The Canada Media Fund has earmarked $1 million for the new English Regional Pre-Development Fund.

“The English Regional Pre-Development Program, designed in consultation industry stakeholders, is intended to support producers in their preparation of documents to present to broadcasters at the early stages of development.  In addition to this new program, the CMF has also changed its regional definition in development to include Vancouver as a region.”

This first-come, first-served fund opens on Thursday, December 13.

The details are buried in the Development Program Guidelines 2012-2013.