend a priority ranking.
- Telefilm may prioritize projects whose key creative personnel are members of communities supported through its Inclusion Initiatives, and gender parity remains a priority across all programs.
- For projects with budgets equal or greater than $3.5 million, the track record and experience of attached distributors, broadcasters, and international sales agents and the potential for strong commercial audience performance in Canada and internationally are considered.
- For minority coproductions where Canada’s contribution is at 30% or less, greater emphasis is placed on treaty compliance, the financing proposal, and production readiness.
How to apply
- Applications must be submitted through Dialogue.
Processing and Agreement
- Advisory committees evaluate eligible projects using the evaluation criteria, score them with an evaluation grid, and recommend a priority ranking.
- For portfolios where there is a high volume of demand, a shortlisting process may be used; shortlisted projects advance to a second phase, while projects that aren’t shortlisted receive a negative decision sooner.
- If the project proceeds into production with financial support from Telefilm, the greenlight advance is considered as part of Telefilm’s total funding and takes the same form as Telefilm’s total funding.
- If the project proceeds into production without financial support from Telefilm or not by a defined date, the greenlight advance is treated as a non-equity repayable advance and is generally repayable on the earlier of the first day of principal photography or the sale, assignment or other disposition of the rights to the project.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the Production program — French market budgets $3.5M+ Program
What is the Production program — French market budgets $3.5M+?
Telefilm Canada’s Production Program supports Canadian audiovisual production companies financing Canadian feature-length fiction films in production or post-production, including projects in French, English, Indigenous languages, or another language for artistic imperatives. It backs theatrical-market releases while allowing alternate-platform distribution and supports production-stage and post-production-stage financing for feature films.
How much funding can be received?
Production program — French market budgets $3.5M+ Funds up to 49% of admissible expenses, capped at $3,500,000 per project.
What is the deadline to apply?
The application deadline for this grant program was July 7, 2026.
Who is eligible for the Production program — French market budgets $3.5M+ program?
To be eligible for the Production program — French market budgets $3.5M+ program, you must:
The applicant must be a Canadian-controlled corporation with its head office and activities in Canada.
The applicant must operate as an audiovisual production company.
The producer must have relevant audiovisual industry experience.
What expenses are eligible under Production program — French market budgets $3.5M+?
Feature-length fictional films of at least 75 minutes.
Production stage projects.
Post-production stage projects.
Who can I contact for more information about the Production program — French market budgets $3.5M+?
You can contact Telefilm Canada by email at coordination@telefilm.ca or by phone at 438-806-4865.
Where is the Production program — French market budgets $3.5M+ available?
The Production program — French market budgets $3.5M+ program is available across Canada.