SODEXPORT Program: Aid for export and cultural influence – audiovisual
$160,000.00
Grant, Loan
Description:
This program provides financial support to Quebec businesses that produce and distribute cinematographic, television or interactive works outside of Quebec. Support aims to enable these companies enter, develop or consolidate their markets outside Quebec, export and promote cultural content.
There are 5 program components:
1. Strategic development of companies abroad;
2. Projects:
a) Support for business opportunities and promotion abroad;
b) Festivals and awards;
c) Support for the promotion of Quebec cinema abroad.
3. Collective presence at markets and fairs, and other export activities;
4. International relationships;
5. Strategic initiatives.
Comments on Funding:
Funding grant amount varies per stream or component.
Application intake deadlines vary per stream.
Eligibility:
General Eligibility Criteria:
1. Companies operating in the fields of cinema, television, music, variety shows, books and publishing, crafts, the art market, and interactive works in these domains that meet the Quebec ownership requirements of the SODEC support program intended for them;
2. In the fields of cinema and television, individuals are also eligible even if they operate alone;
3. Companies with their headquarters established in Quebec – the headquarters refers to the place where the center of decision-making and true management of the company is located. The term “companies” includes for-profit entities (including sole proprietorships), non-profit organizations, cooperatives, consortia formed by Quebec companies, and sectoral associations of cultural companies;
4. For more details on ownership requirements by domain, please refer to the explanatory note;
5. Applicants generally must offer products in the targeted markets with predominantly Quebec cultural content. They must have fulfilled their obligations to SODEC in case of previous participation in the SODEXPORT program or any other SODEC program.
6. Please check specific eligibility criteria per stream.
Application Steps:
1. All requests must be sent through the secure electronic portal SOD@ccès.
2. By connecting to SOD@ccès, applicants must:
a) create their user profile if they are a new user or enter their access codes;
b) choose the program number corresponding to the component for which they wish to submit a request (the program numbers are specified in the guide for submitting a request in SOD@ccès);
c) complete the application form and upload all required documents.
Documentation Needed:
Applicants must prepare the documentation to transfer to SOD@ccès, including:
1. a declaration of the applicant company;
2. completed application form;
3. additional information, as listed.
Other Things to Note:
Please ensure that you attach all required documents to SOD@ccès. Documents must be compliant, complete, in force, dated and signed by the persons with the required authority, when required. Only complete and compliant applications will be analyzed. Applications that are incomplete by their submission deadlines will be declared inadmissible and must be resubmitted. Read the Info-SODEC about the processing of incomplete applications.
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Maurice
