Canada Media Fund – Experimental Stream: First Come, First Served Programs: Conceptualization Program
Description:
The Conceptualization Program, which is part of CMF’s Experimental Stream, allocates funding to eligible projects at the very beginning of a project’s creative process with the objective of giving a project a better chance to succeed for future stages of financing. Specifically, this program is designed to allow an eligible applicant to create and test a proof of concept and verify either the design idea, concept assumption or demonstrate a functionality in preparation for the prototyping phase and beyond.
Comments on Funding:
Funding will take the form of repayable non-interest-bearing advances of up to 75% of the project’s eligible Costs or $15K.
Eligibility:
“The applicant must be either a company or Canadian Broadcaster that:
Applications Steps:
“Applicants must:
carefully review the program guidelines and all reference documents before submitting an application;
review the PERSONA-ID by Program document to confirm if the program requires them or their team to register to the CMF PERSONA-ID Self-identification system;
register online to create their Dialogue accounts on the Telefilm website and complete the funding application;
sign the contract, if the project is approved.”
Documentation Needed:
“Applicants must submit:
- a completed dialogue application form with persona-id # entered in the applicable sections;
- a team description (max. 1 page);
- C.V. for each team member (max. 3 pages per cv);
- concept description (max. 3 pages);
- history (max. 1 page) indicate which entity or person holds the rights to the project;
- a budget;
- financing commitment letters or agreements for all sources of funding;
- a declaration of the corporation’s Canadian status, and its shareholders and directors;
- certificate of incorporation of the applicant.”
Program Contact:
When It Ends:
Ongoing
Deadline:
December 6, 2022