Regional fund Canada, Toronto
Run by Ontario Creates
Early-stage development grants for Ontario companies that do not yet qualify for the IP Fund, typically a producer without the credits to attach a qualifying executive producer. The course or workshop comes first, then one grant per company toward the very beginning of a feature, series or interactive project.
Grant up to CA$20,000Open to writers in CanadaA production company
Next deadline Nov 30, 2026 (closes in 29 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 Nov 30, 2026. The dates below are the current cycle's, as the funder states them. Information sessions on October 28 and November 5, 2026.
| Round | Closes |
|---|---|
| Deadline | Nov 30, 2026 |
Dates are as the funder states them. Check the time of day and the time zone on the official page.
Workshops run with three partners, OYA Black Arts Coalition, the Afrotropolis Arts Collective and Women in Film and Television (WIFT) Toronto; applicants are encouraged to budget for mentorship.
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