ShareIDM Fund: Industry Development
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Ontario Creates Industry Development Program provides support to Ontario’s established trade and event organizations to offer initiatives, events and activities with long-term impacts on growth and sustainability in the book, magazine, film, television, and interactive digital media sectors.
Deadlines
March 7, 2019 by 5:00pm:
- for activities commencing April 1, 2019 to August 31, 2019
July 11, 2019 by 5:00pm:
- for activities commencing August 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019
November 7, 2019 by 5:00pm:
- for activities commencing from December 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020
Program Streams
- Business Development – support to organizations for business to business (B2B) industry activities and business to consumer (B2C) audience development activities that offer opportunities for new business leads, sales and relationships.
- Capacity Building – support for strategic activities that address challenges and opportunities or environmental changes that contribute to either the capacity of the applicant organization or its stakeholder group.
Successful Industry Development Program applicants will receive funding for activities that expand skills, business capacity, market share, sales, and innovation. Activities must demonstrate the potential for measurable results for Ontario companies that create and sell content in the book, magazine, film, television, and interactive digital media sectors, and/or any combination of these sectors.
Music industry applications are administered through the Ontario Music Office. A description of the various music industry funding programs together with program guidelines and information can be found through the Ontario Creates website link: http://www.ontariocreates.ca/music/the_ontario_music_fund.htm
Organizations planning to submit an application are required to contact the appropriate program consultant beforehand to discuss the eligibility of both the organization and the activity. Applications should be submitted by the deadline prior to the start date of the proposed activity. Single applications containing multiple activities can be made providing each activity commences within the appropriate timeframe for that deadline. An applicant organization may need to apply multiple times throughout the year depending on the commencement time of their activities.
Late applications will not be considered for funding.
- Applications must be submitted via the Ontario Creates Online Application Portal (OAP). Applications submitted by any other method will not be accepted.
- Before beginning an application, your company’s corporate information must be registered with the OAP. If you do not have a user account on OAP, please go to https://apply.ontariocreates.ca/ and click on “Register”.
- If your company is registered, the Ontario Creates Industry Development Program deadline will appear in your dashboard. To start the application, click on “Start new application” and follow the onscreen directions to access the application form.
- Applicants are encouraged to start the application process well in advance of the deadline in case technical support is required. If you encounter problems setting up your Company’s corporate information, you can email applyhelp@ontariocreates.ca for assistance. This email address can also be used for any technical questions you have about the OAP.
Guidelines and Documents
Industry Development Program - Guidelines
Industry Development Program - Additional Sponsor Provisions
Industry Development Program - Additional Sponsor Provisions
Budget Template 
To receive notification of upcoming deadlines and program updates, please register here with your complete contact information, including your full name, company name and telephone number, as well as the name of the program that you are interested in.
Enquiries:
Film, Television and Screen-based Media
Phone: 416-642-6695
Email: programs@ontariocreates.ca
Books and Magazines
Phone: 416-642-6652
Email: programs2@ontariocreates.ca
Interactive Digital Media
Phone: 416-642-6697
Email: idmfund@ontariocreates.ca