Canadian Grants and Loans for Video Game Development Studios
Finding government funding for video game development is not as tough as you may think. Canada is home to successful game studios thanks to grants and loans.
Funding the Film Industry: Ontario Creates – Film FundÂ
The Film Fund supports development activities that lead to the increase of domestic feature film production in Ontario. Learn more!
Ontario Creates Interactive Digital Media (IDM) Fund: Production and Concept Definition 2022 Intake
The Ontario Creates IDM Fund is currently accepting applications for its 2022 intake with up to 50% to a max of $300K in funding.
IDM Fund: Discoverability and Commercialization Program
Ontario Creates is increasing support to applicants with a new program called the Discoverability and Commercialization Program (DCP)
The Ontario Creates IDM Fund: Up to $300k in Grants
The Ontario Creates Interactive Digital Media (IDM) Fund provides eligible applicants with up to $300,000 in grants for projects that focus on strengthening and stimulating economic growth and global market expansion in the interactive digital media sector.
Ontario Creates Global Market Development Grants: Apply by May 25
Interactive digital media developers in Ontario can access $15,000 in export grants through the IDM Global Market Development program.
Interactive Digital Media (IDM) Fund: 2020 Deadlines
The Interactive Digital Media (IDM) Fund provides provincial government funding to assist with the conceptualization and development of interactive digital media projects. These Ontario business grants support innovative projects that focus on products and/or services that will educate and entertain end users. Funded projects should offer original interactive digital media content that provides positive impacts…
What is the Ontario Creates IDM Fund: Futures Program?
New entrants to Ontario’s interactive digital media community must overcome steep knowledge and financial hurdles. There are many obstacles to tackle before software and game developers can launch their first product; this is often a long and complicated process where innovators must tap into several organizations and resources for support. Fortunately, the Interactive Digital Media…
Interactive Digital Media Fund: Ontario Software Grants
Ontario’s interactive digital media industry is growing rapidly. A recent study found that it contributed $1.4 billion towards Ontario’s GDP in 2015 (up from $917 million in 2010), and supports nearly 11,000 full-time equivalents (FTE) employees. Continuing this success by driving innovation is a key to maintaining a strong, sustainable industry for years to come. Fortunately,…
Do You Qualify for the Ontario Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit?
The Ontario Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit (OIDMTC) is a government funding program that provides financial support to software and digital application developers within the province. It entitles eligible interactive digital media developers to recover a portion of labour and marketing/distribution expenses attributable to both specified and non-specified products. These Ontario Creates tax credits will…