Script Development Program
Amount:
No Fixed Amount
Type of Program:
Grants
Description:
The Harold Greenberg Fund's Script Development Program provides funding to Canadian production companies to develop a script for a scripted, theatrical feature-length film.
Comments on Funding:
There are a few funding levels as follows:
- 1Story Optioning – First Option - Up to the first two years of option fees plus up to $2,500 in admin/legal fees and $10,000 in First Draft funding;
- 2Story Optioning – Option Renewal: Up to 80% of two years of option renewal fees;
- 3First Draft to Second Draft: Up to $15,000;
- 4Second Draft to Third Draft: Up to $10,000;
- 5Polish & Packaging – Fast Track (projects with distribution): Up to $20,000;
- 6Polish and Packaging – Two Stage Phase (projects without distribution): Up to $10,000 per Stage;
- 7HGF Story Editor Program: (up to $5,000)
When It Ends:
Closed
Deadline:
Rolling deadline
Eligibility:
The applicant must:
Projects involving two co-applicants (must be co-owners of the property) are permitted, as long as at least one production company satisfies the minimum credit requirement. An exemption to eligibility can be made if an attached Executive Producer can satisfy the minimum credit requirements. In this case a signed EP agreement with the applicant must be included (note: this EP need not have ownership of the property).
Project eligibility criteria:
Application Steps:
The applicant must submit:
the application through the online submission system,
the supporting documents as separate PDFs zipped into one .zip file
Documentation Needed:
The applicant must submit:
Other Things to Note:
Harold Greenberg Fund ceased operations in 2021.
