Successful applicants can receive production funding of up to 10% of their production budget with a cap of $100,000. Funding investments can be early-/first-in, last-out to help leverage other funding. Funding provided will be in the form of a grant for productions up to $250,000. Funding provided for projects with a budget exceeding $250,000 will take the form of an equity investment, including recoupment and rights of returns. Successful applicants who recoup the approved project within 3 years of execution of the funding agreement with the ESIO may request to reuse the funds to invest in a similar project. In addition to production funding, successful applicants will be matched with producer mentorship that is supported by the ESIO up to $10,000.