Enterprise Trade Fund (ETF) - Film and Sound Industries

To provide financial assistance to help Yukon businesses within the Film and Sound industries expand existing markets or identify opportunities in new markets. ETF also aims to support the development of businesses in the Yukon.
  • Yukon Film and Sound Commission
Overview of the Enterprise Trade Fund (ETF) - Film and Sound Industries program:

The Enterprise Trade Fund (ETF) stimulates and supports the growth of Yukon's business activity through market penetration expansion and business development. Under this fund, eligible Yukon businesses involved in export-related operations may receive assistance to: •Open new markets •Develop and expand existing markets •Undertake and implement projects that grow and develop business activities while not creating unfair competition within the local Yukon market.

Benefits of the Enterprise Trade Fund (ETF) - Film and Sound Industries program:
  • In order to best meet demands on the fund and support a variety of projects, private business projects are
  • Funded up to a maximum of 50%. A number of criteria, outlined in the Assessment of Applications
  • Section, are used to assess eligibility and the rate of funding.
Eligibility criteria of the Enterprise Trade Fund (ETF) - Film and Sound Industries program:
  • Funding is available to all Yukon registered businesses (registered with Yukon Government Corporate
  • Affairs and carrying out business activity in Yukon), and not-for-profit organizations registered under the
  • Societies Act focused on market expansion and business development. Applicants from the media
  • Development industry should contact the Yukon Media Development Branch.
  • In order to be considered for ETF, your product or service must be completely developed, ready to sell, or
  • In a solid position to attract investment. You must also be able to produce the products in the quantity required to supply the target export market.
  • Subject to relevant assessment criteria, some examples of possible projects may include:
    • Promotional material for new markets and market expansion;
    • Business plans;
    • Marketing plans;
    • Market research;
    • Professional development workshops and other learning forums on business topics; and
    • Participation in trade and investment missions.
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