National fund Canada, Toronto
Run by Indigenous Screen Office
Shorts, pilots, web series, features and broadcast series can all come to this autumn round, and an individual may apply without a company. The latest scripts, signed writer and director agreements and a release plan are the core of the application. Awards over CAD 250,000 need board approval and carry a small holdback until the final report.
Grant up to CA$750,000Open to writers in CanadaA writer alone, a writer with a producer or a production company
Next deadline Nov 25, 2026 (closes in 24 days)
That closing date has passed. We check the funder's page every day and add the next dates once they are published.
The next closing date is Nov 25, 2026. The dates below are the current cycle's, as the funder states them. Opened October 21, 2026.
| Round | Closes |
|---|---|
| Deadline | Nov 25, 2026 |
Dates are as the funder states them. Check the time of day and the time zone on the official page.
Indigenous Screen Office with the Canada Media Fund
The Canada Media Fund's Indigenous money is handed to the Indigenous Screen Office to run, with higher contribution rates than the general programs: up to 84 percent of a predevelopment…
Canada Media Fund
Television and digital series development in Canada mostly runs through this fund, but a broadcaster has to commit first: the money follows a development deal rather than a pitch.
Telefilm Canada
Canada's federal feature film agency pays for script drafts and packaging through a production company, from a first draft to the attachment of a director and distributor.
Indigenous Screen Office
An Indigenous writer can apply here alone, without a producer or broadcaster, for research, script drafts, story editing, knowledge keepers and pitch materials.
Austin Film Society
Texas filmmakers have their own state fund: cash for features and shorts in production or post, with camera and finishing packages on top.
Jerome Foundation
The Minnesota twin of Jerome's New York City grant: up to USD 30,000 of production money for early career directors who take creative risks, applied for in two steps each fall.
Jerome Foundation
A production grant for New York City directors near the start of their careers, in any moving-image form from animation to documentary.
Black Public Media
Public television's fund for Black nonfiction stories runs one call a year: five projects get USD 20,000 and a place at PitchBLACK, where one leaves with up to USD 150,000 of production…