# Development program — Black and People of Colour stream

**Type:** Grant
**Category:** Other Programs
**Funding Amount:** Up to CAD 37,500 CAD
**Eligible Regions:** All of Canada
**Official Source:** https://telefilm.ca/en/programmes/development-program

## About This Program

Financing for filmmakers who self-identify as black and people of colour

## Details

The Development Program finances Canadian feature films at the development stage.   The Development Program has four streams:    Prequalified Stream   General Stream   Indigenous Stream   Stream for Black People and People of Colour    Since the summer of 2024, Telefilm has launched a pilot initiative called the Springboard Initiative by which projects that were unsuccessful under the Production Program but that were ranked highly may be invited to apply for development funding under this Program to strengthen their project. In 2025-2026, additional support will be provided to selected animation projects previously funded by Telefilm through the Development program.

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