Film and Television Archives - Atlantic Canada Business Grants

Amount:

No Fixed Amount

Type of Program:

Rebate

Description:

The PEI Film Production Fund provides support via a rebate of 32-35% of eligible Prince Edward Island expenditures for work completed in Prince Edward Island. The PEI Film Production Fund supports the development and growth of the private-sector film and television industry in Prince Edward Island.

Comments on Funding:

Funding is a base rebate of 32% of eligible costs for work completed in Prince Edward Island. An increase to the rate is available through the following bonuses:

1
PEI Production Bonus: 1 percentage point for productions by PEI producers, or co-productions where the PEI producer has at least 25% control;
2
Series Production Bonus: 2 percentage points for series productions

When It Ends:

Ongoing

Deadline:

Rolling Deadline

Eligibility:

The applicant must:

be Prince Edward Island companies engaged primarily in the film and television production business that demonstrate that their main activity is the creation of productions available for public viewing,
be incorporated in Canada, either federally or provincially,
be in good standing with IPEI (must not have overdue reporting) and the Province of PEI (does not appear in the Central Default Registry),
create new productions and the amount of money spent in Prince Edward Island for the production must be at least $25,000 before HST.

Application Steps:

Applicant must submit:

contact Shannon Pratt by email slpratt@gov.pe.ca(link sends e-mail) or by phone at 902 626-8613, if they wish to apply would like more information,

submit the Fund rebate application and documentation to IPEI, including the actual listing of eligible items that total to the Prince Edward Island Spend when an approved project has completed production and delivery, and final cost and labor reports have been prepared.

Documentation Needed:

The applicant must submit:

the application form,
a financing structure and budget in industry-standard format, and demonstrate that the production is fully financed
documents that demonstrate that all necessary insurance and performance bonds (where required) are in place to protect any investment in the project,
deliverables upon completion of the project,
financial statements for projects with budgets of $200,000 to $500,000, with a Review Engagement Report and third-party audited financial statements for budgets over $500,000; or an uncertified Final Production Cost Report supported by a Statutory Declaration (available electronically on request) for projects with budgets under $200,000,
a Statutory Declaration, sworn to and signed by the Producer to confirm Prince Edward Island residency.
a written evidence of a Commercial License Agreement for the production.

Program Contact:

Prince Edward Island Film Production Fund

prince_edward_island_film_production_fund_guidelines.pdf

Amount:

No Fixed Amount

Type of Program:

Grants & Loan

Description:

The Nova Scotia Film & Television Production Incentive Fund provides funding to facilitate the production of projects in Nova Scotia in order to support and expand the film and television production industry in Nova Scotia and to create economic value for a broad group of Nova Scotians, including, in particular, key creative positions such as Nova Scotia resident directors, writers, and principal performers.

There are two funding streams:

Stream I for 50 - 100% Nova Scotian ownership and control of production,
Stream II for less than 50% Nova Scotian ownership or control of production.

Comments on Funding:

Funding for Stream I is a base amount of 26% of all eligible Nova Scotia costs.
Funding for Stream II is a base amount of 25% of all eligible Nova Scotia Costs.

For shoots where greater than 51% of the principal photography is in a rural/non-metropolitan area, there is 2% additional funding.
For shoots of more than 30 days in Nova Scotia, there is 1% additional funding.

For both streams, there is up to 3% additional funding if the production meets the criteria for the Nova Scotia Content Incentive.
The maximum funding from this Fund payable to any project is $4 million.

When It Ends:

Ongoing

Deadline:

2026

Eligibility:

Applicants:

must have a permanent establishment in the province and be engaged primarily in the creation of film/video productions for public viewing,
must be incorporated in Nova Scotia under the Companies Act or continued as a Nova Scotia company through a Certificate of Continuance and be in good standing with the Registry of Joint Stock Companies,
must spend more than $25,000 (before HST) in Nova Scotia (Nova Scotia Spend) for the project,
must also be in good standing in all respects with NSBI (or its predecessor, Film and Creative Industries Nova Scotia), by having no outstanding or overdue reporting requirements,
for Stream I must have between 50 - 100% Nova Scotian ownership and control of production and a minimum of 50% Nova Scotians must be employed in Head of Department (HOD) positions or acceptable combination,
for Stream II must have less than 50% Nova Scotian ownership or control of production and where eight or fewer HOD positions are filled, half of the positions, rounded to the highest whole number, must be filled by Nova Scotia residents. Where nine or more HOD positions are filled, a minimum of four (4) must be filled by Nova Scotia residents.

Application Steps:

Applicants:

must sign up and create an account on Nova Scotia's online service for business.

must complete the online form, upload all submission materials, and pay the non-refundable application charge of $287.50 (including HST).

will receive a confirmation email upon submission of the online application form. Incomplete submissions will be returned.

Documentation Needed:

Applicants must:

provide written evidence of a Commercial License Agreement and evidence of 75% confirmed financing for projects with budgets of $1 million or greater, and evidence of 50% confirmed financing for projects under $1 million, if seeking production funding.
provide documentation that adequately demonstrates in the opinion of the Administrator the funds available to the production.
document all approved incentives in an Incentive Agreement between the Administrator and the Applicant, and incentives must be used for the purposes outlined in the Incentive Agreement.

Program Contact:

Nova Scotia Film & Television Production Incentive Fund

Updated Guidelines Feb 2021