Development program
Latest updates
August 6, 2020
Changes to the Program / New version of the guidelines
- Creation of the Stream for Racialized Persons
- Expansion of the eligibility criteria to the Selective Stream to allow flexibility to applicant companies
- Increased number of projects per company that can be funded in the selective stream to up to two at $15,000 per title
- In order to be eligible to the Automatic Stream, Applicants’ track record score which makes them eligible for a total allocation amount equal to or greater than $30,000
- Removal of targeted groups funding
August 6, 2020
Updated documents
New versions of the Development Program guidelines, essential information guide, list of required documents, list of qualifying festivals, declarations, eligibility request form, budget and eligible costs and scoring grid have been updated.
August 1st, 2019
Changes to the Program / New version of the guidelines
- Creation of the Indigenous stream in replacement of the Indigenous targeted group
- All rounds will take place at the same time
- Eligibility for selective, automatic and Indigenous streams does not guarantee entitlement to funds, which are limited
- The creative and financial control and rights to the projects originating for the targeted group of new talent must reside solely with the producer who is a member of the targeted group
Guidelines
Current
Previous
Program applications must be submitted online.
Key dates
Opening date
October 5, 2020
Development Stream for Racialized Persons
Closing date
October 30, 2020, 11:59 pm EST
Development Stream for Racialized Persons
Deadline to submit an eligibility request
October 16, 2020
Development Stream for Racialized Persons
Resources
Webinar FAQ – Development Stream for Racialized Persons
Development Stream for Racialized Persons
Webinar Presentation – Development Stream for Racialized Persons
Development Stream for Racialized Persons
List of Required Documents (new)
Development Program
Elements of Track Record
Development Program
Telefilm Canada's Success Index: List of festivals and events
Development Program
Success Index: Scoring Grid Success Score
Development Program
List of Qualifying Festivals - Selective Stream (new)
Development Program, Selective Stream
List of Qualifying Festivals - Indigenous and Racialized Persons (new)
Development Program, Indigenous and Racialized Persons Streams
Authorization/revocation of representative with regards to Telefilm
Development Program
Templates
Declarations and affidavits
Declaration Regarding Indigenous Projects (new)
Development
Declaration Regarding the Racialized Persons Stream (new)
Development
Declaration of Canadian Status of Corporation and Corporate Information
Development
Declaration of Email Address
Development
Affidavit – Final Cost
Budgets equal to or less than $250,000 - Development
Business policies
Accounting and Reporting Requirements (2016)
For all financing agreements entered on or after April 1, 2016, the latest ARRs must be applied.
Accounting and Reporting Requirements (2016) - Summary of Changes
Accounting and Reporting Requirements (2014)
For all financing agreements entered between April 1, 2014 and March 31, 2016, the ARRs published in 2014 must be applied.
Accounting and Reporting Requirements (2006)
For all financing agreements entered before April 1, 2014, the ARRs published on January 1, 2006 must be applied.
For any question relative to the Stream for Racialized Persons:
For any question relative to the Indigenous Stream:
Lead, Indigenous Initiatives
Adam Garnet Jones
Phone : 647-475-4904
Toll free : 1-800-463-4607
Email : adamgarnet.jones@telefilm.ca
Coordinator, Program Administration
For any other question/inquiry:
Atlantic and Quebec
Carmela Sciortino
Phone : 438-469-1257
Toll free : 1-800-567-0890
Email : carmela.sciortino@telefilm.ca