CMF — Conceptualization Program

• Narrative positioning attestation form
• Team description, curriculum vitae, and concept description
• Applicant attestation form
• Signed and dated estimate
• Letters or agreements of financial commitment, corporate information declaration on the Canadian status of the company, shareholders, and directors, not required for internal productions of broadcasters, and the applicant's certificate of incorporation

Who is eligible?

• For-profit Canadian production companies
• Canadian broadcasters
• New applicants to CMF MNI programs

Who is not eligible

• Not-for-profit organizations
• Companies that have already received funding in a CMF interactive digital media program
• Service-only entities that do not hold the applicable project rights

Eligible expenses

• Research and content preparation
• Third-party option rights acquisition
• Project team remuneration, fees, benefits, salaries, and contracts
• Legal and accounting fees, plus other technical and administrative expenses
• Preliminary market research or focus groups, and reasonable sustainability-related costs or staffing

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Expenses or in-kind services from related parties cannot be included in the financial structure, and deferred salaries are not accepted in Conceptualization.
• Financing arrangement costs
• Equipment purchases or other tangible assets
• Travel expenses, including transport, per diems, and meals
• Representation allowances, training costs, conference or colloquium membership or registration fees, award ceremony registration fees, advertising and promotional materials

Eligible geographic areas

• Québec
• Ontario
• West: British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba
• East: Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador
• North: Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut

• Funding is awarded on a first-come, first-served basis until the program funds are exhausted or the deadline is reached.
• If many eligible projects are submitted on the same date and demand exceeds available funding, the FMC may distribute funds proportionally among projects submitted that date, choose only a certain number of projects, or allocate funds another equitable way at its sole discretion.

• Consult the List of Required Documents and complete the forms that must be attached to the application.
• In Dialogue, fill in all requested information and upload all required documentation.
• Click SAUVEGARDER at the bottom of the page to save and continue later.
• To recover a saved but unsent application, click Tâches, then Compléter la demande.
• Check the Déclaration box to submit the application.

• The FMC may request missing information or documents after submission.
• Applicants do not receive an acknowledgment of receipt, complete or incomplete.
• If the application is approved, additional documents are required before the contract is issued.
• Accepted applicants must sign a legal agreement containing provisions on false statements, default, and related matters.

• Applicants will not receive an acknowledgment of receipt, complete or incomplete, from the program administrator.
• Missing information may be requested after submission.
• Documents exceeding the maximum page count, unsupported file formats, and documents other than those on the required list will not be reviewed.
• Only video links are accepted, and they must not lead to platforms requiring registration or the sharing of personal information.