FUNDING PROGRAMS

Short Form Series Development Program
The development program provides repayable, non-interest bearing advances to assist independent producers create high quality original scripted short form series.

Short Form Series Production Program
The short form series production program provides equity financing for content creators of original Canadian digital drama series created initially for the web.

Cogeco TV Production Program
The Cogeco TV Production Program provides equity investments for the production of drama television series and mini-series for broadcast by CRTC-licensed broadcasters.

Industry Development
The Industry Development program provides grants for Canadian non-profit organizations or associations whose activities reflect the objective of the Fund and enhance the quality and availability of Canadian dramatic short form series.

ABOUT IPF

The Independent Production Fund was established in 1991 to provide financial support for dramatic television series created by Canadian independent producers for Canadian private broadcasters.  In 2010, the IPF expanded its mandate to include an experimental pilot program to finance drama series for the web.  This program now continues to support content creators of dramatic short form series created for digital platforms.  In addition, in 2020 new funding and support for the development of scripted short-form series launches.  In 2018 the IPF’s financial support for dramatic broadcast television series was also reinstated.

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