The Creative Content Development Fund provides for the development of creative content in the screen-based media. This program has been established to:

• To support the growth of a community of content creators in Nunavut
• To assist Nunavut production companies to develop digital media content, particularly that
  which is interactive and convergent to existing television programming

A project may apply for up to three grants of $7,500 each.

Applicants applying for second and third grants under the fund must:

1. have successfully completed the previous grant phase to the satisfaction of Nunavut Film
2. must have demonstrated market interest in the project through third party funding from an arm's
   length party active in the industry

Applicant Eligibility

Production Company

• registered
• majority owned by Nunavut residents
• head office in Nunavut

Non-profit Production Company

• registered
• majority of its voting members reside in Nunavut
• head office in Nunavut

Individual Producer

• resident of Nunavut
• be a producer with not less than one-year experience producing or be a new producer with demonstrated ability to complete the tasks
• have demonstrated commitment to working professionally within the industry

Eligible Projects

Screen-based media projects in the early or later phases of drafting and design and preproduction are eligible. Applications for the development of projects intended for production in Nunavut will be given priority.

• own 100% of the copyright to the project (or an option to adapt the underlying property and
  acquire copyright ownership – exceptions apply with respect to co-productions); and
• own or have access to the respective digital media rights (by co-production agreement or license)

Ineligible Projects

The application must not include a request to support the development of any of the following:

• news, current events or public affairs programming;
• programs that include weather or market reports;
• talk shows;
• sports events or activities;
• gala presentations or award shows;
• projects that solicit funds;
• pornography;
• advertising and commercials;
• projects produced primarily for industrial, corporate or institutional purposes;
• projects, other than documentaries, which substantially consist of stock footage;
• digital media games intended primarily for the video arcade market

Eligible Costs

Film and Television

The recipient of a grant for development of a film or television project may allocate these funds towards any of the following costs:

• rights acquisition;
• research (fees and materials);
• script editing (must be third party/arm’s length);
• writing and applicable fringes;
• consultation (must be third party/arm’s length);
• script breakdown, scheduling and preliminary budget preparation;
• pre-production (location scouting, casting, packaging, storyboards);
• interviewing or demo taping costs (equipment rental, fees, recording discs or tape stock); and
• airfare (based on economy rates only) and reasonable accommodation/per diem.

In addition, recipients may include within its proposed film or television development budget an allowance equal to 30% of the total eligible base costs (above) which may be applied towards
producer fees and administrative overhead.

Digital Media

Eligible base costs for digital media content may include:

• rights acquisition;
• research (fees and materials);
• labour and personnel (creative and technical leads, interactive writers, production manager, webmaster, systems integrator);
• equipment and supplies; and
• airfare (based on economy rates only) and reasonable accommodation.

In addition, recipients may include within its proposed digital media development budget an allowance equal to 30% of the total eligible ‘base’ costs (above) which may be applied towards producer fees and
administrative overhead.

General Provisions

• Option or acquisition payments to a co-production partner or licensor will not be considered an
  eligible ‘rights acquisition’ cost for the purposes of these guidelines.
• Hardware/software upgrades or corporate website development and/or maintenance are not
  eligible costs.

Nunavut Film Contribution

An initial advance of 75% will be paid upon execution of a Contribution agreement with Nunavut Film

A final advance of 25% will be paid upon receipt and acceptance of the following:

• copy of the content created
• final accounting of costs and the corresponding financing structure (Receipts may be
  requested.)
• Economic Impact Report