Eligibility
The Film and Television Program is open to production companies who are passionate about growing and supporting the industry in Northern Ontario.
- The production company must be a Canadian corporation which is Canadian controlled
- The production company must own all, or a majority of, the rights necessary to exploit and produce the production.
- Applicants must receive a producer credit on the project.
There are four application intake rounds:
- Round 1: Application intake period: February 1 – April 30
- Round 2: Application intake period: May1 – July 31
- Round 3: Application intake period: August 1 – October 31
- Round 4: Application intake period: November 1 – January 31
Before you begin, check if you fall within the eligible region of Northern Ontario.
What is eligible?
Types of eligible projects include:
- Theatrical feature films
- Scripted television series
- Made-for-television movies
- Documentaries
Applicants must provide evidence of the availability of all other project financing with terms and conditions satisfactory to the NOHFC, at the time of application.
The project must have secured a written commitment letter from a qualified and experienced distributor or broadcaster, satisfactory to the NOHFC, at the time of application.
What is not eligible?
The following costs are ineligible for NOHFC support:
- Costs spent outside of Northern Ontario
- Brokerage of goods and services from outside of Northern Ontario by intermediaries
- Operational expenses for a media company
- Advertisements, partisan content, fundraising videos, or industry videos not meant for broader consumption
- Unscripted media content, such as reality TV, live sports, news or improvisational comedy
- Productions containing excessive violence or sexually explicit content, that encourage hatred, intolerance, violence or criminal activity.
Process
Applications to the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation take the following path:
Apply
Submit your application and we’ll review it and make sure your project meets our program guidelines.
Evaluation
We’ll get some additional information on your project and review it in greater detail.
Decision
We’ll share our review with our board of directors, who will make the final decision on your application.
Documents
Use the following documents to guide you through the application process:
