NAICS Subsector 512 · in Information and cultural industries
Federal grants for motion picture and sound recording industries
Programs that fund recipients the department coded with this industry. Departments record an industry code on about one agreement in ten, mostly business programs, so this is a guide to which programs fund businesses like yours, not a full count.
- Total value
- $44.7M
- Agreements
- 253
- To named organizations
- 243
- $43M
- To individuals or unnamed
- 10
- $1.7M; never named here
Federal grants and contributions, agreements starting Jan 2006 to Oct 2026, each counted once at its latest amended value. Source: Treasury Board proactive disclosure, published October 11, 2026.
Within this industry
| Industry | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 5121 Motion picture and video industries | 217 | $41.9M |
| 5122 Sound recording industries | 29 | $1.5M |
Programs that fund this industry
The programs that put the most money here.
| Program | Department | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Major Festivals and Events Support Initiative (MFESI) | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 1 | $10M |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms | National Research Council Canada | 49 | $7M |
| Federal Economic Development Department for Ontario | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 3 | $4.1M |
| WES Ecosystem Fund (Regional) | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 1 | $3.4M |
| Western Diversification Program | Prairies Economic Development Canada | 5 | $3.2M |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation | Western Economic Diversification Canada | 5 | $1.7M |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program | National Research Council Canada | 6 | $1.3M |
| FedNor | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 4 | $1.3M |
| Western Diversification Program | Western Economic Diversification Canada | 2 | $1.3M |
| CanExport SMEs | National Research Council Canada | 44 | $1.1M |
| Business Scale-up and Productivity (BSUP) | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 1 | $1M |
| CanExport SME | National Research Council Canada | 44 | $994K |
| Canada Community Revitalization Fund (CCRF) | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 2 | $990K |
| Northern Ontario Development Program - 2011 | Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | 3 | $937K |
| Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative (RAII) | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 1 | $816K |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program | National Research Council Canada | 26 | $769K |
| WES Regional Top-Up | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 1 | $600K |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Organizations | National Research Council Canada | 1 | $500K |
| CanExport | National Research Council Canada | 18 | $464K |
| Eureka/Eurostar | National Research Council Canada | 1 | $419K |
| REGI - Regional Innovation Ecosystem | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 2 | $350K |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation (REGI) | Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | 2 | $332K |
| Economic Development Initiative | Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | 3 | $302K |
| Women Entrepreneurship Fund | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 3 | $300K |
| Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF) – Direct | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 4 | $280K |
Top recipients
Organizations with the most funding.
Plus 10 agreements ($1.7M) to individuals, sole proprietors and recipients this site does not name. They count in every total above. Why
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 | $57K |
| 2009 | 1 | $500K |
| 2010 | 1 | $394K |
| 2013 | 2 | $790K |
| 2014 | 3 | $4.8M |
| 2018 | 15 | $3.1M |
| 2019 | 41 | $5.4M |
| 2020 | 39 | $4.1M |
| 2021 | 32 | $12.3M |
| 2022 | 45 | $3.6M |
| 2023 | 28 | $2.5M |
| 2024 | 20 | $3.9M |
| 2025 | 20 | $2.3M |
| 2026 | 5 | $813K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 27 | $25.7M |
| For-profit organizations | 214 | $17.8M |
| Not stated by the department | 7 | $853K |
| Indigenous recipients | 2 | $200K |
| Other organizations | 2 | $160K |
| Government | 1 | $3,415 |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | Program | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | B79 Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | IRAP : Intelligent Calibration of Film Cameras for Virtual ProductionContribution | $170,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Aux Mode Inc. | CanExportNational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $30,000 |
| Feb 2026 | Aire de jeu interactive inc. Lü Interactive Playground Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Experimentation to optimize business processes in the educational multimedia industry.Contribution | $133,000 |
| Jan 2026 | CoPilot Collective Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Developing and scaling production LED volumes and production workflow technologies for virtual media, films, television and commercial content useContribution | $450,000 |
| Dec 2025 | Aire de jeu interactive inc. Lü Interactive Playground Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Development of a new entry-level product for small spaces.Contribution | $405,528 |
| Nov 2025 | Kejic Media Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Aambe Biibiingdige Nabatabiin (“Come Sit With Us”): A Secure Digital Platform for Indigenous Knowledge PreservationContribution | $30,000 |
| Nov 2025 | Aire de jeu interactive inc. Lü Interactive Playground Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | MDAP 2025 – Market Diversification Action PlanContribution | $25,414 |
| Nov 2025 | CoPilot Collective Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | IP Assist: Intellectual Property Strategy EngagementContribution | $12,040 |
| Aug 2025 | Difuze inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Personalized AI assistant for media file deliveryContribution | $200,000 |
| Jun 2025 | Yowza Animation Corp. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – AI AssistNational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $30,000 |
| Jun 2025 | B79 Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | ARP - Spatio-temporal optimization of pose estimation for LED environmentsContribution | $75,000 |
| Jun 2025 | Magnify Digital Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | RecognitionRank: AI Scoring & Critical Reception Intelligence for Screen ContentContribution | $124,500 |
| May 2025 | Tribe of Pan Inc. | CanExport SMENational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $23,000 |
| May 2025 | Verite Films Inc | CanExport SMENational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $25,000 |
| Apr 2025 | CoPilot Collective Inc. | CanExport SMENational Research Council Canada | Grant | $20,000 |
| Apr 2025 | Zoot Pictures Inc. | CanExport SMENational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $21,000 |
| Apr 2025 | Animation Squeeze Studio inc. Squeeze Studio Animation inc. | CanExport SMENational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $33,250 |
| Apr 2025 | Aux Mode Inc. | CanExport SMENational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $22,000 |
| Mar 2025 | Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities | Economic Development InitiativeFederal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | Contribution | $160,310 |
| Feb 2025 | Whistler Film Festival Society | Western Diversification ProgramPacific Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $100,000 |
| Feb 2025 | Dark Slope Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Dark Slope AI 3D Scene Creation For Virtual Production Short Name: DSAI3DSCENEVP_01Contribution | $75,000 |
| Feb 2025 | TITAN1STUDIOS Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | IP Assist: Intellectual Property Strategy EngagementContribution | $10,000 |
| Jan 2025 | Spatial Industries Group Inc. | Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative (RAII)Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | Contribution | $815,733 |
| Jan 2025 | Sudbury Downtown Independent Cinema Co-operative Corp | Economic Development InitiativeFederal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | Contribution | $92,400 |
| Dec 2024 | Aire de jeu interactive inc. Lü Interactive Playground Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | ARP - IP Assist L3: Intellectual Property Strategy EngagementContribution | $25,000 |