What happens if my application is successful?

Each successful project will receive one of 30 available $20,000 production grants from TELUS to produce a locally reflective fiction or nonfiction Main Program (minimum 10 minutes) and a locally reflective Supplementary Program (minimum 30 minutes). In addition, each project will receive top-up funding from the Indigenous Screen Office and Creative BC. The producing teams will receive mentorship and training. The 30 successful projects will also receive distribution on select TELUS platforms.

Grants are only available to residents of eligible BC and Alberta communities. Before the funding is awarded, the Project Lead must submit current proof of residency for the address listed on their submission. 

If the Project Lead wishes to execute the TELUS Grant Agreement under a company name, the Project Lead must own and control at least 51% of the company and the company must be located in the Project Lead’s community of residence.

The successful Project Lead must attend mandatory online Creator Info Sessions on: October 21, 2022, November 1 , 2022 and Jan 21, 2023. The info sessions are a vital part of the STORYHIVE process for all teams.