FAQ

For more information on how to apply, please visit our ‘How To Apply’ page.

Below is a breakdown of the nature of the CMF’s contribution by program (please refer to corresponding program guidelines under the Nature of Funding Contribution section for complete information):
 

CONVERGENT STREAM
Development	Non-interest bearing advance
Performance Envelope Francophone Minority Aboriginal English Production Incentive Diverse Languages English POV Anglophone Minority Incentive	Television Component: Mix of licence fee top-ups and equity investments according to a set formula   Digital Media Component: Non-repayable contribution
Convergent Digital Media Incentive	Non-repayable contribution
Versioning	Non-repayable contribution
EXPERIMENTAL STREAM
Development; Marketing & Promotion	Repayable advance
Production	Recoupable investment

An equity investment is a cash investment in the project, which results in the funder acquiring an undivided copyright ownership interest in all versions of the project. Equity investments are recoupable, and are subject to a standard and non-negotiable recoupment schedule (as described and subject to any exceptions set out in the CMF Standard Recoupment Policy, see Appendix B.

For questions regarding our Guidelines, please contact your closest Funding Application office.
 

Location	Direct	Toll Free
Halifax	(902) 426-8425	1-800-565-1773
Montreal	(514) 283-6363	1-800-567-0890
Toronto	(416) 973-6436	1-800-463-4607
Vancouver	(604) 666-1566	1-800-663-7771

 
If you have a question regarding a specific policy decision surrounding our Guidelines, please contact our office at: 1-877-975-0766.
 

To inquire on the status of your application, please contact the CMF Program Administrator, Telefilm Canada.
 

Please visit our Funding Programs Archive for a full list of documents from past years.

For Phase II/Final Cost/Closing documents from previous years, click here. 

The International Standard Audiovisual Number (ISAN) is a unique, permanent, and internationally-recognized number for audiovisual works, allowing for immediate and accurate identification. 

ISAN provides a unique, internationally-recognized, and permanent reference number for each registered audiovisual work and distinguishes between episodes, versions, languages, lengths, formats, and more.

For more information, please visit the ISAN Canada website: http://www.isan.ca/ 

No; we’re always looking for the most innovative and interactive projects possible. A jury of Canadian and International experts will evaluate these projects using an evaluation grid. To learn more about our Experimental Stream’s assessment criteria, click here.

Funding decisions are published in two rounds, annually. We also publish funding results as they become available, through our Funded Projects Database.

The Performance Envelope Program (PEP) is the main funding mechanism of the CMF. Broadcasters are allocated “envelopes” to support production in television and digital media, based on past performance in commissioning and airing convergent productions.
 
The PEP was designed to provide a greater degree of funding predictability to both broadcasters and producers. Under the PEP, a predetermined amount of funding is allocated to broadcasters at the beginning of the fiscal year. While broadcasters receive PEP allocation, CMF funds are payable to producers whose project has been greenlit by broadcasters with a PE allocation.
 
For more information on Performance Envelopes, click here.

For more information on envelope allocation, please click here.

The Canada Media Fund (CMF) is a not-for-profit funding agency, funded by Canada’s cable and satellite distributors, as well as the Government of Canada. We are mandated by Canadian Heritage, and financially support Canadian content creation for the television and digital media industries. For more information, please click here.

For all partnership and/or media inquiries, please contact:
 
André Ferreira
Communications Manager
416.214.4402
aferreira@cmf-fmc.ca
 

The CMF logos can be found in our Press Room.