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| Funding Org | Fund Name | Closing Date | Description | Applicant Eligibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government of Alberta | Artist In Residence/Arts Ambassador | TBA | The program provides one-time funding assistance for the recipient to develop an artistic project that promotes the value of the arts in Alberta. | • Alberta Residents |
| Alberta Foundation for the Arts | Film & Video Arts Scholarship | March 1 2022 | Established in 2012, this $5,000 AFA scholarship is awarded annually to a young Albertan film and video artist who shows extraordinary talent in a film and video arts form and who demonstrates clear educational or training goals. | • Alberta residents • 25 years or younger as of the application deadline. • Enrolled in an eligible film and video arts training program: any level of undergraduate studies with a minor or major in film and video arts; a recognized program or appropriate mentorship, workshop, master class, or course with a focus on film and video art |
| Alberta Foundation for the Arts | Film and Video Individual Project Funding | September 1 2021 March 1 2022 | This funding provides up to $15,000 to support the development of individual Alberta artists, arts administrators, or an ensemble of artists by providing funding for a specific film and video arts project. | • Alberta residents in good standing with the AFA with no open or outstanding projects or reporting to apply • Applicants must not be incorporated under either provincial or federal legislation • Applicants must have complete editorial and creative control over the proposed project and must retain at least 75% of copyright. |
| Edmonton Arts | Artist Project Grants | February 16, 2021 October 1, 2021 | To support the activities of professional Edmonton artists for a specific time towards a specific project. Projects can be individual or collective and could include creation, research, development, curation, exhibition or production of work in any art form, as well as professional development projects Stream 1: Exploration and Experimentation To support an artist to work on current solo creation, experimentation or research activities. Grant amounts are fixed at $5,000 to support subsistence while the artist takes the time to work. Stream 2: Skills and Career Development To support professional development and mentorship-based projects for artists and arts professionals. Projects may be solo or collective, and grants are available up to $10,000 based on actual or projected project expenses, including artist subsistence. Stream 3: Major Artist-driven Projects To support artist-initiated projects, including production/presentation that is clearly considered in light of public health advice and restrictions. Projects may be solo or collective, and grants will be available up to $25,000 based on projected project expenses, including artist subsistence. | • An individual artist must be resident of the City of Edmonton for at least one year |
| Edmonton Screen Industries Office | Gil Cardinal Legacy Award | TBA | Every year, an emerging Alberta Indigenous filmmaker is chosen to receive a cash award plus in-kind services from the National Film Board of Canada Northwest Studio. These are to assist them to make a demo for their first feature film, short film, documentary film or program, television program or series, web program or series or VR experience. | • For emerging Alberta indigenous filmmakers |
| Calgary Arts Development | Project Grant Program – Individuals and Collectives | June 14 2021 | One-time project funding Projects may include the creation, development, production, or presentation of artistic work. Applicants may also apply for professional or career development projects | Artists must either be Calgary-based (known as Moh’kinsstis in Blackfoot), or be able to demonstrate that they make significant contributions to the arts that are accessible to Calgarians on an ongoing basis. |
| Calgary Arts Development | Original Peoples Investment Program | April 19, 2021 | The Original Peoples Investment Program (OPIP) supports the preservation and revitalization of First Nation/Métis/Inuit (FNMI) art through art-based projects that are supported and validated by FNMI artists, community, Elders, and Knowledge Keepers | • First Nation/Métis/Inuit artists and collectives and FNMI-lead organizations practicing/operating in the Treaty 7 Calgary region, working in any artistic discipline. • Based in Calgary, OR If not based in Calgary, you must demonstrate that the majority of your work is accessible to the citizens of Calgary, and that you have a meaningful and ongoing relationship with the city and its artistic communities. |
| Atlantic Filmmakers Coop | First Thing Grant | August 1 December 10 | Provides resources and training to make your first film including in-kind gear and facilities, workshops and mentorship. | • Nova Scotia residents only • for emerging filmmakers • the individual applying must hold ownership and creative control of the project. |
