Career Development Initiatives Program

Summary

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Program overview

The Career Development Initiatives Program provides targeted financial support for activities that provide mentorship, professional development, career advancement and/or skills development for Canadian and Indigenous creators and professional workers in the audiovisual industry.

Funding under this program can be accessed either through the Prequalified Stream (for national training institutes whose main mandate is to operate career development activities in the audiovisual sector, and who have a track record of prior Telefilm funding) or through the Selective Stream. 

Who can apply

Canadian-controlled corporations who: 

• Have their head office in Canada;
• Work in the film, television or digital media sectors. 

Guidelines and Important Documents

Please review the documents for full program details and eligibility criteria.

Key dates

IT support is only available on business days until 5:00 pm EST. 

For activities with a start date between October 1, 2026 and March 31, 2027

Opening June 02, 2026 8:00 AM EDT

Closing June 16, 2026 11:59 PM EDT

For activities with a start date between April 1, 2027 and September 30, 2027

Opening November 03, 2026 8:00 AM EST

Closing November 17, 2026 11:59 PM EST

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At application

At final reporting

Business policies

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Contact

For questions regarding eligibility and how to apply

For questions about evaluation and decision making

English-language inquiries

French-language inquiries

For questions regarding Dialogue account creation