Canada-Northern Ireland Co-Development Incentive for Audiovisual Projects
The Canada Media Fund (CMF) and Northern Ireland Screen (NIS) have announced the reopening, for the seventh year, of their funding incentive for the development of audiovisual and interactive digital media projects between Canadian and Northern Ireland producers.
The Canada-Northern Ireland Co-Development Incentive for Audiovisual Projects funds television projects in the drama, documentary, animation, entertainment, and education genres, or digital media content, including web series, video games, transmedia projects, and virtual or augmented reality.
The total amount of funding available through the incentive is C$200,000 (approximately £136,000), with each funder contributing half of the budget. Selected projects may receive up to C$50,000 (approximately £34,000) each.
Read the full programme guidelines.
Since its inception, 25 projects have been funded through the Canada-Northern Ireland Co-development Incentive for Audiovisual Projects. Recipients of the funding include Masters of Magic, a children’s entertainment series from Hopskip Studios (NI) and Epic Story Media (Canada), TV drama Godley, from Village Films (NI) and Mattfilms (Canada), and animated project New Pixies, from Flickerpix (NI) and Arcana Studio (Canada).
How to apply
All applications must comply with the guidelines for the incentive.
Contact Áine Walsh, Head of ILBF at Northern Ireland Screen, to express your interest.
The deadline to apply is September 5, 2024.
Projects will be evaluated and chosen by representatives of the CMF and the NIS.
Finding an international partner
Producers interested in finding an international partner as part of this development incentive are invited to post a profile of their company on the CMF’s website. Profiles will be accessible to all, including potential partners from other countries.