| Atlantic Filmmakers Coop | Super 8 Bursary | August 1 December 10 | Covers all costs associated with shooting a short Super-8 film including camera rentals, film processing and digitization. | • Nova Scotia residents only • the individual applying must hold ownership and creative control of the project. |
| Atlantic Filmmakers Coop | Feedback Loop | August 1 December 10 | Provides professional mentorship from an AFCOOP member or community member for a project you are developing. Examples of types of support you might request include: production feedback from a producer or production manager, script feedback from a screenwriter, or feedback on your rough-cut from an editor. | • Nova Scotia residents only • the individual applying must hold ownership and creative control of the project. |
| Atlantic Filmmakers Coop | Analog Film Grant | August 1 December 10 | Provides resources for the production of project involving analogue film (Super-8, 16mm or 35) including cash support and in-kind gear and facilities. | • Nova Scotia residents only • the individual applying must hold ownership and creative control of the project. • AFCOOP Full Members only. |
| Atlantic Filmmakers Coop | Independent Filmmakers Grant | August 1 December 10 | Provides resources for the production of an independent film project including cash support and in-kind gear and facilities. | • Nova Scotia residents only • the individual applying must hold ownership and creative control of the project. • AFCOOP Full Members only. |
| Atlantic Filmmakers Coop | Linda Joy Award | Aug. 17th 11:59pm | The Linda Joy Award and the Linda Joy Post Award consist of cash and in-kind services designed to help filmmakers in the Atlantic region produce a new piece of film or media art. | • Applicants must be residents of Atlantic Canada. |
| Atlantic Filmmakers Coop | Helen Hill Animation Award | Aug. 17th, 11:59pm | The Helen Hill Animation Award is open to artists working in animation and experimental forms in Nova Scotia. Helen Hill was a gifted filmmaker and film educator who was active in many communities across the continent. | • Applicants must be residents of Atlantic Canada. |
| BC Arts Council | BC Arts Council Grants for Media Artists | May 31, 2020 | Supports new works in film, video, audio/sound art and new media, including new information and communications technologies used for artistic expression. Applications may be made by individuals or on behalf of a collaboration of two or more artists sharing creative control of a project. | • Canadian citizen or permanent resident and have lived in British Columbia for at least twelve months immediately prior to application. • Professional media artist who has completed all basic training (not necessarily in academic institutions) and is not enrolled in full-time studies. • Applicant must have final creative control over the proposed work. |
| CreativeBC | MPPIA Short Film Award | TBA | MPPIA Short Film Award is an industry initiative of the Motion Picture Production Industry Association (MPPIA), in partnership with Creative BC and the Whistler Film Festival Society. This award supports an emerging filmmaker to develop their directing career by realizing a unique creative vision in a short film project. The award consists of up to $15K in cash (Creative BC $5K, MPPIA $10K) plus in-kind services valued up to $100K from across the industry. | |
| Winnipeg Film Group | FIRST FILM FUND | February 22 2021 | The Winnipeg Film Group’s (WFG) Manitoba Film and Music (MFM) FIRST FILM FUND is designed to assist aspiring/beginning filmmakers make their first film. | • Applicant must be a resident of Manitoba. • Applicant must be the director or artist-creator of the project, with full artistic and financial control of the project. • Films must be 5 minutes or less |
| Winnipeg Film Group | The Winnipeg Film Group’s MFM Post / Production Fund | April 26 2021 | The Winnipeg Film Group’s MFM POST-PRODUCTION FUND is designed to assist Winnipeg Film Group members in the development of their artistic careers by providing support towards the post-production and production of film projects in the form of cash and services awards. | • A current resident of Manitoba • A current member of the Winnipeg Film Group (in good standing) • The director/creator of the proposed project must have and will retain full artistic and editorial control |
| Winnipeg Film Group | Mosaic Women’s Film Fund | Coming in 2021 | The Winnipeg Film Group’s Women’s Mosaic Film Fund (Project) is a production support and film mentorship program to support women from Indigenous or diverse cultural backgrounds to produce a first or second independent short film or video. | • Women who self-identify as Aboriginal or being of a diverse cultural background* • A beginning filmmaker with little or no previous film or video work • Manitoba residents for at least six months prior to the application deadline • Over 18 years of age • Not a full time student |
| Manitoba Film Hothouse | Award for Creative Development | May 10 2021 | The Manitoba Film Hothouse Award is designed for an established Manitoba filmmaker to develop their career by providing them with this award for self-directed development. | • Manitoba filmmakers who have been working as directors/creators in film or video for a minimum of five years and who have produced a recognizable body of independent work. • Applicants must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents, and have lived in Manitoba for at least one year prior to submitting an application for this award. • Applicants must be 18 years of age and over and cannot be full time students. |
