Rules & Eligibility.

Rules & Regulations.

Entry fees depend on submission type, submission date, and entrant membership status. A non-refundable* $100.00 CAD deposit per submission is required at the time of entry; the remaining submission balance will be charged when the entries are vetted by the Academy. For more details, please refer to the respective Rules & Regulations.

*The deposit per submission will be refunded in cases where a subsidy is granted or categories are removed after the time of submission.

An Equity & Inclusion Fund exists to remove cost barriers for any underrepresented industry professional wishing to participate in the Canadian Screen Awards. This fund will provide needs-based assistance for submission fees with 80% of the funds reserved for applicants who are Black, Indigenous, persons of colour, persons with a disability, or those who are members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community.

The project must be entered for the 2026 Canadian Screen Awards for the Academy to determine eligibility for the subsidy. Upon completion of the subsidy application, a subsidy code will be provided to defer the payment of the $100.00 CAD deposit required to submit the entry.

Subsidy applications will open on Wednesday, October 1, 2025. The deadline to apply is Friday, October 24, 2025.