Development incentive

The objectives of the program are to:

• contribute to the development and production of quality film, television and new media products that contribute positively to New Brunswick’s cultural and artistic image
• foster the stability and success of the industry
• maximize opportunities to attract additional funding and resources
• support the maintenance and creation of jobs, the attraction of external investment, the contribution to the GDP and tax revenue

This program does not have deadlines.

New Brunswick companies having a permanent establishment in the province, with a minimum of 50% of voting shareholders being New Brunswick residents, can apply for financial assistance. These companies must demonstrate that their primary purpose is producing film or television products domestically or collaboratively. These can be privately owned or publicly traded corporations.

Eligible projects

• children’s programming
• documentaries
• feature films
• reality and lifestyle series
• television content (MOWs, sitcoms, dramatic series, docu-series)

Applications submitted to this program are evaluated according to the program objectives and criteria, including general and contextual information about the organization, the nature and quality of the work outlined in the application and potential impacts.

Please refer to the guidelines/program call on the Arts Culture NB Portal, which contains essential information about the deadlines and criteria for this program.

In the case of disagreement concerning the interpretation of policies and programs, the department reserves the right to final interpretation of the intent and implementation of a program. The department reserves the right to revise programs at any time without notice. The department is subject to the Right to Information and Protection of Privacy Act.