| Manitoba Arts Council | Manitoba Arts Council Create Grant | February 15 and October 10 | The Create program supports the creation of new work or development of works in progress in all disciplines by professional artists and arts groups. | • Professional artists • Professional arts groups |
| Winnipeg Arts Council | The Winnipeg Arts Council Individual Artist Grant | March 9 2021 September 8 2021 | The Winnipeg Arts Council recognizes the individual artist as the primary source of creative activity in all artistic disciplines. The Individual Artist Grant Program is intended to support the creation of new work in any art form, or the development, production, curation, or exhibition of works of art by Winnipeg artists. | • Canadian citizen or permanent resident; ▪ live and work in the City of Winnipeg. An applicant must have lived in the City for at least 12 months immediately prior to the application date and maintain Winnipeg residency throughout the project. |
| Canada Council for the Arts | Explore and Create | Varies per stream | Explore and Create funds Canadian artists, artistic groups and organizations committed to the creation and dissemination of innovative, vibrant and diverse art. | • Must be a professional artist • have maintained a professional artistic practice for a minimum of 2 years • have created a minimum of 1 independent media artwork presented professionally by a curator, programmer or programming committee made up of media arts professionals • the artist, group or collective must maintain complete creative and editorial control over the work, ownership of the final work and receive a significant part of the revenues generated by the work. • Producers are not eligible; only the director of the artwork may apply • Artists working with a production company must be the sole owner or full partner in the company • Animators must be the principal animator of the project • Works must be independent of the commercial industries of film, video and gaming and cannot be commissioned from other entities |
| Canada Council for the Arts | Arts Across Canada | Rolling | Arts Across Canada fosters meaningful relationships and exchanges between artists and the Canadian public. Artists, arts professionals, groups and arts organizations can apply to present and share artistic work with diverse communities across the country, engage more deeply with the public and develop a stronger national profile. | • Must be a professional artist • have maintained a professional artistic practice for a minimum of 2 years • have created a minimum of 1 independent media artwork presented professionally by a curator, programmer or programming committee made up of media arts professionals • the artist, group or collective must maintain complete creative and editorial control over the work, ownership of the final work and receive a significant part of the revenues generated by the work. • Producers are not eligible; only the director of the artwork may apply • Artists working with a production company must be the sole owner or full partner in the company • Animators must be the principal animator of the project • Works must be independent of the commercial industries of film, video and gaming and cannot be commissioned from other entities |
| Canada Council for the Arts | Creating, Knowing and Sharing: The Arts and Cultures of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples | Rolling | This program supports Indigenous individuals, groups, Indigenous-led arts organizations and arts/cultural sector development organizations that foster a vital and resilient Indigenous arts ecosystem. | • First Nations, Inuit and Métis individuals, groups and organizations may apply |
| New Brunswick Filmmakers Co-op | CBC-NB Joy Award | October 1, 2021 | The Joy Awards, besides being a recognition of merit, helps emerging filmmakers finish projects which reflect their own creative vision without compromise. These projects help establish their reputation and credibility and provide important networking and contact opportunities, as they build ongoing careers in the field. | • Emerging New Brunswick resident and filmmaker |
| New Brunswick Filmmakers Co-op | Errol Williams Documentary Award | March 15, 2021 | To support the production of a short documentary film. (no longer than 10 minutes) | • Full members in good standing at the NB Filmmakers’ Co-op. (must have been members for at least 6 months.) |
| New Brunswick Filmmakers Co-op | imagineNATIVE Annual Incubator Program | TBA | This mentorship is an opportunity to create a new short work (5-10 min), to premiere at the annual imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival in Toronto (October annually). The mentorship recipient will work closely with NBFC staff to produce an original short work from concept to completion. | • Open to Indigenous (First Nation, Métis, Inuit) candidates residing in New Brunswick |
