Open, continuous intake Partly repayable
NOHFC Cultural Supports, Film & Television Stream
NOHFC's Film & Television Stream funds productions shooting in Northern Ontario with a conditional grant of up to 50% of eligible costs, with caps tiered by total northern spend (reported historically between $500,000 and $2 million, verify current caps). Scoring favours northern spending and hiring/training northern residents. It stacks with Ontario's film tax credits.
Key facts
- Amount
- Up to 50% of costs Up to 50% of eligible costs, tiered caps by total northern spend (historically ~$500K-$2M, UNCERTAIN)
myportal.nohfc.ca · Last verified Oct 1, 2026 · Uncertain: confirm with funder
- Instrument
- Conditional contribution
- Status
- Open, continuous intake no fixed deadline; approvals on the funder's cycle
- Built for
- Film & television
Can you combine this with other funding?
- Ontario Film & Television Tax Credit (with regional bonus), Stacks with Ontario tax credits (OFTTC + 10% regional bonus), the backbone of the North Bay/Sudbury production cluster.
Other streams of Cultural Supports Program
Funders publish these as one program with several streams. The terms differ by stream.
- Cultural Supports, Community Events Stream, Up to $15,000
Where else could this money come from?
Chosen by what these programs have in common with this one, not by hand. The reason is shown for each, so you can judge whether it holds.
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Broadband and Cellular Expansion Projects
Open, continuous intake same funder (NOHFC) — Up to $1,000,000
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INVEST North, Innovation Stream
Open, continuous intake same funder (NOHFC) — Up to $2,000,000
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INVEST North, Innovation: Industrial Research Chair Program
Open, continuous intake same funder (NOHFC) — Up to $1,000,000
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INVEST North, Investment: Locate Stream
Open, continuous intake same funder (NOHFC) — Up to $5,000,000
Apply
Apply on the funder’s site and confirm current terms there: