CMF — Prototyping Program

Who is eligible?

The Prototyping Program evaluates projects based on various criteria related to the project's team, parity, diversity, community engagement, originality, financial viability, and strategic positioning.

• Team: Assessed based on studio track record, experience of team members, and capacity to deliver the project. (17 points)
• Parity: Projects should have at least 40% of key roles occupied by individuals identifying as women. (2 points)
• Diversity: Projects should have at least 40% of key roles occupied by members from diverse communities. (2 points)
• Community and Sustainability Engagement: Commitment to responsible content creation and sustainability practices. (4 points)
• Originality, Creativity, and Advancement: Evaluates the project's originality, design quality, user experience, innovative technology use, and commercial potential. (60 points)
• Financial Viability: Assesses financial stability, risk, and revenue model. (14 points)
• Strategic Positioning and Marketability: Includes market and audience analysis, competitive advantage. (5 points)

Eligible expenses

The grant supports expenses directly tied to the early-stage development and prototyping of a project.

• Research and preparation of content.
• Salaries and benefits for project teams, including management, business development, coding, design, and system infrastructure.
• Technological infrastructure, including hardware and software.
• Expenses related to content deployment, such as rights clearance, documentation, design, development, and translation fees.
• Travel and accommodation costs related to the project.
• Project audit fees.
• Other technical and administrative expenses.
• Marketing and promotion expenses.
• Reasonable costs related to environmental sustainability activities or hiring personnel for such activities.

Eligible geographic areas

This grant does not specify any eligible geographical areas for companies applying based on the available information. Applicants are advised to check further details with the grant provider to ensure eligibility.

Here are additional relevant details for this grant:

• Applicants must conform to the main rules and requirements outlined in the "Programmes de contenu en médias numériques interactifs – Module principal des Principes directeurs".
• The project will require a complete production phase after the prototyping phase for it to be distributed or sold.
• This program may allocate up to 50% of its budget for applications submitted by the first application deadline.
• The assessment criteria and weighting include team experience, diversity, community engagement, originality, and financial viability.
• If a project is rejected more than twice since 2010-2011 for a specific program activity like prototyping, it can no longer apply for funding for that same activity.