| Arts New Brunswick | Creation Grant | April 1 2021 October 1 2021 | The Creation Grant program is designed to provide assistance to professional New Brunswick artists for the research, development and execution of original projects in the arts. Creation Grants are intended to allow artists to devote some or most of their time to research and creative production. | • Open to senior, mid-career or emerging artists • Canadian citizens or permanent residents • Must have resided in New Brunswick for at least one year (12 months) prior to the application deadline |
| Arts New Brunswick | EQUINOX PROGRAM FOR INDIGENOUS ARTISTS | September 15th | The Equinox program supports Indigenous artists, curators and groups to engage in artistic creation and professional development. | • Open to emerging, mid-career and senior Indigenous artists, curators, collectives and groups working in all disciplines. • Be Canadian citizens or permanent residents; • Have resided in New Brunswick for at least one year (12 months) prior to the application deadline |
| Newfoundland & Labrador Arts Council | Professional Project Grants Program | March 15 for projects starting on/after May 15 ---- September 15 for projects starting on/after November 15 | This program supports the creation and/or presentation of works of art in the disciplines of dance, film, music, multidisciplinary arts, theatre, visual arts, or writing. Grants support project costs related to creation, production, administration, travel, professional development, etc. | • Available to Individual Professional Artists, Collaborations of Individual Professional Artists, and Professional Arts Groups based in Newfoundland and Labrador |
| The City of St. John's | Grants to Artists and Arts Organizations | Final Friday in November | The City of St. John’s Grants to Artists and Arts Organizations will make financial resources available to both individual artists and arts organizations | • Individual Artists or Arts Organizations based in St. John's |
| Arts Nova Scotia | Mi'kmaq Arts Program | September 15 | The Mi’kmaq Arts Program supports the development and continuation of Mi’kmaq art forms in the territory of Mi’kma’ki (Nova Scotia) | • Nova Scotia-based Mi’kmaq artists, groups (including ad-hoc groups) or organizations are eligible to apply. |
| Arts Nova Scotia | Arts Equity Funding Initiative | May 15 November 15 | This program helps emerging and established professional artists from designated communities who have historically faced barriers to accessing funding support. | • Applicants may be individual artists, professional arts organizations or ad-hoc groups from the designated communities based in Nova Scotia |
| Arts Nova Scotia | Grants to Individuals | May 15 November 15 | This program supports Nova Scotia’s professional, practicing artists in the creation and dissemination of their own work. | • professional artists based in Nova Scotia |
| Arts Nova Scotia | Access Support- Supplement | Varies | Access Support is a supplement to a project grant that funds individual applicants who self-identify as Deaf, having disabilities or living with mental illness, as well as groups and organizations who want to increase the accessibility to their presentation/ production for audience and/or participants. This supplementary grant provides a contribution towards costs for specific services and supports required to carry out a project funded by Arts NS | • Individuals must: self-identify as Deaf, having disabilities or living with mental illness and be eligible to Arts NS programs |
| Communities, Culture and Heritage Nova Scotia | Screenwriters Development Fund | N/A | GOALS: The creation and development of film and TV script projects by Nova Scotian filmmakers. Strengthens the film and TV industry by developing Nova Scotia filmmakers, writers, and producers.The encouragement of inclusion and gender parity | • Nova Scotia Producers with a Nova Scotia writer |
| Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment (ITI) | Support to Entrepreneurs and Economic Development Policy (SEED) | Rolling | The Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment (ITI) provides the Northwest Territories (NWT) Film and Media Arts Industry with funding support delivered through the Support to Entrepreneurs and Economic Development (SEED) Policy’s NWT Film Industry Funding Contributions | NWT residents or NWT businesses engaged in film and media arts production are eligible for assistance. |
| NWT Arts Council | NWT Arts Council | October 31 February 28 | NWT Arts Council will give priority to: • projects that enhance an applicant’s personal creative growth in an art form; • • projects that encourage others to pursue an art form or direction (i.e. workshops, mentorships); • projects that encourage the creative development, as opposed to the sole financial gain of an artist; • projects that enhance awareness of the NWT arts community; • projects that support a number of individuals (i.e. workshops, collaborations) | To be eligible for funding: • you have been a resident of the NWT for at least 2 years prior to the deadline • you are an emerging artist or an established artist • you are a registered NWT organization with a mandate to enhance the arts • your application is for a specific creative project |
