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National Film Board of Canada
Support for independent anglophone Canadian filmmakers
Support for independent Canadian filmmakers to complete post-production services, including cash reimbursement for eligible local third-party services (up to $15,000 for feature films, $7,500 for short films) or in-kind access to NFB's Balmoral studios and equipment in Montreal. Also offers discounted rates for NFB archival footage.
Business Size: small
Industries: film production, arts and culture
Region: Canada
Demographics: Indigenous, racial/ethnic minority, persons with disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+, official-language minority communities
Other Criteria: director is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, film is an independent Canadian production, secured financing for the project must be demonstrated, cannot be developing or producing another project with NFB or FAP concurrently, production and post-production schedules must be finalized, eligible film formats include short/medium/feature documentary, short-form web documentary series, animated short/medium/feature, short fiction (0-30 min), experimental short film, non-French language films must have an English version (credits/subtitles), for Balmoral (in-house) option, project must be at picture-lock stage for online post-production and/or sound services, for Local (reimbursement) option, funds must be used within the fiscal year of acceptance
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Canada Council for the Arts
Funds for official-language minority community artists
Government of Canada, Telefilm Canada
Financing for French-language feature films
Government of Canada, Telefilm Canada
Financing for English-language feature films
This program is available to small businesses in film production, arts and culture industries located in Canada.
This program offers funding up to $15,000 (minimum $7,500).
The application deadline is March 14, 2026.
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