Development program

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SODEC supports projects in development for feature-length fiction films and medium-length and feature-length documentaries (one-off works) (components 1 and 2), as well as prototyping projects for animated feature films (component 1).

General eligibility requirements

Eligible companies

Applications for funding must be submitted by Québec film and television production companies, in accordance with the general requirements of the program and the specific requirements of the relevant assistance component.
To establish their eligibility, production companies planning to apply for funding for the first time must contact SODEC at least one month before the application deadline.
Any production company with experience in a given production format that wishes to apply for the development of a project in a different format must also contact SODEC at least one month before the application deadline to establish its eligibility.
A company’s eligibility is determined according to the parameters of the project submitted and the specific requirements detailed in each of the program components.
Exclusions: Broadcasting companies that have been, are, or become licensed under the Broadcasting Act (R.S.C., c. B-9) are not eligible for the program or are only eligible under very specific conditions. Such conditions also govern the eligibility of production companies that have corporate links with a company holding such a license.

Eligible projects

When applying for funding, projects must meet the general eligibility requirements of the program and the specific requirements of the relevant component.
At all times, submitted projects must comply with the standards relating to the definition of a Québec production.
The production company must demonstrate, to the satisfaction of SODEC, that it holds all the rights and options necessary for the project’s development and production.

Program

Development program

Information

Audiovisual production and development department

Isabelle Doré : 514 841-2215
admissibilite@sodec.gouv.qc.ca

Deadlines

Component 1 – Selective assistance for production companies – Writing assistance (SOD@ccès form 20-12-01-01)
Component 1 – Selective assistance for production companies – Prototyping assistance for animated feature films (SOD@ccès form 20-12-01-02)

April 2, 2025* (decision: June 27, 2025**)
October 8, 2025* (decision: January 9, 2026**)

Component 2 – Corporate assistance for production companies – Feature-lenght fiction and medium and feature-lenght documentaries (for 2024-2027) (SOD@ccès form 20-12-02-01)

No deadline in 2025-2026

Component 2 – Corporate assistance for production companies – Feature-lenght fiction films (application per project – reserved for companies with a corporate assistance envelope prior to 2024-2025) (SOD@ccès form 20-12-02-02)

At any time

* Open one month before application deadline.
** Estimated date.

Submitting an application on SOD@ccès

How to submit an application on SOD@ccès

All applications must be submitted using the secure online portal SOD@ccès. To sign into SOD@ccès, you must:

Create a user profile if you are a new user or enter your access codes
Select a SOD@ccès program number
- Component 1 – 20-12-01-01 – Selective assistance for production companies – Writing assistance
- Component 1 – 20-12-01-02 – Selective assistance for production companies – Prototyping assistance for animated feature films
- Component 2 – 20-12-02-01 – Corporate assistance for production companies – Feature-lenght fiction and medium and feature-lenght documentaries
- Component 2 – 20-12-02-02 – Corporate assistance for production companies – Feature-lenght fiction films (application per project – reserved for companies with a corporate assistance envelope prior to 2024-2025)
Fill out the application form and upload all required documents