
SODEXPORT — Component 4: International relations
grant_single|update May 27, 2025
QC, Canada
Supports international cooperation and recognition for Quebec cultural industries
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grant_single|eligibleFinancing
- grant_single|noCondition
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- grant_single|openingDate January 1, 2025
grant_single|financingType
Grant and Funding
grant_single|eligibleIndustries
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
grant_single|grantors
- Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC)
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grant_card_status|open
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The SODEXPORT – Component 4: International Relations program provides grant funding to support Quebec cultural enterprises engaging in international cooperation initiatives and activities that enhance the recognition of Quebec’s cultural industries abroad. There is no specified maximum funding amount; eligible activities include projects that foster international collaboration, increase media recognition, and support participation in excellence awards related to export achievements.
grant_single_labels_website|projects
- Projects that promote international cooperation in the cultural industries.
- Initiatives that contribute to the international recognition of Quebec cultural enterprises, including heightened media presence abroad.
- Activities aimed at valuing and reinforcing the status of Quebec's cultural industries on the international stage.
- Projects that foster reciprocity and strengthen relationships between Quebec and foreign partners.
- Efforts to recognize export excellence, such as participation in international award programs.
grant_single|admissibleProjectsExample
$ 48,000
Facilitating a Quebec-UK exchange for traditional crafts artists
$ 82,500
Promoting Quebec book publishers at the Frankfurt Book Fair
$ 41,000
Participating in international prize recognizing Quebec music export
$ 52,000
Hosting an international buyers event for Quebec contemporary art
$ 61,000
Showcasing Quebec interactive art at Tokyo international festival
$ 97,500
Developing an audiovisual co-production with German filmmakers
grant_single_labels_website|admissibility
- The applicant must be a Quebec-based cultural company in the fields of audiovisual, music and variety shows, book and publishing, arts and crafts, the art market, or interactive works in these domains.
- The company must meet SODEC's Quebec ownership requirements for its sector.
- The head office must be located in Quebec, serving as the decision-making and management center.
- Eligible applicants include for-profit businesses (including sole proprietorships), non-profit organizations, cooperatives, Quebec-based business consortiums, and sectoral associations of cultural enterprises.
- The project must support international cooperation, enhance the recognition of Quebec's cultural industries abroad, or contribute to the international strengthening of relationships in line with SODEC's orientations.
grant_eligibility_criteria|who_can_apply
- Companies in the audiovisual sector
- Music and variety show companies
- Book and publishing companies
- Enterprises in fine crafts and the art market
- Organizations producing interactive works within these fields
- Individuals in the audiovisual sector
- Non-profit organizations, cooperatives, consortiums formed by Quebec companies, and sectoral business associations in cultural industries
grant_eligibility_criteria|zone
- Quebec
grant_single_labels_website|criteria
- Alignment of the project with SODEC's international support strategies and action plan for the cultural industries.
- Priority given to projects involving countries with established cooperation agreements with Quebec.
- Relevance and significance of the activity for strengthening international relations.
grant_single_labels_website|apply
1
Check program eligibility and requirements
- Review the program guide to check eligibility criteria
- Make note of required supporting documents
2
Prepare required documents
- Prepare all required documents as outlined in the program guide
- Download the most recent templates relevant to Component 4
- Ensure your documents are complete, current, and signed by authorized persons
3
Access the SOD@ccès portal
- Create a user profile on the SOD@ccès portal or log in
- Select the program number corresponding to Component 4
4
Complete and upload your application
- Fill out the application form for Component 4
- Upload all required, complete, and signed documents
5
Submit your application online
- Submit your application through the SOD@ccès portal
- Applications can be submitted at any time
grant_single_labels_website|otherInfo
- Applications must be submitted through the secure online portal SOD@ccès, with all required documents completed, dated, and signed as specified.
- Only complete and compliant applications will be considered; incomplete submissions are deemed inadmissible and must be resubmitted.
- Applicants should always use the latest official templates provided for required documents.
- All requests must include a brief summary of the project objective by email before submitting a full application.
grant_single_labels_website|contact
Musique.Internationale@sodec.gouv.qc.ca
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