Fonds du long métrage du Canada ### 📋 Eligible Entities - Canadian film production companies (incorporated in Canada) - Independent producers with Canadian status - Production companies with demonstrated experience in feature film development and production - Canadian co-production entities (in partnership with international producers) - Must have Canadian creative and financial control of the project - Producers must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents, or Canadian-controlled corporations ### 💰 Funding Details - Grant Size: Varies by project phase and funding stream (typically $50,000 to $2,000,000+ per project) - Matching Requirement: Typically requires 50% of total budget from other sources (provincial funding, broadcasters, distributors, private investment) - Repayability: Non-repayable grant (contribution-based funding) - Available Funding Streams: - Development funding (script development, pre-production) - Production funding (principal photography and post-production) - Marketing and distribution support - Allocation: Funds distributed based on project merit, budget scale, and audience potential ### 🛠️ Approved Expenses - Script development and writing - Pre-production costs (location scouting, set design, casting) - Principal photography (crew, equipment, locations) - Post-production (editing, color correction, sound design, visual effects) - Marketing and promotional materials - Festival submission and distribution costs - Dubbing and subtitling for official languages - Canadian labor and professional fees - Production insurance and contingency reserves ### ⚠️ Conditions & Milestones - Funding is conditional on: - Approval of final script and creative team - Confirmation of matching funds before funds are released - Compliance with Canadian content and labor requirements - Use of Canadian crew and facilities where possible - Key Milestones: - Completion of principal photography within funded period - Delivery of film to agreed technical specifications - Submission of final accounting and audit reports - Marketing spend requirement (minimum percentage of production budget) - Reporting Requirements: - Regular progress reports during production - Final financial reconciliation and