Indigenous Screen Office

Supporting Indigenous sovereignty through storytelling on screen.

ISO Funding Programs

ISO funding opportunities are available through two key streams:

Story Fund

Development Program:  This program supports Indigenous individuals, companies, collectives and communities to develop their scripts, research project ideas and content, develop existing IP into screen-ready projects, and undertake protocols and community-based work as part of the development phase.

Production Program: This program offers support to Indigenous screen-based creators in the Production of a project including TV and Web series’ and Short and Feature-length films

Finishing Funds Program: ISO provides support to Indigenous-owned screen-based companies in the post-production stage of shorts, feature films, web and television series, and Interactive and Immersive projects.

Marketing, Promotion and Distribution Program: ISO offers funding to Indigenous-owned screen-based companies in the Marketing, Promotion and Distribution of Short and Feature films, Television and Web Series and Interactive and Immersive projects to support accessing possible markets and audiences.

Interactive and Immersive Program, in partnership with the CMF: This program provides funding support to Indigenous screen-based creators for the development and production of Interactive and/or Immersive projects. Applicants to this program may undertake project work in the development and production of high-calibre videogames, AR/VR/MR works, apps, and immersive and/or interactive projects that include audiovisual content.

Podcasting Program: This funding program supports the development and creation of engaging and unique podcasts by Indigenous screen-based and audio storytellers. Applicants can access this program to research and develop their podcast.

Sector Development Program

The Sector Development program is designed to support a wide array of initiatives and projects that aim to strengthen and grow the Indigenous screen sector.  Workshops, labs, incubators, research projects, community based programs, and funding for organizations whose mandate is to develop the Indigenous screen sector should consider applying to this program.

Travel Funding: The ISO is offering Travel Funding to support Indigenous screen-based creatives for activities that require travel including festival and market attendance, conferences, community engagement, training opportunities, and artistic screen-based collaboration across Canada and internationally.

Application Assistance

If you require assistance in your funding application please email funding@iso-bea.ca.