Incentives
To search a database of grants, loans and financing programs relating to the film & video industry available from the Federal Government, visit the Canadian Heritage website. Government assistance is also available at the Provincial level to support film-making, with an increased focus in digital media production to help position the B.C. film, television and digital media industry for promising new markets. Tax credit programs and other financial assistance funds available to individuals and organizations in this industry are outlined below.
Film Incentive BC (FIBC) Tax Credits provides Canadian companies with labour based tax incentives. Provides refundable tax credits based on eligible B.C. labour costs. This tax credit is designed to encourage film, television, digital animation, and visual effects production in British Columbia.
Production Service Tax Credit (PSTC) is available at a rate of 36% of the qualified Canadian labour expenditures incurred in an accredited production. This credit is available to domestic and international companies, with an additional 16% tax credit available for labour related to digital animation, visual effects and post-production.
Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit (CPTC) is available at a rate of 25% of the qualified labour expenditure of an eligible production. To be eligible for the CPTC, the applicant must be a Canadian-owned, taxable corporation that is primarily in the business of Canadian film or video production.
National Film Board of Canada provides technical services and support in the form of technical assistance and special production initiatives.
Telefilm Canada – Canadian Feature Film Fund (CFFF) is designed to support the production of Canadian feature films with the strongest box office potential. Telefilm will encourage diversity in feature film production by supporting a range of genres, budgets, companies and regions.
Canada Media Fund (CMF) is a not-for-profit corporation that delivers $366 million in funding annually to support the Canadian television and digital media industries through two streams of funding.
Passport to Markets provides financial support to B.C. film and television companies so that they can attend international markets, and co-production conferences/exchanges. This fund helps offset travel, accommodation, and registration expenses.
The Project Development Fund provides “market triggered” development financing to B.C. owned and controlled production companies for individual projects. Applications are evaluated on a first come/first served basis, and funding is available until the budget for the program is expended. A non-recoupable advance, matching up to 50% of the eligible triggering agent commitment is available.
Interactive Fund supports the production of high quality, original, interactive digital media content owned and controlled by B.C. companies or individuals. The funding is a non-recoupable advance of up to $50,000 and does not require matching funding or market support to trigger eligibility.
The Canada Council for the Arts provides research, creation, production and dissemination support to artists, organizations, groups and independent collectives in film, video, new media and audio. Grants, Endowments and Prizes are available for artists and art organizations.
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Use our Funding Portal to search a database of all grants, loans and financing available to Film companies.
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