Early-Stage Development Program | Canada Media Fund (CMF):

Eligible Applicants

An Eligible Applicant is a single-shareholder company:
a) that is a for-profit (i.e., a taxable Canadian corporation, within the meaning of Canada’s Income Tax Act)
production company;
b) that is Canadian-controlled as determined in sections 26 to 28 of the Investment Canada Act.
c) that has its head office in Canada;
d) that has not received funding from the Early-Stage Development Program in 2021-2022 (either the company
or the sole shareholder);
e) that if it received funding (either the company or the sole shareholder) for a Project from the Early-Stage
Development Program prior to 2021-2022, has submitted to the CMF all of the required materials and
documentation necessary to fulfill its Project’s final cost milestone noted in its funding agreement with the
CMF;
f) that is in good standing with all applicable talent and industry associations and guilds;
g) whose sole shareholder is EITHER:

• A Writer with the following credentials: at least 10 hours of produced written work; At least 2 of the hours in the Total Hours threshold have been originally broadcast no earlier than January 1, 2018; Canadian Broadcaster or
• A Writer who meets the requirements of the Diverse Community Applicant definition under section 2.1.1
  above