Guidelines Available for Canada-Ireland Codevelopment Incentive

Toronto (Canada) / Dublin (Ireland), May 31, 2016 - The Canada Media Fund (CMF) today announced the program guidelines for the Canada-Ireland codevelopment incentive for audiovisual projects between the CMF and the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI), which are now available on the CMF website. 

Click here to access the guidelines.

This incentive is the result of a partnership between both organizations to encourage the codevelopment of audiovisual content. The budget for the incentive is CAD$200,000. Both organisations contributed an equal share in the total funding of the incentive.

To be considered for funding through the Incentive, projects must comply with both parties’ general funding criteria, with the CMF determining eligibility for the Canadian portion of a project and BAI determining eligibility for the Irish portion of the project. Projects will be evaluated and chosen by a committee comprised of representatives from each of the CMF and BAI through a selective process.

The total maximum contribution for each project funded through the Incentive will be CAD$50,000. The deadline to submit an application for funding under this program is September 28, 2016. All projects will be evaluated at the same time following the submission deadline. 

Producers interested in finding an international partner as part of this development incentive are invited to post a profile of their company on the CMF’s website by clicking here. Profiles will be accessible to all, including potential partners from other countries.

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Industry contact:

Canada Media Fund Program Administrator
Jill Samson
Deputy Director – Portfolio Management
[email protected]
(416) 973-1819 # 2524 

For media inquiries:

Canada Media Fund
André Ferreira
Communications Manager
[email protected]
(416) 554-2768

BAI
Catherine Heaney/Tony Heffernan
DHR Communications 
Broadcasting Authority of Ireland
[email protected]
01 4200580 / 087 2309835 / 087 2399508