NFB Filmmaker Assistance Program (FAP)
Key questions
How much does NFB Filmmaker Assistance Program (FAP) pay?
NFB Filmmaker Assistance Program (FAP) offers up to €15K per project as a grant. It is not bankable.
Who is eligible for NFB Filmmaker Assistance Program (FAP)?
NFB Filmmaker Assistance Program (FAP) is open to feature films, TV series, documentaries, animation and short films. Eligible structures include service productions shooting in the territory.
When is the next NFB Filmmaker Assistance Program (FAP) deadline?
The next NFB Filmmaker Assistance Program (FAP) deadline is 14 Nov 2026 (term 2: August–November). The fund runs 3 sessions a year.
How do you apply for NFB Filmmaker Assistance Program (FAP)?
Applications for NFB Filmmaker Assistance Program (FAP) go to National Film Board of Canada (NFB) through its online application portal. PULPSCREEN last verified these details on 5 Apr 2026.
Funding tracks
Territorial spend requirement
Director must be Canadian citizen or permanent resident, film must be independent Canadian production
Overview
The NFB Filmmaker Assistance Program supports independent anglophone Canadian filmmakers with post-production services either through in-kind services at NFB facilities in Montreal or cash reimbursement for local post-production costs.
Eligible formats
Eligibility
Director must be Canadian citizen or permanent resident; project must be independent Canadian production with secured financing; eligible formats include documentary, animation, short fiction, experimental films; one project per filmmaker/company per year
Upcoming deadlines
Programme contacts
- Magalie Boutin— Head Media Relations, NFBm.boutin@onf.ca
- Lily Robert— Director, Communications and Public Affairs, NFBl.robert@nfb.ca