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The Slate Development Program is a selective Bell Fund initiative supporting Canadian production companies in developing original intellectual property. Open to for-profit Canadian-owned or controlled companies with Canadian-based head offices, the program provides up to 75 percent of eligible development costs, to a maximum of 150000 dollars per applicant.
Successful applicants receive flexible funding to allocate across a slate of projects in response to market opportunities. The program deadline is June 2, 2026, with a portal opening approximately one month prior. Selection is based on slate potential and the opportunity to advance the applicant company.
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Slate Development Program - Bell Fund Slate Development Program 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. Portal opens : Approximately one (1) month prior the program deadline Deadline (portal closes) : Tuesday, June 2, 2026 - 7PM ET Program Information Sessions For more details about the information sessions, click here .
Program Q&A May 5, 2026 – 2PM ET - Register here Q&R francophone 5 mai 2026, 10h HE – Inscrivez-vous ici Program Webinar April 7, 2026 – 2PM ET | Watch the recording here Webinaire francophone 7 avril 2026, 10h HE | Visionnez la captation ici 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.
PDF Slate Development Program Guidelines 2026 PDF Program Policies 2026 PDF Self-Identification Data Collection Process Required documents with a template to be used at the time of application: DOC Rights Attestation Form for each project (3) DOC Market Interest Support Form Agreement (Minimum of two (2)) Xlsx Bell Fund Production Self-ID Code List 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.
Visit the Reports – Closing a Project/Slate page to download the appropriate templates. 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.
Key questions and narrative sections extracted from the solicitation.
Project Details Form
Rights Attestation Form (per project, minimum 3)
Market Interest Support Form Agreement (minimum 2)
Self-identification data collection
Scoring criteria used to review proposals for this grant.
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Canadian production companies developing original intellectual property; for-profit Canadian-owned or controlled companies with Canadian-based head offices. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates Up to 75% to a maximum of $150,000 Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is June 2, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
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