| City of Ottawa | Creation and production fund for professional artists | January 25 2021 | This fund supports local professional artists for the creation and production of new work or the completion of works in progress. Funding is awarded to individual emerging, mid-career, and established artists in the literary, visual, media, and performing arts. The funding is intended to cover project expenses and up to three months’ living expenses. | Established, mid-career or emerging professional artists who: • are 18 years or older • are a current resident of the city of Ottawa and have lived in Ottawa for at least one year prior to the application deadline date, or are Algonquin Anishinabe and live within a 150 km radius of Ottawa |
| Toronto Arts Council | Media Artists Program | October 14 2021 | Toronto Arts Council’s Media Artists Program provides support to media artists for the creation/production of new work or the completion of works in progress. Funds are intended to cover direct costs of creation/production, including subsistence and materials. | • Applicants must be Canadian Citizens, or Permanent Residents (Landed Immigrants), or have an application pending for Permanent Resident status, or be a Protected Person (approved refugee claimant) and, if requested, be able to provide documentation to verify this. • Applicants must be residents of the City of Toronto for at least one year prior to the application deadline. • Applicants must have spent a minimum of one year working on and developing an independent art practice after completing full-time studies. • Applicants must retain full copyright, financial, editorial and creative control. • The only eligible applicant for a film or video project is the director. Producers may not apply as co-applicants. |
| Canadian Film Centre | CFC Features | Currently Closed | CFC Features is looking to invest and creatively collaborate with the brightest and most promising filmmakers from across Canada who have engaging stories for the big screen. If you are a writer, director or producer with a feature film in the million dollar realm, this program offers you an unparalleled opportunity to make your movie a reality. | • Applicants need not be a graduate of a CFC program • Applicants must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada • All submissions are welcome, however, ideally projects will have all three creative principals [writer(s), director(s) and producer(s)] in place upon submission. |
| Ontario Arts Council | Media Arts Creation Projects | April 7 September 30 2021 | The program supports individual professional Ontario-based media artists/directors working with film, video, audio, digital, new media, video and electronic games, and virtual reality as independent artist-controlled art forms in the production and post-production phases of their projects. | • Emerging Artist: You have completed at least one independent media work and are not currently enrolled in a formal media arts education program. • Mid-Career & Established Artist: You have completed at least two previous media works independently. Mid-Career artists have a history of independent media arts practice of at least 5 years. Established artists have a history of independent media arts practice of at least 15 years. |
| Ontario Arts Council | Northern Arts Projects | April 29 November 9 2021 | The program supports the creation, production and presentation of art work; professional development; and community arts engagement initiatives that benefit communities in northern Ontario. | • You are eligible to apply to Northern Arts Projects if you live in northern Ontario, or your ad hoc group/collective or organization is based in the North. |
| Ontario Arts Council | Media Arts - Francophone Projects | October 6 2021 | The program funds independent Francophone media artists and directors in Ontario who seek to develop or produce new works with French-language content in the field of film, video, audio art, digital media. , new media, and video and electronic games. | • Media artists and independent directors who reside in Ontario and who have completed at least one independent work before applying to this program. |
| Ontario Arts Council | Exhibition Assistance | January 14 2022 | The program supports Ontario-based artists and artist collectives working in visual arts, craft and media art practices in the presentation of their art work in a confirmed public exhibition.This is a third-party recommender program. Artists apply to galleries and organizations designated as recommenders for the program. These recommenders assess applications and submit grant recommendations to OAC. | • Ontario-based professional visual artists, craft artists, media artists and artist collectives who have a confirmed, upcoming public exhibition. • Applicants must be Ontario residents with a permanent physical address in Ontario. |
| PEI Arts Grants | Creation Grant | October & March of any given year (specific date varies) | PEI Arts Grants provides support to encourage the development of the arts community in the province. Funding is available to Prince Edward Island artists through a juried grant application process. | • must have a PEI address as your primary residence for a minimum of twelve consecutive months. |
