The Filmmaker Assistance Program (FAP) is an initiative of the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) that’s designed to encourage and support independent anglophone Canadian filmmakers. Their second term submission deadline is June 13, 2026 – 5pm EST. This program offers selected filmmakers’ reimbursement in support of post-production costs.
Filmmakers can apply to receive post-production services at the NFB’s headquarters in Montreal (Balmoral), or if they’re unable or do not wish to travel to Montreal they can apply to have local post-production services reimbursed by the NFB (Local).
The maximum amount of support is $7,500 per filmmaker for short films and $15,000 per filmmaker for feature films (other lengths and formats are subject to capacity and filmmaker requests).
If an application is accepted, support is provided through cash reimbursement to the filmmaker upon receipt of expense reports and proof of payment.
Please note that the offering & process for each is a little bit different, and NFB has two different submission forms for each stream. Please read the details carefully to support your application.