Production 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 leverage development
• 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 that have a permanent establishment in the province and can demonstrate 50% of its shareholders are New Brunswick residents.

Eligible projects

• animation
• children’s programming
• documentaries
• educational
• experimental 
• feature films
• non-theatrical genres
• reality and lifestyle series
• television content (MOWs, sitcoms, dramatic series, docu-series)
• television movies
• variety and capitations

Projects submitted to the program must be undertaken in the current fiscal year.

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 on the Arts Culture NB Portal, which contain essential information about the criteria of 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.