Telefilm - Development Program
From Telefilm Canada
Support for Canadian production companies to develop feature film projects, from screenplay through to being ready for financing and production.
- Amount
- Up to $35,000
- Who can apply
- Organizations not confirmed - check the funder's page
- Where you must live
- Not found
- Art forms
- Film and video
- Application fee
- Not found
- Kind
- Grant
- How to get it
- Open application “Application through Telefilm's Dialogue portal.”
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Eligibility
Program page (telefilm.ca): eligible applicants are "Canadian feature film production companies who: Have their head office in Canada. Carry out their activities in Canada. Meet the eligibility criteria listed in the Guidelines."
What to send
Application through Telefilm's Dialogue portal. Four funding streams: Prequalified, General, Indigenous, and Stream for Black People and People of Colour, plus dedicated Animation and Springboard initiatives. Program guidelines set out full eligibility and assessment criteria.
Not yet checked against the funder's page.
Key details not found yet: deadline.
Source: https://telefilm.ca/en/programmes/development-program (opens in a new tab). Our research read it on October 18, 2026.
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