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SODEC — Promotion and distribution – Stream 1A: Annual corporate assistance
Annual support for Quebec cinema businesses
Funding available
$ 5,000 - $ 330,000
Deadline
Closed
Location
Quebec, Canada
Who can apply
Quebec legally constituted for-profit enterprises operating in cinema promotion and distribution.
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Overview
SODEC’s Promotion and Distribution – Stream 1A: Annual Corporate Assistance supports Quebec companies in film distribution, commercial exhibition, and programming, with aid reaching up to 50% of eligible expenses. It funds the promotion and distribution of Quebec films and less-diffused foreign films, including promotion, public development, and technical or diffusion-related costs.
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At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- No objectives are currently available
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 330,000 $
- Minimum amount : 5,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Quebec
Legal structures
- For-profit business
- Non-profit
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- All groups
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- All industries
Target groups
- All the groups
Revenue structures
- All structures
Scope
- All dimensions
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Promotion and distribution activities for Quebec films, both traditional and digital, at national and local levels.
- Public development activities related to cinema audiences.
- Promotion and distribution activities for less-diffused foreign films.
Documents Needed
- SOD@ccès application form.
- Applicant declaration.
- Deposit template.
- Financial statements.
- Company master file documents for the first SOD@ccès application, valid general distributor permit in Quebec where applicable, and documents demonstrating relevant professional experience if the enterprise has not been active long enough.
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Quebec legally constituted for-profit enterprises operating in cinema promotion and distribution.
- Quebec legally constituted non-profit organizations operating in cinema promotion and distribution.
- Distributors.
- Commercial exhibitors.
- Organizations of diffusion and programming.
Who is not eligible
- Producers.
- Distribution platforms and aggregators.
- Film festivals.
- Quebec cinema industry associations.
- Broadcasters, cable distributors, and sales agents.
Eligible expenses
- Promotion costs, including digital promotion and discoverability, promotional material, advertising, launch strategies, special screenings, regional promotional tours, collective projects, staff salaries, and music licences for promotional materials.
- Support to production in cash only, including minimum guarantee.
- Business consolidation costs, including technological upgrades, database creation, and IT systems for rights or sales tracking.
- Public development costs, including market research, pedagogical guides, mediation activities, projection costs, invited artists or guests, and room rental.
- Technical and diffusion costs, including laboratory work, duplication, dubbing and subtitling, digitization and online posting, copy delivery, programming salaries or fees, room rental, and screening rights.
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Association membership fees.
- Software subscription fees.
- Promotional touring activities organized by the distributor during a national release.
- Television series and television documentaries created for television.
- Expenses already reimbursed by an association to its members, for organizations of diffusion and programming.
Eligible geographic areas
- Quebec
Selection criteria
- Number of films distributed and gross distribution revenues on Quebec and less-diffused foreign films.
- Diversification of Quebec film distribution revenue sources, including digital distribution revenues and institutional sales.
- Gross box-office revenues, operating revenues, and cinema attendance, depending on the applicant category.
- Public development activities related to cinema.
- Satisfactory financial health of the applicant.
How to apply
- Submit the formal annual application through the secure SOD@ccès portal.
- Create your user profile if you are a new user, or enter your access codes.
- Choose the program number corresponding to the stream.
- Complete the application form and upload all required documents.
- Prepare the documents to upload in an accepted digital format before filing, and submit the application no later than 23:59 on the last day of the intake period.
Processing and Agreement
- Only complete and compliant applications are analyzed; incomplete applications at the deadline are declared inadmissible and must be resubmitted.
- SODEC professionals analyze the files and may seek external opinions.
- If SODEC requests additional information or an update, the applicant has 5 working days to provide it; incomplete responses may lead to refusal.
- If the application is retained, the closing documents listed in the agreement must be submitted through SOD@ccès and are required for payment of the final portion of the subsidy.
Contacts
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Frequently Asked Questions about the SODEC — Promotion and distribution – Stream 1A: Annual corporate assistance Program
What is the SODEC — Promotion and distribution – Stream 1A: Annual corporate assistance?
SODEC’s Promotion and Distribution – Stream 1A: Annual Corporate Assistance supports Quebec companies in film distribution, commercial exhibition, and programming, with aid reaching up to 50% of eligible expenses. It funds the promotion and distribution of Quebec films and less-diffused foreign films, including promotion, public development, and technical or diffusion-related costs.
How much funding can be received?
SODEC — Promotion and distribution – Stream 1A: Annual corporate assistance Funds up to 50% of admissible expenses, capped at $330,000 per project.
Who is eligible for the SODEC — Promotion and distribution – Stream 1A: Annual corporate assistance program?
To be eligible for the SODEC — Promotion and distribution – Stream 1A: Annual corporate assistance program, you must:
The applicant must be based in Quebec, with its head office and principal establishment in Quebec, under majority control by Canadian citizens or permanent residents with tax residence in Quebec.
Distributors must have at least 3 years of activity or relevant professional experience, and hold a valid general distributor permit in Quebec when required.
Commercial exhibitors and organizations of diffusion and programming must have at least 2 years of activity or relevant professional experience.
What expenses are eligible under SODEC — Promotion and distribution – Stream 1A: Annual corporate assistance?
Promotion and distribution activities for Quebec films, both traditional and digital, at national and local levels.
Public development activities related to cinema audiences.
Promotion and distribution activities for less-diffused foreign films.
Who can I contact for more information about the SODEC — Promotion and distribution – Stream 1A: Annual corporate assistance?
You can contact Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC) by email at promotion.diffusion@sodec.gouv.qc.ca or by phone at 1 800 363-0401, option 1.
Where is the SODEC — Promotion and distribution – Stream 1A: Annual corporate assistance available?
The SODEC — Promotion and distribution – Stream 1A: Annual corporate assistance program is available the province of Quebec.
Is the SODEC — Promotion and distribution – Stream 1A: Annual corporate assistance a grant, loan, or tax credit?
SODEC — Promotion and distribution – Stream 1A: Annual corporate assistance is a Grant and Funding