Applications are now open for the 2023 LIFT Production and Post-Production Support Grant

July 24, 2023

Applications are now open for the 2023 LIFT Production and Post-Production Support Grant!

After a five year hiatus, the Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto’s (LIFT) Production and Post-Production Support Grant returned last year in 2022. Between 2005 – 2016, LIFT’s Support Grant provided $2,000 in equipment credits per filmmaker for up to eight projects at varying levels of completion ($16,000 a year commitment).

Upon its return, LIFT was able to offer a cash award alongside the in-kind credits thanks to donations made in the memory of Mara Da Costa Reis Fund. Mara was a young actor, writer and filmmaker who unexpectedly passed in February 2021. Since then LIFT has stewarded over $10,000 in donations made in her name.

In 2023, we will once again offer a cash award for $1,000 thanks entirely to the donations collected through the Mara Da Costa Reis fund, which was formally established in January of this year.

If you are interested in donating to the fund, you can do so by directing donations to the Mara Da Costa Reis fund through our CanadaHelps page or by cheque.Your donations will continue to help support this essential grant program for our members.

To apply for a grant you must be a current LIFT member in good standing to be considered. Only General or General Student level memberships are required at the time of application.

If you are not currently a member, please pay and register for a General or General Student level by 10:00am ET on Friday, September 8, 2023. If your grant application is successful ,you will be required to upgrade to Production or Production Student Level of membership (involves reference check and additional membership fees.)

The grant deadline is extended to 5:00pm ET on Monday, September 18, 2023.

All applicants will be informed of the success of their application by the end of October 2023.

If you have any questions regarding the application, feel free to email Development Coordinator Cayley James at development@lift.on.ca with the subject heading: LIFT Production and Post-Production Support Grant 2023.

Learn more about eligibility and how to apply here: https://lift.ca/support-grants