Regional fund Canada, Montreal
Run by SODEC, Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (Québec)
Québec's cultural agency pays production companies to write fiction features and medium or feature documentaries, in a selective round twice a year, with a separate strand for animated feature prototypes. The portal and most documents are in French only, so a writer needs a Québec producer who works in French.
Grant or repayable, amount not statedOpen to writers in CanadaA production company
Next deadline Mar 24, 2027 (closes in 143 days)
That closing date has passed. We check the funder's page every day and add the next dates once they are published.
Its site names no past recipients or funded projects. It is listed because applying is free.
The next closing date is Mar 24, 2027. The dates below are the current cycle's, as the funder states them. Windows open about a month before each close (February 22 and September 1, 2027). The autumn 2026 window closed October 7, 2026. Component 2 corporate envelopes have no deadline.
| Round | Closes |
|---|---|
| Component 1, writing assistance | Mar 24, 2027 |
| Component 1, writing assistance | Oct 6, 2027 |
Dates are as the funder states them. Check the time of day and the time zone on the official page.
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