Introduction
The Slate Development Program is a selective program that supports the development of a slate of projects, developed by Canadian production companies, by offering financial support for the development of original intellectual property (“IP”). Applications will be assessed on the potential of the projects and the opportunity for the slate to advance the applicant company. Successful applicants will have the flexibility to allocate the funds between their slate of projects in response to market needs and opportunities.
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 strongly encourage all potential applicants and market interest to take part in the program webinar taking place in 2026, more information here and below.
Important Dates
| Portal opens : | Thursday, April 30, 2026 |
| Deadline (portal closes) : | Tuesday, June 2, 2026 - 7PM ET |
Program Information Sessions
For more details about the information sessions, click here.
| Program Webinar | April 7, 2026 – 2PM ET - Registration early 2026 |
| Webinaire francophone | 7 avril 2026, 10h HE – Inscription début 2026 |
| Program Q&A | May 5, 2026 – 2PM ET - Registration Spring 2026 |
| Q&R francophone | 5 mai 2026, 10h HE – Inscription printemps 2026 |
Program Guidelines, Policies and Required 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: | |
| Slate Development Program Guidelines 2026 | |
| Program Policies 2026 | |
| 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.* |
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| DOC | Project Details Form |
| DOC | Rights Attestation Form for each project (3) |
| DOC | Market Interest Support Form Agreement (Minimum of two (2)) |
| Format to be confirmed | Bell Fund Production Self-ID Code List |
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.