
Ontario Creates-CMF Pilot IDM Futures Forward Program
Ontario Creates-CMF Pilot IDM Futures Forward Program
Ontario Creates and the Canada Media Fund (CMF) are pleased to announce a pilot partnership program to fund early-stage, interactive digital media development projects from emerging and equity-deserving Ontario companies.
This program is intended to provide funding for early-stage project-related development to companies that:
- completed Ontario Creates’ Futures Forward training in Fall 2022, OR
- meet the eligibility criteria for the Ontario Creates IDM Fund, and where the majority or owners self-identify as members of an equity-deserving community including women or non-binary; 2SLGBTQIA+; First Nations, Inuit, or Métis; Racialized; Persons with disabilities; Francophone.
Eligible projects must be interactive content or video content, and may include:
- Video games
- Mobile content apps
- E-learning content
- XR experiences
- Digital publishing projects
- Other web properties
- Web series
- Video content for online magazines
- Video-based e-learning projects
DEADLINE
January 23, 2023, by 5:00 pm ET
FUNDING AVAILABLE
Eligible companies may submit an application to the Program to receive one of a limited number of grants (non-refundable contributions) to assist them with their project development activities.
- The maximum contribution to a project funded through the Program shall be the lesser of $20,000 or 75% of the project’s eligible costs with (i) 50% of the contribution from the CMF and (ii) 50% from Ontario Creates.
- This Program has a commitment to provide 1/3 of its budget towards French-language projects and 2/3 of its budget towards projects from companies owned by members of equity-deserving communities.