Production Program

Introduction

The Bell Fund Production Program supports the production of high-quality, market-driven, Canadian series in eligible genre. These are two (2) streams within this program:

1. Selective

2. Major Production Funder (MPF)

Funding is allocated as a function of a CRTC licensed or registered undertaking’s Canadian Programming Expenditure (‘CPE’) (excluding news and sports) as reported in CRTC Aggregate Annual Returns of the previous broadcast year and set out in more detail below.

For the purpose of the allocation of the funds in this Program there is a distinction between Major Production Funder and other private and public undertakings. All details — including eligibility criteria, the types of market interests that may qualify for program support, and the amount of funding that can be requested — can be found in the Program Guidelines below. We encourage all potential applicants and market interest partners to take part in the program webinar taking place on February 3, 2026, more information here and below.

Important Dates

Selective Stream

Portal opens :	Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Deadline (portal closes) :	Tuesday, April 7, 2026 - 7PM ET

Major Production Funder (MPF) Stream

Portal opens :	Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Program opens :	Wednesday, April 8, 2026
Deadline (portal closes) :	Wednesday, December 2, 2026

Information Session

For more details about the information sessions, click here.

Program Webinar	February 3, 2026 – 2PM ET - Register here
Webinaire francophone	3 février 2026, 10h HE – Inscription ici
Program Q&A	March 3, 2026 – 2PM ET - Registration to come
Q&R francophone	3 mars 2026, 10h HE – Inscription à venir

Program Guidelines, Policies and Document Templates

Be sure to review the complete list of required documents available in the Program Guidelines. The documents listed in this table are only those for which a specific template is required.

For consultation:
PDF	Production Program Guidelines 2026
PDF	Program Policies 2026
Web	Self-Identification Data Collection Process
Required documents with a template to be used at the time of application: Templates and forms will be available for upload early 2026.
DOC	Project Details Form
DOC	Rights Attestation Form
DOC	Market Interest Support Form Agreement
xlsx/xls	Budget Template and Financial Structure (other industry standard versions are accepted but must reflect the requirements detailed in the Program Policies)
DOC	Preliminary Audience Development Plan
Format to be confirmed	Bell Fund Production Self-ID Code List
DOC	Sustainability Plan

Report(s)

After your project has been funded and you are ready to close it, please refer to your agreement and use the report template(s) provided by the Bell Fund. For any questions regarding your project agreement and\or the templates use, please contact info@bellfund.ca

Accessibility Support

The Bell Fund welcomes applications from people with disabilities, people who are deaf, and people who have barriers to accessing technology. Support for application assistance is also available to First Nations, Inuit or Métis applicants facing language, geographic and/or cultural barriers.

Upon request, the Bell Fund may commit funds of up to $500 towards service providers to assist with the preparation of an application to Bell Fund Programs.

Services may include, but are not limited to, assistance in creating an account and navigating the Online Application Portal or the Bell Fund Self-ID Portal; transcribe/edit/organize/translate application materials.

Please note that receiving Accessibility Support funds does not guarantee a successful application nor will it impact evaluation scores during the application evaluation process. To request support, please contact Bell Fund at least four (4) weeks before the applicable closing deadline for a Program.

Questions or need help ?

Email : info@bellfund.ca

Telephone : 416-977-8145