Development Program
no fixed amount
Grant
Description:
The Development Program aims to support the development of eligible Canadian feature films and is
intended for Canadian production companies involved in the production of feature films in Canada.
Comments on Funding:
Automatic Funding – Prequalified Stream: Automatic development funding for 125 eligible Canadian
companies with a total performance ratio ranking among the highest ones, subject to regional and linguistic distribution. All eligible applicants will be notified of their eligibility status and the amount of funding to which they are eligible ahead of the opening of the Program.
Selective Funding: Selective funding for eligible Canadian companies. Projects are evaluated by advisory committees based on the evaluation criteria indicated below and ranked using an evaluation grid. There are three selective streams: the General Stream, the Indigenous Stream, and the Stream for Black People and People of Colour.
Applications are closed. Stay tuned for future intake announcements.
Eligibility:
All applicants must:
1. be Canadian-controlled corporations, in accordance with sections 26 to 28 of the Investment Canada Act;
2. have their head office and carry out their activities in Canada; and
3. operate as audiovisual companies.
Application Steps:
Applicants must submit a completed application form with all the required supporting documents electronically via Dialogue.
Documentation Needed:
Applicants must submit:
1. Prequalified Stream and Springboard Initiative:
a. Incorporation Certificate
b. Corporate Declaration
c. Most Recent Creative Material
d. Executed Screenwriter Agreement
e. Director Agreement
2. Selective Strems:
a. Incorporation Certificate
b. Corporate Declaration
c. Declaration Regarding the Producer’s Previous Experience
d. Most Recent Creative Material
e. Declaration Regarding Projects Submitted to the Indigenous Stream
f. Declaration Regarding Projects Submitted to the Stream for Black and People of Colour
g. Pitch Document
h. Community Engagement Plan (max
400 words)
i. Sustainability Plan
j. Distribution Commitment Letter
k. Executed Screenwriter Agreement
Including any amendments to the
agreement, the screenwriter’s fee, and
the payment and delivery schedule.
l. Director Agreement
Other Things to Note:
About the author
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