Nunavut Filmmakers Funding — Market Endowment Program
Highlights
This program is designed for you because it offers financial assistance to help you attend international markets, co-production conferences, or major festivals. This can significantly boost your business by expanding your network and increasing your project's visibility.
What You Get
- Up to $5,000 in financial assistance
- Coverage for registration fees
- Economy rate return airfare (including insurance)
- Accommodations for up to five nights
- Ground transportation
- Per diem for up to six days, including travel
- Promotion and packaging materials
Why Apply?
This funding is better than other financing options because it covers specific costs related to attending key industry events, which can lead to new opportunities and partnerships. Approval is straightforward if you meet the criteria, and the support can help you achieve significant business growth.
Financing Details
Type of Financing: Grant
Repayment Terms and Interest Rates:
- No repayment required.
- No interest rates apply.
Eligible Expenses:
- Registration fees for market events.
- Economy rate return airfare, including insurance.
- Accommodations for up to five nights.
- Ground transportation.
- Per diem as outlined in Nunavut Film's per diem rate sheet, for up to six days including travel.
- Promotion and packaging materials.
Ineligible Expenses:
- Complimentary registration passes or other benefits provided by event organizers should not be included in the proposed budget.
Fees:
- No fees associated with the program.
Qualifications
- Must be a resident of Nunavut.
- Must have at least one producer-related credit on a film, television, or digital media project with a running time of not less than 30 minutes.
- Must have at least one film, television, or digital media project in development, production, or distribution.
- Must be in good standing with Nunavut Film.
- Must be in good standing with the relevant Corporate Registry.
Must be incorporated.
Disqualifications:
- Not a resident of Nunavut.
- No producer-related credit on a qualifying project.
- No project in development, production, or distribution.
- Not in good standing with Nunavut Film.
- Not in good standing with the relevant Corporate Registry.
- Not incorporated.
Description
This program offers up to $5,000 to help cover costs for attending international markets, co-production conferences, or forums. This financial assistance is also available if your project is nominated for an award or selected for screening at a major festival.
Eligible expenses include:
- Registration fees
- Economy rate return airfare (including insurance)
- Accommodations for up to five nights
- Ground transportation
- Per diem for up to six days, including travel
- Promotion and packaging materials
You can receive an advance of 75% of the approved contribution. After attending the event, you will need to submit a final report within 45 days, detailing the benefits and outcomes, along with an expense report and receipts. This program is a fantastic opportunity to expand your network, gain exposure, and promote your projects on an international stage.
Program Steps
Complete the Application Form:
- Fill out the application form with your business details, including your name, company, email, phone number, mailing address, and website (if applicable).
Provide Project Details:
- List the names of the projects you are promoting.
- Describe the types of productions.
- Provide a brief synopsis of each project.
- Detail the development history and status.
- List key creative personnel attached.
- Identify the target audience for each project.
Specify Market Event Information:
- Name the event you plan to attend.
- Provide the location and dates of travel.
- Indicate if you have attended this event before and, if so, when.
Estimate Eligible Costs:
- Calculate the registration fee.
- Estimate the economy rate airfare.
- Estimate accommodation costs for up to five nights.
- Calculate the per diem as per Nunavut Film's per diem chart.
- Estimate ground transportation costs.
- Estimate costs for promotion and packaging materials.
Propose Sources of Financing:
- Specify the amount requested from Nunavut Film.
- Indicate any additional funding from the applicant or other sources.
- Ensure that total financing equals the total estimated eligible costs.
Prepare the Appropriate Documentation:
- Written proposal outlining reasons for attending the event, including goals, benefits, scheduled meetings, workshops, and networking opportunities.
- Detailed resume of the applicant, including production credits and running time of each project.
- Written invitation from event organizers confirming selection to attend (if applicable).
Upload Required Documents:
- Upload the written proposal.
- Upload the detailed resume.
- Upload the written invitation from event organizers (if applicable).
Submit the Application:
- Review all information and documentation for accuracy.
- Submit the completed application form and uploaded documents.
Await Approval and Funding:
- Wait for Nunavut Film to review your application.
- Upon approval, discuss and finalize the funding details.
- Receive the funds to cover eligible costs for attending the market event.
Submit Final Report:
- After attending the market event, submit a final report within forty-five days of return.
- Include a written description of the benefits and outcomes, an expense report, and copies of all receipts for costs incurred.