IP Fund – Linear Content stream

Who can apply

The production company must be:

 a Canadian-owned and controlled organization1;

 incorporated in Ontario or federally and registered in Ontario and if not incorporated

at time of application, prepared to incorporate immediately if application is successful;

 Ontario-based1;

 able to demonstrate a principal place of business in Ontario (Ontario-based) if the

company has more than 365 days of operation for at least one year prior to the deadline;

 private sector/for profit;

 in sound financial position (including all associated companies); and

 in good standing with Ontario Creates.

If the applicant is a successful funding recipient, they must continue to have a principal place of business in Ontario for the funding duration.

Applications should be submitted by the primary corporate entity and not a single purpose production company.

The Individual Producer(s) must:

 be Ontario residents and Canadian citizens within the definition of the Citizenship Act

or permanent residents within the definition of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Canada);

 for Feature Film:

See Ontario Creates Program Policies for definitions.

1. have a Producer credit on a dramatic or documentary feature film theatrically

released in Canada; or

1. have a Producer credit on a television movie, a dramatic or documentary series,

or two one-hour documentaries that have been broadcast in Canada;

 for Digital Series:

1. meet the criteria for Feature Film as above or have a Producer credit on a

season of a digital series publicly released to an audience (see Minimum Episodes and Exploitation requirements below).

 the Lead Ontario Producer applicant must be able to demonstrate a portion of IP

ownership of the project.

Ontario Creates will consider applications from producers who do not meet the applicant producer requirements provided an Ontario based qualifying executive producer who does meet the above qualifications is attached to the project. Applicants must seek pre- approval of the qualifying executive producer by Ontario Creates prior to application. The qualifying executive producer must provide a signed letter outlining their involvement in and commitment to the project.

All Projects Project Must be intended to meet the Production eligibility requirements below.

Activities Must commence after the application has been submitted.

Must be completed within 15 months of notification of the decision.

Drama (incl. Animation) Documentary Digital Series Minimum $1 million $500,000 Budget Minimum 75 minutes Three (3) episodes length/ episodes Principal Must commence after application submission.

Photography Must be shot in Ontario (excluding coproductions and factual content).

CANCON Must be either eligible for certification as a Canadian Production by CAVCO; as a treaty coproduction by Telefilm Canada and by coproducers equivalent certifying body; or eligible to receive Canadian Program certification from the CRTC.

Exploitation Productions with budgets Documentaries may Acceptable online Less than $3.5 million apply without a platforms include without a confirmed Canadian distributor subscription-based Canadian distributor must in place but must video-on-demand include a marketing plan have a commitment (SVOD), advertising- that demonstrates how the from a Canadian based video-on- film will be commercially broadcaster or demand (AVOD), exploited in Canada, and streaming service free ad-supported internationally if available in Canada streaming TV appropriate. and include a (FAST), hybrid marketing plan that video-on-demand See Appendix 1. demonstrates how (HVOD), the film will be transactional video- Productions with budgets commercially on-demand (TVOD), $3.5 million and over must exploited in Canada, or other models, as have a Canadian distributor and internationally if long as the platform attached to the project. appropriate. makes productions The distributor must commercially commercially exploit the See Appendix 1. available for viewing film in Canada, and by the public via internationally if download or appropriate. While not streaming. required, the application can be strengthened with a Projects intended marketing plan. for broadcast television are not See Appendix 1. eligible.

See Appendix 1.