Eligibility
Who can apply?
Applicants must meet all of the following minimum eligibility criteria:
- Be a woman, non-binary, or Two-Spirit
- Be a Canadian resident
- Be building a business that produces,and/or distributes, content creation or monetization within the screen-based industries. This includes content production, traditional or streaming broadcast platforms, international distribution, animation.
- Be applying with a business that is based in Canada.
- Retain an equity stake in the business to be grown via BANFF Spark.
- The existing business has a minimum of 20% equity owned by women.
- The business must be privately held and not listed on any exchanges anywhere in the world.
- Be available to attend a series of virtual workshops between December 2025 and April 2026.
- Be available to attend the BANFF World Media Festival on location in Banff, Alberta in June 2026.
* Please note: individual productions or media projects do not qualify for participation in BANFF Spark: Producers Edition.
See the FAQ page for more information about the BANFF Spark application process and requirements.