Short films: grant programs
23 grant programs open to Short films, with maximum amounts and upcoming deadlines.
- CAVCO - Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit (CPTC)
Canadian Heritage
- Maximum amount
- Not specified
- Next deadline
- No upcoming deadline
- Regard sur Montréal Film Residency
Conseil des arts de Montréal
- Maximum amount
- Not specified
- Next deadline
- No upcoming deadline
- Development program
Indigenous Screen Office
- Maximum amount
- $40,000
- Next deadline
- No upcoming deadline
- Marketing, Promotion and Distribution Program
Indigenous Screen Office
- Maximum amount
- $50,000
- Next deadline
- No upcoming deadline
- Travel program
Indigenous Screen Office
- Maximum amount
- $4,500
- Next deadline
- No upcoming deadline
- ACIC (Aide au cinéma indépendant du Canada) - ACIC Balmoral Stream
NFB
- Maximum amount
- Not specified
- Next deadline
- No upcoming deadline
- ACIC (Aide au cinéma indépendant du Canada) - ACIC Regional Stream
NFB
- Maximum amount
- $15,000
- Next deadline
- No upcoming deadline
- Alambic - Animation Mentorship (3rd edition)
NFB
- Maximum amount
- $50,000
- Next deadline
- November 29, 2026
- Filmmaker Assistance Program (FAP) - In-House @ Balmoral Stream
NFB
- Maximum amount
- Not specified
- Next deadline
- No upcoming deadline
- Filmmaker Assistance Program (FAP) - Local Stream
NFB
- Maximum amount
- $15,000
- Next deadline
- No upcoming deadline
- Hothouse - Animation Mentorship
NFB
- Maximum amount
- Not specified
- Next deadline
- No upcoming deadline
- Ontario Film and Television Tax Credit (OFTTC)
Ontario Creates
- Maximum amount
- Not specified
- Next deadline
- No upcoming deadline
- Emerging Talent Program - Development Stage
SODEC
- Maximum amount
- $35,000
- Next deadline
- No upcoming deadline
- Emerging Talent Program - Production Stage (Short Films and Documentaries)
SODEC
- Maximum amount
- $138,000
- Next deadline
- No upcoming deadline
- Export and Cultural Outreach Assistance (Audiovisual) - Component 1: Strategic Development of Businesses Abroad (Short Films)
SODEC
- Maximum amount
- $140,000
- Next deadline
- No upcoming deadline
- Export and Cultural Outreach Assistance (Audiovisual) - Component 2.1: Support for Business Opportunities Abroad
SODEC
- Maximum amount
- $20,000
- Next deadline
- No upcoming deadline
- Export and Cultural Outreach Assistance (Audiovisual) - Component 2.3: Festivals and Awards
SODEC
- Maximum amount
- $25,000
- Next deadline
- No upcoming deadline
- Production Program - Component 2: Selective Assistance for the Production of Short Films (Fiction and Documentary)
SODEC
- Maximum amount
- $165,000
- Next deadline
- October 28, 2026
- Refundable Tax Credit for Québec Film and Television Production
SODEC
- Maximum amount
- Not specified
- Next deadline
- No upcoming deadline
- General Admission Festivals Program
Telefilm Canada
- Maximum amount
- $15,000
- Next deadline
- October 27, 2026
- Industry Promotion Initiatives Program - Alternative Screening Networks
Telefilm Canada
- Maximum amount
- $100,000
- Next deadline
- February 17, 2027
- International Promotion Program - Participation in International Festivals
Telefilm Canada
- Maximum amount
- $40,000
- Next deadline
- February 16, 2027
- Medium to Large-Scale Festivals Program
Telefilm Canada
- Maximum amount
- $250,000
- Next deadline
- No upcoming deadline