The Media Arts Section supports emerging and established artists working in film, video, audio and new media. Grants are intended to support experimentation with form, content or technology in a variety of genres. Council programs do not support commissioned works, instructional projects, promotional projects, industrial projects, pilots for television, or conventional television programs. All Canada Council programs are accessible to Aboriginal artists, artists or diverse cultural background and artists from gegional communities.

Grants to Film and Video Artists

Deadline: October 1 and March 1
Program Officer: Josette Belanger

Grants to New Media and Audio Artists and New Media Residencies

Deadline: October 1 and March 1
Program Officer: Marilyn Burgess

Travel Grants to Media Artists

Deadline: Anytime
Program Officer: Zainub Verjee

Aboriginal Media Arts Program

Deadline: April 1
Program Officer: Ian Reid

Alberta Foundation For The Arts

The Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA) provides grants to individual artists and arts organizations in the visual, performing and literary arts, and cultural industries. The AFA also administers the Alberta Film Development Program.

National Film Board of Canada

The NFB promotes the production and distribution of audiovisual works that interpret Canada to Canadians and to other nations.

- English Program's Filmmakers Assistance Program FAP
- English Program's Aboriginal Filmmaking Program
- English Program's Cultural Diversity Initiative

Telefilm Canada

- Canada Feature Film Fund
- Development, Production and Marketing Programs
- Screenwriting Assistance Program
- Low Budget Independent Feature Film Assistance Program

Canadian Television Fund

The CTF assists in the production of distinctly Canadian programming in the under represented categories of drama, variety, children's shows, documetaries and performing arts in English, French and Aboriginal broadcast markets. All productions must have a Canadian broadcaster commitment to schedule the program in prome time within two years of completion

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

The CBC participates in the development of significant volume of program proposals from producers in all locations in Canada at the national network level through its News & Current Affaris and Arts & Entertainment departments. Accordingly, there are no application deadlines. The volume and genre balance of the projcts developed from year to year depends on CBS's changing program requirements.

Heritage Canada

Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit

MOC DOCS

Competition funds up to six mockumentary films to be produce. Open for submissions
Jan. 1 -Feb. 15 , 2003