GrantCanadaChecked 16 Oct 2026 · rechecked 17 Oct 2026
Bell Fund — Production / Major Production Funder
Closes 2 Dec 2026
Wednesday 2 December 2026
Rechecked on the official page, 17 Oct 2026. The 2 December 2026 deadline is confirmed on the Bell Fund page; the four-week step applies only if you need Accessibility Support, not to every applicant.
Official page: https://bellfund.ca/deadlines/
- Who can apply
- Canadian-controlled taxable production companies with a qualifying MPF licence
- You get
- Non-repayable funding up to CAD 150,000–250,000 for production, plus up to CAD 25,000
- Entry fee
- Not published
- Making
- Series
- Stage
- Development, Production
- Type
- Grant
Dates
- Opens MPF stream opens
- Event Last day to ask for Accessibility Support (at least 4 weeks before the deadline), only if needed
- Closes Portal closes
Who can apply
Canadian-controlled taxable production companies with a qualifying MPF licence
Limited to Canada. The test is where your company is registered.
What you get
Non-repayable funding up to CAD 150,000–250,000 for production, plus up to CAD 25,000
| Production lower eligible-cost tier | CAD 150,000 | Project eligible costs up to CAD999,999; 75% rule applies. |
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| Production higher eligible-cost tier | CAD 250,000 | Project eligible costs CAD1,000,000 or more; not an additional award. |
| Audience-development support | CAD 25,000 | Eligible audience costs and overall programme limits apply; do not automatically add to the production cap. |
| Application accessibility support | CAD 500 | Request at least four weeks before the deadline. |
| Details | Production up to CAD150,000 (<CAD1m eligible costs) or CAD250,000 (>=CAD1m), with eligible audience support up to CAD25,000 within the combined ceiling. Access support separate. |
Amounts stay in the currency the organiser uses. Caps, totals and alternatives are listed as published; don’t add them up.
What it costs
The official page didn’t state an entry fee when we read it on 17 Oct 2026. That isn’t the same as free: check the form before you count on it.
What to bring
- Licence/deal evidence, rights, finance plan, budget and audience-development plan; use current checklist.
Terms to read first
| Obligations | No animation, feature films or preschool. Episode minimums vary by budget/type. Contribution affects tax-credit calculations; captions and described video required. |
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Our notes, not legal advice. Read the contract before you accept a place or grant any rights.
Where this comes from
- Bell Fund — deadlines Checked 16 Oct 2026. MPF deadline date checked; clock not supplied
- Bell Fund — production overview Checked 16 Oct 2026. Current programme page read
- Bell Fund — production guidelines Checked 16 Oct 2026. 21-page guidelines read; cap page checked; footer updated 21 January 2026
- Bell Fund Program Policies Checked 16 Oct 2026. Default and other-programme advance clauses not conflated
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