Portfolio Entertainment is looking for new ideas, and is putting up $10,000 for any aimed at the eight- to 12-year-old cartoon-viewing set. The Toronto company has launched a contest (‘In Toon with Tweens’) aimed at animators and other creators, and is offering prizes of $7,500 and $2,500 for the best and second-best pitches ‘that are fresh, surprising and utterly new.’ Both prizes also come with option and development agreements.

The projects will be judged by an as-yet-unnamed panel of company execs, broadcasters and other industry insiders. Portfolio’s production history includes the kiddie series Carl Squared, Roboroach and Groundling Marsh.

The deadline for submissions is June 15. See www.portfolioentertainment.com/contest for details.