Regional fund Canada, Edmonton
Run by Alberta Media Fund, Government of Alberta
Alberta's provincial fund pays for scripts in three phases and then for smaller productions, both as grants with fixed intake windows twice a year. Option fees, writer and producer fees, script consulting and pitch materials are all eligible development costs. Larger productions go to the tax credit instead.
Grant up to CA$125,000Open to writers in CanadaA writer with a producer or a production company
Next deadline Jan 16, 2027 (closes in 76 days)
That closing date has passed. We check the funder's page every day and add the next dates once they are published.
Its site names no past recipients or funded projects. It is listed because applying is free.
The next closing date is Jan 16, 2027. The dates below are the current cycle's, as the funder states them. Fixed windows every year: script development February 1 to March 1 and August 1 to September 1; production January 2 to 16 and July 2 to 16.
| Round | Closes |
|---|---|
| Production grant intake closes | Jan 16, 2027 |
| Script development intake closes | Mar 1, 2027 |
| Production grant intake closes | Jul 16, 2027 |
| Script development intake closes | Sep 1, 2027 |
Dates are as the funder states them. Check the time of day and the time zone on the official page.
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