Foundation or company fund Canada, Toronto

Cogeco TV Production Program

Run by Independent Production Fund (IPF), funded by Cogeco Communications

Equity for scripted television series that already have a Canadian broadcaster, from the fund Cogeco finances through the IPF. Half-hour series became eligible in 2026 alongside hour-long drama and children's shows. A foreign streamer's licence alone does not qualify; the broadcaster must be Canadian.

Investment, cA$100,000 to CA$250,000Open to writers in CanadaA production company

Next dates not yet published

The money

Amount
CA$100,000 to CA$250,000Equity decided case by case, typically CAD 100,000 to 250,000 per series, never more than the broadcaster's share, recouped from revenues on a negotiated schedule.
What it is
InvestmentThe fund takes a share of the film and recoups from its earnings.
To apply
Free

Who can apply

Applicant
A production company
Where you write
In Canada
Rules
Independent Canadian producers with two years of production experience and one broadcast dramatic series already made, holding a broadcast licence from a qualifying Canadian broadcaster for each project submitted. Scripted 30- or 60-minute series and kids' series of any length, with six of ten Canadian content points, not yet in principal photography.
Stages
Production
Formats
Series
Language of the application
English, French

When to apply

The fund opens once a year. The next cycle's dates are not yet published; we add them when they are. The next deadline is in April 2027; the exact day is not yet published. Decisions are announced in June.

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