Foundation or company fund Canada, Vancouver
Run by TELUS (TELUS Local Content)
A cable company's community fund for people in British Columbia and Alberta who have never worked in broadcasting: grants of CAD 10,000 to 20,000 for a short documentary series, a digital series or a video podcast, with training and distribution attached. Experienced professionals cannot lead a project. Scripted drama is not among the current editions.
Grant, cA$10,000 to CA$20,000Open to writers in CanadaA writer alone
Video Podcasts 2027 Dec 10, 2026 (closes in 39 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 Dec 10, 2026. The dates below are the current cycle's, as the funder states them. Video Podcasts 2027 opens November 3, 2026. Other editions (Voices, Three-Part Docuseries, On Location, Films) open at different times of the year.
| Round | Closes |
|---|---|
| Video Podcasts 2027 | Dec 10, 2026 |
Dates are as the funder states them. Check the time of day and the time zone on the official page.
Training, a community of creators, a program manager, mentorship from the National Screen Institute on film editions, and a release on the STORYHIVE YouTube channel as well as on Optik TV and Stream+, TELUS's own platforms.
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