CMF allocates $15.4M to 14 video game projects
Toronto, August 21, 2025 — The Canada Media Fund (CMF) today announced a $15,410,000 investment in 14 video game projects. These funds are allocated through the first round of funding of the 2025–2026 edition our Innovation and Experimentation and our Commercial Projects programs, both part of our Interactive Digital Media (IDM) Creation-pillar slate of programs.
Innovation and Experimentation
Through a selective process, the Innovation and Experimentation Program offers funding to innovative and leading-edge Canadian interactive digital media content and software application projects.
The projects selected for funding through the Innovation and Experimentation Program are led by three companies established in Ontario, two in Quebec, two in Alberta, and one in British Columbia. Two of the games will be in English and the rest will be bilingual. A total of $7,705,000 in production funding was allocated through this round.
A second round of funding for the 2025–2026 fiscal year opens on August 26.
Commercial Projects
Through a selective process, the Commercial Projects Program funds projects that have a greater probability of commercial success. Six bilingual projects were selected for first-round funding through the Commercial Projects Program. Four of the successful applicants are companies established in Quebec, one in Alberta, and one in Newfoundland and Labrador. $7,705,000 in production was allocated through this round.
A second round of funding for the 2025–2026 fiscal year opens on September 2.
About the Canada Media Fund
The Canada Media Fund (CMF) fosters, develops, finances, and promotes the production of Canadian content and applications for all audiovisual media platforms. The CMF guides Canadian content towards a competitive global environment by fostering industry innovation, rewarding success, enabling a diversity of voices, and promoting access to content through public and private sector partnerships. The CMF receives financial contributions from the Government of Canada and Canada’s cable, satellite, and IPTV distributors. Visit our website for more information.
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