Sundance Native Lab 2025

• A financial contribution of $10,000 USD is provided to the selected fellow as part of the lab.
• All travel, accommodation, and food costs for the in-person portion of the lab are fully covered by the program.
• Accessibility support of up to $500 CAD is available on a case-by-case basis to cover eligible accessibility expenses during the application stage.

• The applicant must be an Indigenous individual (First Nations, Inuit, or Métis) residing in Canada and be a citizen or permanent resident.
• The applicant must work in screen-based content, such as TV, film, web, gaming, apps, or XR (VR, AR).
• The applicant or company must have 100% financial and creative control of the project.
• The project must be owned or optioned by the applicant with valid documentation of copyright or authorship.
• The company or individual must not be in a state of bankruptcy under Canadian law and must be in good standing with the Indigenous Screen Office (ISO).

Who is eligible?

• Companies and individuals working in audiovisual content, including television, cinema, the web, video games, mobile applications, and immersive technologies (VR, AR).

Who is not eligible

• Companies or organizations not controlled by Indigenous people (First Nations, Inuit, or Métis) residing in Canada.
• Entities that have received funding from other ISO programs for the same project activities or initiatives.
• Businesses or applicants currently in a state of bankruptcy under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (Canada).

Eligible expenses

• Travel costs for participation in the in-person lab.
• Accommodation expenses during the in-person lab.
• Food expenses during the in-person lab.
• Accessibility expenses during the application stages (such as support for application writing, video or audio recording, equipment rentals, professional fees, language interpretation/translation fees, and final report submission support, up to $500 CAD).

Eligible geographic areas

• Canada (applicants must be residents of Canada)

• Applicants may request an extension for the application deadline by submitting their request at least 10 business days in advance.
• A monetary support of up to $500 CAD is available on a case-by-case basis to address accessibility expenses during the application process.
• Recipients are required to provide recognition of ISO support using textual references and the animated bilingual ISO logo in the credit sequence or other appropriate placement.
• Providing false or misleading information, particularly regarding Indigenous identity, may result in contract termination, denial of eligibility, repayment of funds, and possible civil or criminal prosecution.