This fund supports documentary projects focused on musical artists, offering financial assistance for both development and production stages. Funding is available for both feature-length and short films.

Funding Amounts

• Development: No-interest repayable advances up to $15,000 (up to 100% of the development budget).
• Production: Grants up to $60,000 for feature films (up to 50% of the production budget).
• Production: Grants up to $30,000 for short films (up to 50% of the production budget).

Project Requirements

• Must be a one-off documentary (series are not eligible).
• Should be of high quality and suitable for theatrical, broadcast, or online release.
• Must be majority owned by the applicant.
• Projects about Canadian musical artists or international artists (with restrictions) are eligible.

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicants must be independent production companies unaffiliated with any licensed network.
• Applicants must be the primary rights holders of the project.
• Applicants should have a track record of producing a commercially released or broadcast documentary or fiction film.
• Projects affiliated with schools, universities, or fiction projects are not eligible.

Application & Selection Process

• Submission Deadline: Applications must be submitted online in English.
• No Application Fee: There is no fee to apply.
• Review Period: Applicants will be notified of the decision approximately four months after submission.
• Evaluation Criteria: Feasibility, production ability, creative merit, audience potential, and alignment with the fund’s mandate.

Applicants who are not selected may reapply once if they can demonstrate substantial project progress.

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