| PEI Arts Grants | Dissemination Grant | October & March of any given year (specific date varies) | PEI Arts Grants provides support to encourage the development of the arts community in the province. Funding is available to Prince Edward Island artists through a juried grant application process. | • must have a PEI address as your primary residence for a minimum of twelve consecutive months. |
| PEI Arts Grants | Professional Development Grant | October & March of any given year (specific date varies) | PEI Arts Grants provides support to encourage the development of the arts community in the province. Funding is available to Prince Edward Island artists through a juried grant application process. | • must have a PEI address as your primary residence for a minimum of twelve consecutive months. |
| PEI Arts Grants | Indigenous Arts Grant program | October & March of any given year (specific date varies) | PEI Arts Grants provides support to encourage the development of the arts community in the province. Funding is available to Prince Edward Island artists through a juried grant application process. | • you must have a PEI address as your primary residence for a minimum of twelve consecutive months. |
| FILM PEI | Film 4 Ward Program | December 7 | Leveraging industry expertise across PEI and Canada, participants will be trained by industry professionals through a series of workshops and job shadowing opportunities. Four filmmaking teams will be chosen in a juried process and given funding and support to complete their films | • The applicant must be the PRODUCER of the project. |
| PEI Screenwriters' Bootcamp | Pitch 4 Your Life | TBD | A four-day professional development workshop series where emerging and mid-career screenwriters are immersed in writing and developing their feature films or tv/web projects. At the end there is a pitch competitiion. | • must have a PEI address as your primary residence for a minimum of twelve consecutive months. |
| Quebec Arts Council | Creation Grant | Rolling | Assistance for the creation of works and projects to help develop an artistic practice. | • the artist-auteur must show that he exercises full control over the content and the direction of his work as well as all production and distribution agreements. • Applicant must have have participated in at least one production independent of or subsequent to your education, presented in a context recognized by peers in circus arts, multidisciplinary arts, popular song, film and video art, storytelling, spoken word creation in the literary domain, dance, music or theatre. |
| Quebec Arts Council | Exploration and Research | Rolling | Assistance for research and experimentation activities that contribute to innovation in art or the development of new projects. | • Applicant must have have participated in at least one production independent of or subsequent to your education, presented in a context recognized by peers in circus arts, multidisciplinary arts, popular song, film and video art, storytelling, spoken word creation in the literary domain, dance, music or theatre. |
| Quebec Arts Council | Inuit and First Nations Arts - Microgrants | Rolling | To Contribute to the knowledge, recognition and promotion of Inuit and First Nations artists and the Inuit and First Nations arts; Foster the reappropriation and transmission of traditional Inuit and First Nations knowledge, languages and arts, in addition to their development; Facilitate the early career and professional development of Inuit and First Nations artists by supporting their first professional experiences and fostering sponsorships and guidance; Support Inuit and First Nations artists in their practice throughout their careers; Support the dissemination, circulation and promotion of Inuit and First Nations works and artists inside and outside Québec. | • Inuit or a member of one of Canada’s First Nations. • Applicants must have participated in at least one production outside of their training period and disseminated in a peer-recognized context. • produced and disseminated at least one artwork publicly in a peer-recognized place and/or context outside of their training period. • Be a Canadian citizen, customarily reside in Québec and have resided in Québec for the past 12 months. |
| Quebec Arts Council | Public Presentation | Rolling | Aid for presenting public works, shows or exhibitions in Québec or abroad | • Applicant must have have participated in at least one production independent of or subsequent to your education, presented in a context recognized by peers in circus arts, multidisciplinary arts, popular song, film and video art, storytelling, spoken word creation in the literary domain, dance, music or theatre. |
| Quebec Arts Council | Circulation of Works Within Quebec | Rolling | Assistance for the circulation of works, shows, or exhibitions within Québec. | • Applicant must have have participated in at least one production independent of or subsequent to your education, presented in a context recognized by peers in circus arts, multidisciplinary arts, popular song, film and video art, storytelling, spoken word creation in the literary domain, dance, music or theatre. |
