Domestic Industry Initiatives Program in Canada

Deadline: 15-Dec-2024

The Creative BC is pleased to announce the Domestic Industry Initiatives Program to support business initiatives and events that engage and develop British Columbia’s Creative Sectors – the motion picture, interactive digital media, and magazine and book publishing sectors.

The Domestic Industry Initiatives Program provides funding to a wide range of domestic events and initiatives that aim to engage British Columbia’s creative industries sector. For music related festivals, events, research projects or initiatives.

Specifically, the program aims to support initiatives that foster and encourage industry development by investing in activities that develop and innovate B.C.’s creative ecosystem such as education and training initiatives, research that measures jobs and opportunity, and industry conferences.

Priorities

• Support business initiatives and events that engage and develop British Columbia’s Creative Industries;
• Support initiatives that foster and encourage industry development by investing in BC talent, measuring economic impact, and demonstrating innovation;
• Develop knowledge and research to inform B.C.’s creative industries;
• Encourage and assist projects to prioritize reconciliation, equity, and the environment in every aspect of their influence; and
• Support a broad range of projects, including those led by systemically excluded groupsiii who experience systemic barriers to participation.

Funding Information

• Starting at $1,000, funding up to 75% of project expenses.

Eligible Activities

• The DII program supports initiatives and events that build the capacity of B.C.’s creative industries by developing knowledge, skills, processes, resources, opportunities, and abilities to meet existing needs.
• Examples of eligible projects include:
  • Industry conferences, events, panels, workshops, and in-person or online forums;
  • Opportunities for training, mentorship, and professional development;
  • Resources, policies or manuals to share best practices in the areas of business, harm reduction, sustainability, equity, etc.;
  • Projects that increase the capacity of systemically excluded groups in B.C.’s creative industries; and
  • Economic researchii projects that develop knowledge to benefit those working in motion picture, interactive digital media, or magazine and book publishing industries.

Eligibility Criteria

• In order to be eligible, applicants must be:
  • Incorporated under British Columbia’s Society Act; or
  • A British Columbia based not-for-profit organization (with its head office in BC);
  • Governed by a Board of Directors (where applicable);
  • Engaged in the production of programs and initiatives consistent with Creative BC’s objective of developing the province’s creative industries; and
  • An organization whose principals, directors and officers are in good standing with Creative BC.

Ineligible Activities

• Ineligible events and initiatives may include:
  • Events (i.e., festivals) in their inaugural year;
  • Ceremonies, Award Shows, Fundraisers, Luncheons, Receptions, Galas and Parties;
  • Live performance (theatre, music, dance);
  • Film Festival Screenings;
  • The development or production of creative content or projects (i.e., films, web series, PSAs, commercials, episodic television, educational videos, etc.);
  • Entrepreneurial activities that primarily benefit one company/individual and their clients and/or business partners are not eligible.

For more information, visit Creative BC.