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Screen-Based Production Grant (SPG) - New Funding Program for Alberta Cultural Industries

The Screen-Based Production Grant (SPG) is a new funding program introduced by Alberta Culture and Tourism to address the growing demand and provide sustainable funding for the cultural industry. With an annual budget of $45 million, the SPG offers two distinct funding envelopes for cultural and commercial projects, with grants paid in two installments. The program also includes changes such as grant intake windows, evaluation based on economic and cultural impact, and a diversity and inclusion bonus. Applications submitted under the previous Alberta Production Grant (APG) will still be processed and honored, while new applications must be submitted under the SPG guidelines.

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Screen-Based Production Grant (SPG) - New Funding Program for Alberta Cultural Industries

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  1. Screen-Based Production Grant (SPG) SummaryCultural Industries BranchAlberta Culture and Tourism

  2. Why a new program? • Demand on the APG exceeding available funding. (oversubscribed) • Government recognized a more sustainable funding mechanism was required to meet the needs of a growing industry • increased funding • address needs of large commercial productions without impact to support for smaller, culturally-focused projects • fiscally responsible in current economic environment (more rigorous financial controls and reporting processes as noted by Auditor General); • captured the positive cultural and economic impacts for Albertans and the province

  3. Screen-Based Production Grant Highlights • $45M annual budget (increase of $15M over APG) • Opportunity to exceed the cap to a maximum of $7.5M • Two distinct funding envelopes (cultural and commercial) • Grants paid in two installments • Preservation of funds for Albertan owned projects

  4. Pending APG Applications • Any pending application received prior to October 3, 2017 will be processed under the APG guidelines. • Any committed application under the APG will be honoured and paid out under the APG guidelines. • Any application that is in process in GATE or otherwise but has not yet been “submitted” under the APG must be re-submitted under the SPG. • Any application that has already been submitted under the APG, but wants to reapply under the SPG for any reason will be allowed to withdraw their APG application and reapply under the SPG.

  5. Additional Changes from APG • Not required to submit applications prior to principal photography • Grant intake windows with application deadlines • Applications evaluated against economic and cultural impact criteria • Firm reporting and grant payment schedules • Diversity and Inclusion bonus

  6. What Remains the Same • Based on eligible Albertan production expenditures • labour and non-labour • Two funding tiers (streams) for Albertan and non-Albertan projects • Grant percentages range from 25% - 30% • Applicant and project eligibility criteria mostly unchanged • Tier-based requirements for Albertans in Head of Department roles • Final grant the lesser of final actual Alberta expenses or original approved grant amount.

  7. Grant Intakes and Deadlines • Annual program budget allocated over three intake periods

  8. Envelopes and Tiers • Program budget allocated into two funding envelopes: • Cultural Envelopefor Grants up to $3 million • Commercial Envelopefor grants greater than $3 million, up to $5 million • cap increase up to $7.5 million available • Each envelope has two funding Tiers • Albertan: 29 or 30 per cent of eligible Alberta expenses • Non-Albertan: 25 or 26 per cent of eligible Alberta expenses • Applications only competing within their envelope. • ½ of the Cultural Envelope budget will be reserved for Albertan projects each year.

  9. Diversity and Inclusion Bonus • In place of the shoot day bonus • Added to both funding Tiers • 1% bonus: projects with off screen crew of 35% or more who self-identify as member of an under-represented or marginalized group including: • female • gender non-conforming • visible minorities • members of indigenous groups • persons with disabilities • A revised Statutory Declaration provided with application materials which includes an option for self-identification along with declaration of Alberta Residency.

  10. Evaluation Process • Eligible applications evaluated against economic and cultural benefit criteria. • Cultural and Economic criteria equally weighted • No minimum scoring threshold • When eligible grant requests exceed available funding for an intake, Grant recommendations based on application scores, with higher scoring applications receiving priority. • Applications only competing within their envelope. • Evaluation criteria have been designed to ensure benefits of various production types and budgets are represented. • Not a juried process

  11. Economic Benefit Evaluation Criteria

  12. Cultural Benefit Evaluation Criteria

  13. Cap Increase • Available to commercial envelope applicants • Applicants can request increase to per-project cap from $5M - $7.5M • Evaluated and scored on additional criteria • A minimum score of 10 out of 15 points required for cap increase

  14. Cap Increase Evaluation Criteria

  15. Grant Payment and Reporting

  16. Grant Payment and Reporting

  17. Other Program Changes • Applications no longer have to be submitted prior to principal photography. • principal photography must: • have started no more than 180 days prior to application or • will begin within 180 days from application deadline • Now 19 eligible Head of Department positions recognized for determining eligibility. • two new eligible positions are supervising sound editor/sound supervisor, supervisor director of animation/supervising animator. • Grant payment dates based on applicant schedules will be included in the grant agreement. • Extensions require requests in writing. • Clarified parameters on eligible Albertan production expenses. • Requirement to follow a new audit procedures guide in final production cost reporting. • Requirement to disclose related party transactions as part of eligible Alberta expenses. • Removal of shoot day bonus

  18. Application and Approval Process

  19. Application Instructions • At the time of application, Applicants are expected to submit: • Complete Application Form and supporting documentation. • Complete Eligible Cost Worksheet • Related Party Transaction Form • Diversity and Inclusion Plan (if applicable) • Any other documentation required to demonstrate meeting economic or cultural evaluation criteria • All SPG forms will be posted on the program website at www.albertamediafund.ca • Fax or mailed copies are not admissible. • Completed application forms with attachments must be submitted as a PDF to RegistrationAMF@gov.ab.ca.

  20. Grant Payment and Reporting Process

  21. Questions?

  22. Contacts Cultural Industries Branch Alberta Culture and Tourism 1-888-813-1738 Albertamediafund.ca Jeslene Quinn Cultural Industries Grant Officer Phone: (780) 422-8580 Email: jeslene.quinn@gov.ab.ca Krista Siebel Cultural Industries Grant Coordinator Phone: (780) 641-9855 Email: krista.siebel@gov.ab.ca

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