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Page 2 of 5 How advanced your script is will determine what program you apply for: scriptwriting or packaging (CFFF) or story optioning or script development (Harold Greenberg Fund). Nothing stops you from applying to both agencies in order to complete your funding. Telefilm CanadaTip:
This program offers financing to producers at three stages: scriptwriting, packaging and greenlight. The agency will fund up to 80% of a producer’s development budget within set maximums for each stage. For example, at the scriptwriting stage, a project can receive a cumulative maximum of $75,000 across all scriptwriting phases, from concept through to the final draft of a screenplay. The CFFF (Main program) section on Telefilm’s website contains detailed explanations of criteria for eligibility, guidelines and application procedures. Note that Telefilm has no set deadline for English-language (outside Quebec) CFFF development applications, but starts accepting them after April 1, the beginning of its fiscal year, and evaluates them on a case-by-case basis. Tip:
Funding assistance from Writer's First [formerly Screenwriter's Assistance Program(SAP)], a complementary program of the CFFF, is available for screenwriters who are at various stages of their careers, and can demonstrate certain levels of experience in writing for film or stage. Check the Website for full details. Screenwriters can apply for funding at two stages of a script:
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