Project Support Grant
Providing the strategic professional support projects need to secure more funding and reach bigger audiences.
Overview
The Project Supports Grant is designed to provide creative and tech ventures with the strategic foundation necessary for long-term success. Unlike traditional funding that focuses solely on production, this grant empowers applicants in the film, television, digital media, and technology sectors to invest in the professional expertise required to scale.
Eligible projects can utilize funds to:
- Secure Future Funding: Retain a professional grant writer to identify and capture subsequent, larger-scale investment rounds.
- Build Market Visibility: Hire specialized marketing consultants to develop comprehensive distribution, audience engagement, and market viability strategies.
By bridging the gap between development and distribution, this program ensures your project has the strategic "firepower" to thrive in a competitive landscape.
Program Objectives
The Project Supports Program aims to increase:
- investment in local creative projects
- visibility and recognition locally, nationally, and internationally
Eligibility
This program is open to screen media companies directly involved in the creation of film, television and video game projects based in the Edmonton region. Applicants must be in good standing with Edmonton Screen.
Funding is available for the following activities and expenses.
Projects
- Funding is project-specific.
- Funding is available for film, television, video game or digital media projects.
- Projects must be in development and investment-ready .
Expenses
- Grant Writing Support:
- 75% of third-party consultant fees to hire a grant writer to support your funding applications
- Marketing Plan Support:
- 75% of third-party consultant fees to hire a consultant for the development of a marketing plan for your project
- Funding is not to be used for implementation of the plan or ongoing marketing initiatives
- Only expenditures made after application approval will be eligible for reimbursement.
Application Information
- Applicants must submit a separate application form for each activity.
- Applicants may only have two active applications open at the same time.
- Applications must be submitted prior to the start date of the activity and only expenditures made after application approval will be eligible for reimbursement.
- Approved funding is not transferrable to other activities.
Funding Limits
Grant Writing Support
- Up to a maximum of $2,5000 per application
Marketing Plan Development
- Up to a maximum of $2,000 per application
Each company may only receive one grant from each category per year.
Application Requirements
Information required for the application form:
- Applicant contact information
- Business Activity Type
- Business Description (1000 character max)
- Diversity and Inclusion (1000 characters max)
- Activity
- Category
- Name
- Start / End Date
- Financial Information (Total Cost)
- Description (1500 character max)
- Outcomes (2500 character max)
- Individual Impact (1500 character max)
- Community Impact (1500 character max)
- Project Information (Title, Description, Timeline, if applicable)
A quote from the desired consultant outlining their fee will be required as part of the application and may be emailed to [email protected] after submisson of your applcation (or by replying to the confirmation email after submission.
Assessment
The following general criteria will be used to assess funding requests:
- Application quality
- Alignment to program objectives
- Impact on applicant/project
- Impact on local community
- Available funding
- Other criteria may also be considered
Process
- Applications will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
- All applications will first be reviewed for eligibility and completeness.
- If additional information is required, staff will reach out to the applicant.
- Once an application is completed and deemed eligible, it will then be assessed based on the criteria above.
- Funding decisions will be made based on the available funding.
- Applicants will be notified within 10 business days of a completed application of the status.
Based on a variety of factors, Edmonton Screen may provide partial funding.
Recognition and Reporting
Detailed recognition and reporting requirements can be found in the participant toolkit.
Reporting is due withing 30 days of the completion of the activity and will be indicated in the funding agreement provided. Any request for an extension to the activity date or reporting deadline must be made prior to the respective date for each.
Applicants with overdue final reporting for this or any other program will not be eligible for future Edmonton Screen funding until the reporting is submitted.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is eligible to apply for the grant?
This grant is open to companies based in Edmonton and Northern Alberta that have a project in development.
The company must be in good standing with Edmonton Screen.
What types of activies are supported by this grant?
The grant is only available for two purposes:
- Grant Writer to assist your company with funding applications.
- Marketing Consultant to develop a marketing plan for your project. The funding can not be used for implementation or ongoing marketing initiatives.
Can I apply more than once or for multiple projects?
Companies may only receive one grant per category per year. Companies could apply for different projects for each category, but not for the same category.
For example, you can receive grant writing and marketing funding for Project A, or you can receive grant writing for Project A and marketing for Project B. You can not get grant funding for both Project A and Project B.