Predevelopment Fund
$15,000
Grant
Description:
The Predevelopment Fund helps Yukon producers develop their ideas for a:
• professional film;
• television program; and
• digital media project.
Comments on Funding:
You can receive funding up to 75 per cent of the eligible costs in your predevelopment budget, up to a maximum of $15,000.
May 13, 2025 at 4:30 pm
Eligibility:
Applicants’ production company must:
1. be incorporated in the Yukon;
2. be registered to conduct business in the Yukon;
3. be in good standing with Government of Yukon Corporate Affairs;
4. be majority owned by Yukon residents;
5. have a Yukon business address;
6. be a production company primarily in the business of developing and producing professional film and television content;
7. be a for-profit company under Canada’s Income Tax Act;
8. have the rights to produce and exploit the project;
9. maintain a financial stake in the project;
10. have a Yukon resident as the producer, including responsibility and control over:
• the project’s development;
• the creative, artistic, technical and financial aspects of the project;
• the selection, hiring and firing of the key artists and creative personnel involved in the project;
• all expenditures and budget overages related to the project;
• the project bank accounts; and
• the negotiation of initial agreements.
Application Steps:
Applicants must:
1. Download and complete the application form.
2. Submit the application form and all required documentation.
In person: 303 Alexander Street, 2nd floor, in Whitehorse
Our office is open Monday to Friday, from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Email: reel.yukon@yukon.ca (only if your files are under 10 MB in total)
Mail:
Government of Yukon
Media Development (F-1)
Box 2703
Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 2C6
Documentation Needed:
Applicants must submit:
1. Project details:
• a completed and signed application form;
• a summary of the project;
• any existing creative materials;
• a description of activities and deliverables you will be completing during the development stage;
• a letter of commitment, licence agreement or deal memo from a broadcaster, distributor or online platform; and
• other documents requested by Media Development.
2. Project budget:
a) your development budget identifying the proposed Yukon spend;
B your financing plan for development, including letters of commitment for 100 per cent of the development budget, including Media Development’s funding contribution, detailing:
• the terms;
• conditions; and
• value of the contributions from financial sources.
Other Things to Note:
About the author
Maurice
