Open, continuous intake
Ontario Film & Television Tax Credit (with regional bonus)
Also known as: OFTTC
The OFTTC refunds a share of eligible Ontario labour costs for film and TV production, reported at 35% plus a 10% regional bonus for productions outside the Greater Toronto Area, which Northern Ontario shoots stack with NOHFC's Film & Television Stream. Certification runs continuously through Ontario Creates. Verify current rates before budgeting.
Key facts
- Amount
- OFTTC 35% + 10% regional bonus for production outside the GTA (rates approximate, verify)
ontariocreates.ca · Last verified Oct 1, 2026 · Uncertain: confirm with funder
- Instrument
- Tax credit
- Status
- Open, continuous intake no fixed deadline; approvals on the funder's cycle
- Built for
- Film & television
Can you combine this with other funding?
- NOHFC Cultural Supports, Film & Television Stream, Stacks with Ontario tax credits (OFTTC + 10% regional bonus), the backbone of the North Bay/Sudbury production cluster.
- Ontario Computer Animation and Special Effects Tax Credit (OCASE), The same production can support both credits: OCASE covers eligible animation/VFX labour while the OFTTC covers the production's qualifying labour. Untethering (March 26, 2024): for animation/VFX work commencing on or after that date, OCASE no longer requires the production to be OFTTC/OPSTC-certified.
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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Ontario Creates IP Fund
Next intake not announced same funder (Ontario Creates); both for film & television; film — $5,000 – $500,000
Apply
Apply on the funder’s site and confirm current terms there: