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| CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: IP FUND | Ontario Creates IP (Intellectual Property) Fund is intended to drive economic growth in Ontario’s screen sectors by investing in activities that support the production and exploitation of innovative, high-quality, consumer-focused content. The IP Fund includes two program streams: Linear, for feature film and digital series; and, Interactive, for video games and XR content. Each program stream will support production and development/pre-production activities. Deadlines: Linear Content Stream April 21, 2026 – 5:00 PM ET September 22, 2026 – 5:00 PM ET Interactive Content Stream April 13, 2026 – 5:00 PM ET September 14, 2026 – 5:00 PM ET | |
| CALL FOR APPLICATIONS – Industry Development Program | The 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 25, 2026 5:00 PM ET • July 22, 2026 5:00 PM ET Applicants must begin their project planning no later than 3 months after the deadline at which they submit their application. Applicants have a total of 12 months to complete their project. Refer to the guidelines for the best time to submit an application for your project. | |
| CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: Ontario Music Investment Fund – Music Futures 2026-27 | The OMIF Music Futures stream invests in high performing music companies with growth potential to increase access, advance competitiveness, and accelerate success. Deadline 1: Thursday, April 30, 2026, 5:00 PM ET For record labels, music publishers and management companies with activities taking place between April 1, 2026, and August 31, 2027 Deadline 2: Thursday September 24, 2026, 5:00 PM ET For record labels, music publishers and management companies with activities taking place between August 1, 2026, and January 15, 2028 For live music companies with activities taking place between December 1, 2026, and November 30, 2027 | |
| CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: Ontario Music Investment Fund – Music Company Development 2026-27 | The OMIF Music Company Development (MCD) stream supports the development of competitive, sustainable music companies in Ontario that take risks discovering and developing talent and bringing it to market. | |
| CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: GLOBAL MARKET DEVELOPMENT FUND (BOOK) | Ontario Creates Global Market Development Fund (Book) 2026-27 The Global Market Development Fund – Book provides eligible Ontario companies with funding to participate in international activities that support company growth and produce measurable business and market development results. Primary activities supported include targeted sales trips and attendance at international market events. Deadline May 1, 2026 by 5:00 PM ET |
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| February | Love Songs and Heartbreaks |
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