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:
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:
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:
Program Contact: