OMDC Interactive Digital Media Fund Grants for Small Business Media Development

Interactive Digital Media Fund Deadline: October 11, 2016

Update: Please access this article for current intakes of the Interactive Digital Media Fund. Digital technologies are transforming the way that people live, work, and consume information. To help media production companies keep up with the shift towards interactive, digital content, government grants are available to offset some of the costs associated with product definition and…

Canada’s Digital Economy Represents a New Industrial Revolution

Canada’s Digital Economy Represents a New Industrial Revolution

Across Canada, new digital technologies are enabling businesses to grow and develop globally-demanded products and services. In fact, information technology development will soon become the country’s largest economic driver, signalling that the Age of the Digital Economy is quickly approaching. The World Economic Forum (WEF) refers to the coming Digital Age as the 4th Industrial…

Qualify for the Ontario Interactive Digital Media Fund

Qualify for the Ontario Interactive Digital Media Fund

The Interactive Digital Media Fund provides Ontario government grants for businesses that are conceptualizing or producing interactive digital media content. Through two unique streams, the program provides small business funding worth up to 50% of project expenses to plan and produce content. Ontario companies may wish to pursue this opportunity if they are producing interactive digital…

OMDC Interactive Digital Media Fund Ontario Small Business Grants

Interactive Digital Media Fund: 2016 Application Deadlines

Update: Please access this article to learn when to apply for Interactive Digital Media Funding this year. Supporting innovative projects and businesses within Ontario’s digital media industry, the Ontario Media Development Corporation (OMDC) provides a variety of Ontario government funding and business resources to media companies within the province. One of their small business funding…

OMDC Digital Media Fund

OMDC Interactive Digital Media Fund Deadline: October 5, 2015

Update: Please access this article to learn when to apply for Interactive Digital Media Funding this year. The Ontario Media Development Corporation (OMDC) provides services, programs, and provincial funding initiatives for media producers operating within Ontario. As part of their comprehensive list of funding programs, the Interactive Digital Media (IDM) fund continues to be one of…

OMDC “From Page to Screen” Event Supports Literature to Film Adaptations

OMDC “From Page to Screen” Event Supports Literature to Film Adaptations

The Ontario Media Development Corporation (OMDC) is committed to supporting physical and digital media activity across the province through events, resources, and business funding programs, including the Interactive Digital Media Fund and OMDC Export Fund. The corporation is now planning a specialized meeting in Toronto to provide a forum for Canadian film and television, and…

Maximize Funding for Digital Media with Grants, Loans & Tax Credits

Maximize Funding for Digital Media with Grants, Loans & Tax Credits

There are several options for companies engaged in developing interactive digital media products in Canada, including: Ontario government grants, Canadian small business loans, and both national & provincial tax credits. It is important to understand the difference between these funding instruments in order to maximize a digital media firm’s funding potential while improving project scope,…

OMDC Interactive Digital Media Fund

OMDC Interactive Digital Media Fund

Update: Please access this article for a more accurate overview Interactive Digital Media Fund. The Ontario Media Development Corporation (OMDC) has issued a new call for applications for the OMDC Interactive Digital Media Fund (IDM). The Purpose of Ontario Government Grants Offered through the OMDC Interactive Digital Media Fund The OMDC Interactive Digital Media Fund was…

Ontario Business Grants: OMDC Interactive Digital Media (IDM) Fund

Ontario Business Grants: OMDC Interactive Digital Media (IDM) Fund

The OMDC Interactive Digital Media (IDM) Fund has been established by the Ontario Media Development Corporation (OMDC).  The OMDC is a government agency that is a part of the Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport.  The agency facilitates economic development opportunities for cultural media industries of Ontario including magazine and book publishing, television and…

Business Funding Grants – Interactive Digital Media (IDM) Fund

The Interactive Digital Media (IDM) Fund is intended to provide Ontario-based, interactive digital media companies with government funding as the final piece of finance required to move their eligible products into production. Selected applicants will receive a non-refundable monetary contribution up to $150,000 that cannot exceed 50% of the eligible project budget. As a leader in…