
Business Intelligence Program
Ontario Creates offers financial support to incorporated not-for-profit industry organizations undertaking business intelligence initiatives aimed at gathering, formulating and disseminating business intelligence relevant to the growth of one or more content creating sectors in Ontario.
FUNDING DEADLINES
Book :
Export Fund – Book
Deadline 2
August 31, 20205:00 PM EST
Film & TV :
Film Fund- Production
Cycle 2
July 7, 20205:00 PM EST
Cycle 3
November 17, 20205:00 PM EST
Film & TV :
Film Fund - Development
Deadline
January 29, 20215:00 PM EST
Film & TV :
Export Fund – Film & Television
Deadline 2
August 31, 20205:00 PM EST
Interactive :
IDM Fund: Global Market Development
Deadline 1
May 25, 20205:00 PM EST
Deadline 2
August 31, 20205:00 PM EST
Music :
Music Industry Initiatives
Deadline
October 29, 20205:00 PM EST
Music :
Music Creation
Deadline
July 23, 20205:00 PM EST
Music :
Global Market Development for Music Managers
Cycle 1
August 6, 20205:00 PM EST
Cycle 2
October 6, 20205:00 PM EST
Proposed projects should achieve one or more of the following goals in the creative industries:
- provide information needed by an industry to further industry development or growth
- provide analysis or interpretation of existing data and statistics
- offer intelligence regarding a consumer base, segment or geographic market
- provide insight, analysis or strategic direction aimed at helping content creating companies counter challenges and pursue opportunities
- be of benefit to content creating companies in one or more creative sectors.
The projects should address an existing information gap or gaps.
Full eligibility requirements and guidelines are outlined in the Ontario Creates Business Intelligence Program (BIP) Guidelines.
Application Process
All applications must be submitted electronically through the Ontario Creates Online Application Portal (OAP) at https://apply.ontariocreates.ca.
If you do not have a user account on the Ontario Creates OAP, please go to https://apply.ontariocreates.ca and click on “Register”.
For assistance, please see Ontario Creates' website for a “How to Get Started” guide to the OAP. To start the application, click on “Start new application” and follow the directions through the five step wizard to access the application form.
For technical assistance, please contact the OAP Helpdesk at applyhelp@ontariocreates.ca.
Applicants are strongly encouraged to begin the application process early to allow ample time to compile the necessary information and complete the application. You may start an application at any time and save changes to it up until the time you submit.
Upcoming Application Deadlines
There are three deadlines in 2020/21. The deadlines will be at 5:00 p.m., Toronto time, on the following dates:
- Tuesday, April 14, 2020
- Tuesday, August 4, 2020
- Tuesday, November 17, 2020
Please note: Business Intelligence Program (BIP) Application deadlines are posted in advance subject to the availability of funds. Ontario Creates reserves the right to cancel a deadline in advance of the submission date if there are not sufficient funds available to fund one or more eligible applications.
Guidelines and Documents
** Ontario Creates reserves the right to revise Guidelines and Application Forms at any time. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that they are using the most current Guidelines, available for download on this page.
Enquires
Enquiries regarding the Ontario Creates Business Intelligence Program (BIP) should be directed to:
Research and Strategic Planning department.
Phone: 416-314-6858
Email: research@ontariocreates.ca