Our industry thrives when we combine our strengths. We are pleased to be part of projects that spur creativity and success in Canadian production companies, and recognize the efforts of our partners in making these projects shine.
Rocket Distributor Program
In response to the Canada Media Fund’s May 1, 2025 announcement of an increased CMF Distributor Program budget, the Rocket Fund created an initiative to boost access to this valuable funding.
The one-time program was designed for Rocket Fund to support Canadian producers in accessing CMF Distributor Program funding for Children’s and Youth programming by contributing towards the distribution advance through the distributor. The Rocket Fund contributed $3.3M towards 19 projects, and of those that were successful in applying to the CMF, 100% received CMF funding and were fully financed.
Read the launch announcement here.
The Future of Canadian Children’s Media White Paper
The Rocket Fund commissioned a landmark white paper led by children’s media researcher and industry veteran Kim Wilson examining how Canada can sustain high-quality children’s content as funding models shift and digital platforms reshape the industry. Drawing on research across industry, policy, education, technology, and families, the study explores the future of children’s media in Canada and will provide insights and recommendations to help guide policy, industry strategy, and the continued creation of Canadian stories for young audiences.
Read the announcement here.
Producing for the Planet Animation Toolkit
This timely initiative advances sustainability across the Canadian animation sector and supports long-term resilience amid rapid change. The Toolkit will give Canadian animation producers and studios practical tools to assess the carbon impact of their work and track progress toward emissions reductions, while also strengthening their competitiveness as leaders in sustainable production. Producing for the Planet’s Animation Sustainability Toolkit is being created in collaboration with the Rocket Fund and Reel Green™ / Creative BC.
CMF-SRF Kids Digital Animated Series Program
Partnering with the Canada Media Fund for six rounds of funding, this program invested in 50 digital animated series that focused on creativity and originality, showed the potential to evolve into a subsequent season or a longer format, and used technology to increase animation quality.
Read about the program here.