The Canada Media Fund (CMF) and Northern Ireland Screen has reopened its funding incentive for the development of screen-based projects between Canadian and Northern Ireland producers. Click HERE to read the guidelines.

Now in its fifth consecutive year, the Canada-Northern Ireland Co-development Incentive for Audio-visual Projects funds the co-development of television projects in the following genres: drama, documentary, animation, entertainment or education, or digital media content made for other platforms, including web series, video games, transmedia projects, and virtual or augmented reality.

The amount available for this year will be CAD$200,000 (£117,000) with half the funds contributed by each funding organisation. The total maximum contribution for each project funded through the Incentive will be CAD$50,000 (£29,250).

Producers interested in applying to receive funding can apply until Wednesday 31st of August.

Producers are invited to take part in the Networking day on this platform by registering to the site, browsing the Registrant Directory and setting up meetings on the 22nd of June 2022 from 2:30pm to 5:30pm (BST) / 9:30am to 12:30pm (EDT).

View the Fund Info Session on the 22nd of June 2022 at 2:30pm (BST) / 9:30am (EDT) to hear from Áine Walsh and Jill Samson about the Fund.

For more information from Northern Ireland Screen, please contact Áine Walsh by emailing aine@northernirelandscreen.co.uk

For more information from the Canada Media Fund, please contact Jill Samson at jill.samson@telefilm.ca