Grants you can apply for · Federal program · Repayable contribution
Development program — General stream
Government of Canada, Telefilm Canada
Taking applications?
Deadline passed (11 Sep 2026)
The official page says: “Opening August 31, 2026 8:00 AM EDT Closing September 11, 2026 11:59 PM EDT”
Read from the official page on October 13, 2026. Confirm the deadline on the official page before you apply.
- Amount
- Up to $38K
- Cost share
- Not stated on the page
- Who can apply
- Businesses
- Where
- Anywhere in Canada
Limited to: Information, media and culture.
What it is
Money to develop feature films
Get a repayable advance of up to $37,500 in the development stage of your feature film. To be eligible, you need to have released at least 1 fictional or documentary feature film in the last 6 years, and 1 film that premiered at a qualifying festival.
Description from the Government of Canada’s Business Benefits Finder (list of July 17, 2025), Open Government Licence – Canada.
Who got it before
We couldn’t match this program to the federal grants and contributions records, so there is no record here of who got it.
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