Media Production Fund
The Media Production Fund provides funding for the production of a professional film, television or digital media project. You must demonstrate market demand for the project in the form of a:
licence agreement; and
letter of interest.
Offered by Department of Economic Development
Amount
Minimum rebate of 25 per cent of approved Yukon spend, increased by 2 per cent for each Yukon resident in a key position beyond the required 3 (to a maximum of 10 per cent) and up to 5 per cent for Yukon ownership; maximum potential rebate of 40 per cent of Yukon spend per project
Quick eligibility check
Who can apply
- You must demonstrate market demand for the project in the form of a: licence agreement; and letter of interest
- Key positions are typically heads of department or a senior role on production
- You must have a minimum of 3 Yukoners in key positions
- Each of the 3 required key positions must be filled by a different Yukon resident
- You can review the current list of accepted positions in the business guidelines
- To be eligible, your production company must: be incorporated in the Yukon; be registered to conduct business in the Yukon; be in good standing with Government of Yukon Corporate Affairs; have a Yukon business address; be a production company primarily in the business of developing and producing professional media content; be a for-profit company subject to Canada’s Income Tax Act; have the rights to produce and exploit the project; and maintain a financial stake in the project
- The project must be a professional film, television or digital media project with an economic benefit to the Yukon
- Returning series are eligible and can apply once per year
- Costs incurred more than 12 months before the funding agreement are not eligible, with limited exceptions
- You can only receive funding from the Media Production Fund once per project
Who can't apply
- Your production company must not be: in the business of broadcasting or distributing content; related to someone in the business of broadcasting or distributing content; and in default with the Government of Yukon
- The program does not provide funding for: interactive content not eligible for licensing; user-generated, non-professional videos by amateurs without formal training or experience; news; current events; public affairs programming; weather reports; market reports; sports events or activities; gala presentation or an awards show; production that solicits funds; pornography; advertising, including commercials and infomercials; a production produced primarily for industrial, corporate or institutional purposes; a production mainly consisting of stock footage, other than a documentary; and the production of a game, questionnaire or contest, other than a production directed at minors
About the funding
You can receive a minimum rebate of 25 per cent of your Yukon spend that we approve under the Media Production Fund.
The 25 per cent rebate increases by:
2 per cent for each Yukon resident filling a key position, beyond the required minimum of 3, to a maximum of 10 per cent.
up to 5 per cent for projects where there's Yukon ownership.
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The maximum potential rebate per project is 40 per cent of Yukon spend.
In addition to funding, you can apply for letters of commitment known as “comfort letters”. You must show that at least 30 per cent of your funding is in place, not including the amount you requested from the Media Production Fund. A letter of commitment expires 4 months from the date we issue it.
The costs eligible for funding are:
development costs;
salary, wages or other fees for production personnel;
costs for renting production equipment;
post-production costs;
unit publicity costs incurred during production;
producer fees and corporate overhead;
accounting fees; and
arm’s-length legal costs.
