Ontario Creates – Interactive Digital Media Fund – Production and Concept Definition

Description:

The Ontario Creates Interactive Digital Media (IDM) Fund – Concept Definition and Production programs provide IDM content creators with funding for high quality, original interactive digital media content projects that make a positive contribution to the Ontario economy. Concept Definition program supports for early-stage activities that will assist the applicant company in moving towards the production of a market-ready content project. Production program supports for the creation of a market-ready content project that will be released to end users.

The IDM Fund Production and Concept Definition programs consist of two streams:
1. Interactive Content (Non-Linear);
2. Video Content (Linear).

Comments on Funding:

Funding is a non-refundable contribution of up to 50% of eligible Ontario expenses as follows:

  1. Concept Definition:
  • Maximum request = $50,000
  • Minimum request = $10,000
  1. Production:
  • Maximum request = $300,000
  • Minimum request = $25,000

Eligibility:

Applicants must:

  • be accepted from established and new content creation companies;
  • ensure that they have experience and a track record that is relevant to the proposed project;
  • be encouraged to contact Ontario Creates to review eligibility criteria;
  • be required to contact Ontario Creates in advance to determine their eligibility before submitting an application (for new companies and first-time applicants);
  • be Ontario-based;
  • be Canadian-owned organizations;
  • be incorporated in Ontario or federally or prepared to incorporate immediately if their application is successful;
  • be in a sound financial position; and
  • be in good standing with Ontario Creates at time of application submission.

Established Companies applying for Video Content (Linear) stream must meet one of the following tests:

  • at least 25% of the company’s revenue OR 50% of the company’s expenditures over the previous two fiscal years comes from the creation of screen-based content projects; or
    at least 50% of the company’s revenue over the previous two fiscal years comes from eligible publishing activities as described in the Ontario Creates Book Fund and Ontario Creates Magazine Fund Guidelines
  • have at least one owner or full-time employee with a minimum full-time equivalent of three years of experience in professional, commercialized linear video content creation; or
    . have a producer credit on at least one linear video content project that has been made publicly available to an audience including but not limited to: a complete season of a web series; a feature film or, a television property.

A company is considered new if it has less than a year of operation or it has not yet released a product. New companies applying for Video Content (Linear) stream must:

  • have an executive team with the experience and commitment required to deliver and commercialize the project including at least one owner or full-time employee with a minimum full-time equivalent of three years of experience in (1) professional, commercialized linear video content creation or (2) in the publishing industries, or
    have a producer credit on at least one linear video content project that has been made publicly available to an audience including but not limited to: a complete season of a web series; a feature film or, a television property.
  • be majority-owned by individuals that have a recent track record of working in Ontario;
  • be prepared to incorporate immediately if their application is successful; and
  • meet the relevant eligibility criteria for established companies on incorporation.

Established Companies applying for Interactive Content (Non-Linear) stream for must meet one of the following tests:

  • at least 25% of the company’s revenue OR 50% of the company’s expenditures over the previous two fiscal years comes from the creation of screen-based content projects; or at least 50% of the company’s revenue over the previous two fiscal years comes from eligible publishing activities as described in the Ontario Creates Book Fund and Ontario Creates Magazine Fund Guidelines;
  • have at least one owner or full-time employee with a minimum full-time equivalent of three years of experience in the creation of professional, commercialized content for interactive platforms, networks or devices.

A company is considered new if it has less than a year of operation or it has not yet released a product. New companies applying for Interactive Content (Non-Linear) stream must:

  • have an executive team including at least one owner or full-time employee with a minimum full-time equivalent of three years of experience (1) in the creation of professional, commercialized content for interactive platforms, networks or devices or (2) in the publishing industries;
  • be majority-owned by individuals that have a recent track record of working in Ontario;
  • be prepared to incorporate immediately if their application is successful; and
  • meet the relevant eligibility criteria for established companies on incorporation.

Applications Steps:

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