Export and cultural visibility support program

Who is eligible?

• Quebec-based cultural enterprises in the audiovisual sector
• Companies operating in music and variety shows
• Firms in the book and publishing sector
• Businesses in the crafts and art market
• Companies producing interactive works within these domains

Who is not eligible

• Companies that do not operate in the cultural sectors of audiovisual, music and variety shows, book and publishing, fine crafts and art market, or interactive works within these fields.
• Enterprises whose headquarters are not established in Quebec.
• Applicants who have not respected previous commitments to SODEC under this or other SODEC programs.
• Projects eligible under other SODEXPORT program components cannot apply to Volet 5 (Strategic Initiatives).

Eligible expenses

• International and local transportation costs in economy class.
• Accommodation expenses in the targeted territories.
• Promotion, press, and publicity expenses (traditional and digital).
• Production of promotional materials designed for export activities, including translation costs where applicable.
• Accreditation fees and space rental costs (when no collective SODEC presence exists at the event).
• Consulting fees for independent experts for work performed outside Quebec and for negotiating commercial agreements (subject to specific caps).
• Legal fees related to commercial agreements outside Quebec.
• Interpreter fees, if required.
• International film festival registration fees (for short films only).
• Subtitling, dubbing, or voice-over expenses not covered by other funds for up to two episodes per series/miniseries and for trailers of feature films.
• Networking expenses (for category 1 festivals).
• Copy and third-language subtitling expenses when mandatory (certain festival categories only).
• Transport or transfer of copies (when applicable for festivals).
• All other expenses deemed relevant and necessary for carrying out the proposed commercial strategy or project.

Eligible geographic areas

• Companies whose head office is established in Quebec.

• Incomplete applications or missing documentation will result in inadmissibility.
• The SODEC reserves the right to request original supporting documents or additional information at any stage.
• Submission deadlines and program numbers for each funding stream are detailed on the SODEC website and may vary by component.
• Final reports are required within three or six months of project completion, depending on the funding stream, and are a condition for final grant disbursement.