Loan · repayable

Telefilm Canada Development Program – Indigenous Stream

Government of Canada, Telefilm Canada · Federal (all of Canada)

ClosedTourism & Culture
Funding
Loan up to $35,000
Borrow up to $35,000 per project — repayable, not a payout
Deadline
Closed
Closed — not accepting applications.
Type
Loan · repayable
Company stage
SME
Limited to: Indigenous only. Only applicants in this group can apply.

Overview

Repayable advance of up to $35,000 to cover costs in the development stage of a feature film. Applicants must meet criteria for recent theatrical releases, including having had 1 project funded by Telefilm. Two thirds of key creative personnel (screenwriter(s), producer(s) and, for the packaging phase, director(s)) must be Indigenous.

Who can apply

  • Must meet criteria for recent theatrical releases, including having had at least 1 project funded by Telefilm
  • two thirds of key creative personnel (screenwriter(s), producer(s) and, for the packaging phase, director(s)) must be Indigenous.
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What it can pay for

Not specified in the listing.

Past recipients

No public list of past recipients is linked for this program yet.

Official source

Program details change. Always confirm eligibility, amounts and deadlines on the official page before you apply.

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Last checked by SeedPort: Sep 1, 2026. SeedPort is not affiliated with the funder. Information is summarized from public sources and may be out of date.