CMF, Ontario Creates reopen joint program for interactive digital media projects

Toronto, October 24, 2024 – The Canada Media Fund (CMF) and Ontario Creates today announced the reopening of the Ontario Creates-CMF IDM Futures Forward Program.

The program is a joint initiative to fund early-stage, interactive digital media (IDM) development projects from emerging Ontario companies owned by individuals from Indigenous and Equity-Deserving Communities, and those who completed Ontario Creates’ Futures Forward training program in the fall of 2024. Its total budget for this year is $300,000, and each funding agency is contributing half of the sum. Successful applicants will receive up to $20,000 toward the ideation of a new IDM project idea such as video games, short-form web series, mobile content, E-learning content, XR experiences, or digital publishing projects.

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Companies must apply for funding through the Ontario Creates-CMF IDM Futures Forward Program via the Ontario Creates website before December 16.

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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.      

About Ontario Creates
Ontario Creates is an agency of the Government of Ontario that facilitates economic development, investment and collaboration in Ontario’s creative industries including the music, book, magazine, film, television and interactive digital media sectors.

Industry Contact

Danielle Hébert
Program Consultant, Interactive Digital Media
[email protected]
416-642-6687

Media Contact    

Maxime Ruel   
Senior Manager, Communications
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