Foundation or company fund Canada, Calgary
Canada's dedicated children's media fund, backer of more than a thousand programs, has paused its funding programs while it waits for new contributions. Producers of kids' and family series should watch its mailing list; a tenth of future money is reserved for official language minority and diverse producers.
Grant or repayable, amount not statedOpen to writers in CanadaA production company
Not taking applications this cycle
That closing date has passed. We check the funder's page every day and add the next dates once they are published.
The fund is not taking applications this cycle. We check its page every day and will list the next call when it is published. No funding programs are offered at this time; new programs will launch once contributions are received. A permanent envelope for official language minority and diverse producers was created on September 1, 2025.
Brand-building support for content it has funded earlier.
Indigenous Screen Office with the Canada Media Fund
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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…