IPA Incubator Program — One‑Pager

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30-second decision:

Is your content editorial (narrative, doc, web series) with no brand control/payment?

→ YES = Use this page → NO = NCA Incubator — One‑Pager

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Council skim (60 seconds):

Confirm it’s editorial → 2) Pick tier by total production budget → 3) Apply the backend multiplier (fair upside) → 4) Graduate to Full IPA when it’s real money.

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📌 In One Sentence

Bring independent creators under ACTRA protection using living‑wage‑anchored minimums + multiplied backend — start small, graduate as projects succeed.

Full guide: IPA Incubator Program

✅ Is Your Project Editorial?

Editorial if ALL are true:

Narrative / documentary / web series / sketch (story-driven)
No brand payment for the content
No brand brief/approvals/talking points
No mandated CTA/tag
No whitelisting/paid boosting from a brand ad account

If any apply → advertising → NCA Incubator — One‑Pager

🎯 Tier Ladder (Quoteable)

Tier	Total production budget	Principal day rate	Backend multiplier	Fast guardrail
Co‑op	$0–$4,999	No upfront required	N/A	Commercialization = upgrade tier
Tier 1	$5K–$99K	$200/day	5×	3 projects/year max; 18‑month delivery
Tier 2	$100K–$249K	$245/day	3.97×	Option A or B
Tier 3	$250K–$299K	$347/day	2.80×	Option B mandatory
Tier 4	$300K–$349K	$449/day	2.17×	Option B mandatory
Full IPA	$350K+	$972.75/day (2026)	1×	Standard IPA terms

📌 In One Sentence

✅ Is Your Project Editorial?

🎯 Tier Ladder (Quoteable)

🔧 Choose a Compensation Model (Simple)