| Quebec Arts Council | Circulation of Works Outside Quebec | Rolling | Assistance for the circulation of works, shows, or exhibitions in Canada or around the world | • Applicant must have have participated in at least one production independent of or subsequent to your education, presented in a context recognized by peers in circus arts, multidisciplinary arts, popular song, film and video art, storytelling, spoken word creation in the literary domain, dance, music or theatre. |
| Spira | Matière Première Grant | November 1 2021 | This program is only intended for professional emerging artists (of 5 years of practice or less), regardless of their age. It aims at fostering emerging practices or the production of a first or second 30-minute maximum professional work. | • Open to independent filmmakers in the province of Québec. • Projects must be independent and under the artist’s full editorial and creative control. • Applicant must be an emerging artist (5 years of practice or less) |
| Spira | Recherches Grant | November 1 2021 | This program is designed for mid-established and confirmed professional artists (of more than 5 years of practice). It aims at fostering research, risk-taking and experimentation (in terms of both content and aesthetics), and allowing the artist to have a reflection on his/her process, through encounters with a professional who will enrich his/her research and process. | • Open to independent filmmakers in the province of Québec. • Projects must be independent and under the artist’s full editorial and creative control. • Applicant must be a mid-established and confirmed professional artist (more than 5 years of practice) |
| Videographe | Creative Support Program | March 1 June 1 September 1 December 1 2021 | We are looking to support independent experimental or documentary works that stand apart for their currency and endeavour to renew the artistic language. Projects of a conventional nature, such as classic short narrative film or television documentary will not be considered. | • Candidates must possess full editorial and creative control of the project. • Projects must be independent and non-commercial. |
| PRIM Centre | Creation Assistance Program | April 21 2021 | The PRIM Creation Assistance Program objective is to support the creation of independent media works and to encourage the diversity of practices. | • Applicant must be an artist or a collective of artists creating works independently; • Canadian citizen or permanent resident. |
| Les Films de L'autre | Emerging Artist in Residence Program | March 25 2021 | The filmmaker-producer collective Les Films de l'Autre is once again launching its residency program for an emerging filmmaker. The chosen candidate will be supervised by the members of Les Films de l'Autre for the duration of their project, which must be a short documentary or fictional film. | • Candidate must be a graduate of a film training school or have related experience, have a taste for self-production and commit to producing their project within Films de l'Autre. • The submitted project must also be a 1st or 2nd work in a non-academic context. |
| Film Pool | Filmmaker's Production Assistance Program | April 15th Annually | Grant support is available annually to independent projects for one of three stages: Production Post-Production Distribution Each year, the Filmpool distributes $10,000 among applicants as recommended by an independent jury of peers ratified by the Board of Directors. In addition, up to $10,000 in equipment & facility deferrals will be awarded under the same conditions. | • FilmPool Full members • Applicants retain full artistic control overall stages of the production, retain copyright of the finished production, are able to credit the Filmpool, and provide the Filmpool with a completed version of the film. |
| Film Pool | Trudy Stewart Prize | April 15th Annually | To support Indigenous filmmakers | Eligible applicants are filmmakers of Indigenous descent who are full members of the Saskatchewan Filmpool in good standing. |
| Saskatchewan Arts | Independent Artists Program | March 15 and October 1 | The Independent Artists program supports Saskatchewan artists to pursue their creative work and careers by funding creative, professional development or research projects, and the production and/or presentation of artistic works. The type of grant you apply for depends on what you plan to do. The IA program offers three grant types: • Creation • Production and Presentation • Professional Development / Research | Any independent, professional, Saskatchewan-based artist can apply. |
| Government of Yukon | Yukon Filmmaker Fund | June 1 December 1 | The Yukon Filmmakers' Fund provides funding to Yukon film and video professionals. The fund supports people in growing their careers and businesses | • You must be a Canadian citizen or have landed immigrant status; and have lived in Yukon for at least 1 continuous year prior to the award deadline. |
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