Apply for predevelopment funds for your professional film, television or digital media project

Eligible production companies

To be eligible, your production company must:

• be incorporated in the Yukon;
• be registered to conduct business in the Yukon;
• be in good standing with Government of Yukon Corporate Affairs;
• be majority owned by Yukon residents;
• have a Yukon business address;
• be a production company primarily in the business of developing and producing professional film and television content;
• be a for-profit company under Canada’s Income Tax Act;
• have the rights to produce and exploit the project;
• maintain a financial stake in the project;
• have a Yukon resident as the producer, including responsibility and control over:
  • the project’s development;
  • the creative, artistic, technical and financial aspects of the project;
  • the selection, hiring and firing of the key artists and creative personnel involved in the project;
  • all expenses related to the project;
  • the project bank accounts; and
  • the negotiation of initial agreements.

Ineligible companies

Your production company must not be:

• in the business of broadcasting or distributing content;
• related to someone in the business of broadcasting or distributing content; and
• in default with the Government of Yukon.

Co-productions

A Yukon production company in co-production with a non-Yukon production company can apply for the Predevelopment Fund.

The maximum funding amount is reduced proportionately if the Yukon production company owns less than 51 per cent of the project.

The project must be an idea for a professional film, television program or digital media project with an economic benefit to the Yukon.

What projects are not eligible?

The program does not provide funding for:

• returning series;
• interactive content not eligible for licensing;
• user-generated, non-professional videos by amateurs without formal training or experience;
• news;
• current events;
• public affairs programming;
• weather reports;
• market reports;
• sports events or activities;
• gala presentation or an awards show;
• a production that solicits funds;
• pornography;
• advertising, including commercials and infomercials;
• a production produced primarily for industrial, corporate or institutional purposes;
• a production mainly consisting of stock footage, other than a documentary; and
• the production of a game, questionnaire or contest, other than a production directed at minors.

The costs eligible for funding are:

• writing;
• creating pitch material;
• option fees for underlying rights;
• scriptwriting consultant;
• story editor;
• preliminary research;
• animation;
• travel costs for research or to meet with national or international co-production partners;
• printing and collating costs;
• arm’s-length legal costs;
• producer fees; and
• corporate overhead.

Costs incurred before you submit the application are not eligible for funding.

Before you apply

• Review the program policy
• Read the business guidelines
• Contact Media Development to discuss your application.

Application intake

The deadline to apply for the 2024–25 fiscal year was May 6, 2024.

What you need to apply

You must submit the following documents with your application.

Project details:

• a completed and signed application form;
• a summary of the project;
• any existing creative materials;
• a description of activities and deliverables you will be completing during the predevelopment stage; and
• co-production agreement verification, if applicable.

Project budget:

• your predevelopment budget;
• your financing plan for predevelopment, including letters of commitment for 100 per cent of the predevelopment budget, including Media Development’s funding contribution, detailing:
  • the terms;
  • conditions; and
  • value of the contributions from financial sources.

You can find downloadable templates for development and production budgets and cost reports at Canada Media Fund.

If you have questions about production budgets, email reel.yukon@yukon.ca

Company and crew details:

• a description of the production company, including:
  • the structure and ownership;
  • the names and addresses of shareholders; and
  • incorporation documents;
• an overview of all the personnel involved in the project, including the positions that will be filled by Yukon residents; and
• a residency declaration for each Yukon resident. 

Supporting documents

• Co-production agreement verification
• Yukon residency declaration form 

How to apply to the Yukon Predevelopment Fund

1. Download and complete the application form.
2. Submit the application form and all required documentation.
   In person: 303 Alexander Street, 2nd floor, in Whitehorse
   Our office is open Monday to Friday, from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
   Email: reel.yukon@yukon.ca (only if your files are under 10 MB in total)
   Mail:
   Government of Yukon
   Media Development (F-1)
   Box 2703
   Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 2C6

Your Media Development advisor will tell you which templates to use and submit for final reporting.

• Affidavit for final costs
• Expenditure report

If required, we'll send you templates for the:

• Cash flow report
• Final cost report

Credit the Government of Yukon

You are required to credit the Government of Yukon on:

• all versions and copies of your project; and
• all promotional materials related to your project.

Provide this credit by stating, "Produced with the participation of" and include the Government of Yukon logo. Follow the logo guidance starting on page 9 of our brand standards.

Review the business guidelines and your transfer payment agreement for guidelines specific to your project.