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Development program - Indigenous stream
Get a repayable advance of up to $35,000 to cover costs in the development stage of your feature film. To be eligible, you must meet certain criteria for recent theatrical releases, including having 1 project funded by Telefilm.
Grant (non-repayable) Check the official page for current intake dates
- Funder
- Telefilm Canada
Funder profile and all of its programs - Amount
- Not stated in the Innovation Canada open data; see the official page.
- Where
- Canada (federal)
- Eligibility
- Open to businesses and self-employed people. Listed by Innovation Canada as support for businesses across Canada; confirm detailed criteria on the official page.
- Sectors
- Arts, culture and heritage, Business and entrepreneurship, Indigenous and tribal
- Deadline
- Varies: check the official page for current dates
- Source
- Innovation Canada Business Benefits Finder (open.canada.ca, July 2025 release)
- Last checked
- 2 November 2026
- Funder contacts
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From official open data: official page returned HTTP 200 on 2026-11-02. The summary is from the official listing; the eligibility line is our plain-language reading of its eligibility codes. Confirm details on the official page.
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