Programs

Program Deadlines

Below is an outline of the 2023-2024 CMF Funding Program deadlines.

Envelope Program

First Opening Date First Closing Date Second Opening Date Final Closing Date
Alternative Access to the Development Envelope Program April 17, 2023 - - December 7, 2023
Alternative Access to the Performance Envelope Program April 17, 2023 - - December 7, 2023
Development Envelope Program April 17, 2023 October 16, 2023 - December 7, 2023
Performance Envelope Program (English) April 17, 2023 October 16, 2023 - December 7, 2023
Performance Envelope Program (French) April 17, 2023 October 16, 2023 - January 17, 2024

Convergent Stream: First Come, First Served Programs

First Opening Date First Closing Date Second Opening Date Final Closing Date
Anglophone Minority Incentive May 2, 2023 September 4, 2023 September 5, 2023 December 7, 2023
English Regional Production Bonus May 2, 2023 September 11, 2023 September 12, 2023 December 7, 2023
Francophone Minority Program: Development May 16, 2023 - - December 7, 2023
Francophone Minority Program: Production April 18, 2023 August 31, 2023 September 5, 2023 December 7, 2023
Indigenous Program: Development April 25, 2023 - - December 7, 2023
Indigenous Program: Predevelopment April 25, 2023 - - December 7, 2023
Northern Incentive: Development May 16, 2023 - - December 7, 2023
Northern Incentive: Production April 25, 2023 July 24, 2023 July 25, 2023 December 7, 2023
Pilot Program for Racialized Communities: Development September 19, 2023 - - December 7, 2023
Pilot Program for Racialized Communities: Predevelopment September 19, 2023 - - December 7, 2023
Predevelopment Program June 6, 2023 - - December 7, 2023
Quebec French Regional Development April 25, 2023 - - December 7, 2023
Quebec French Regional Production Incentive April 25, 2023 - - December 7, 2023
Versioning Program July 4, 2023 - - December 7, 2023

Convergent Stream: Selective Programs

First Opening Date First Closing Date Second Opening Date Final Closing Date
CMF-Quebecor Fund Export Assistance Program Partnership Please contact the Quebecor Fund for more detail.
CMF-Quebecor Fund Intellectual Properties Program Please contact the Quebecor Fund for more detail.
CMF-SODEC Predevelopment Program for Television Series Based on Literary Adaptations - - - June 14, 2023
Diverse Languages Program August 22, 2023 - - September 12, 2023
Early Stage Development Program September 26, 2023 - - October 12, 2023
Indigenous Program: Production April 18, 2023 - - May 4, 2023
Pilot Program for Racialized Communities: Production May 23, 2023 - - June 8, 2023
POV Program (English) May 2, 2023 - - May 25, 2023
POV Program (French) May 16, 2023 - - June 15, 2023
Slate Development Pilot Program November 1, 2023 - - November 16, 2023
Slate Development Pilot Program (round 2) January 16, 2024 - - January 31, 2024

Experimental Stream: First Come, First Served Programs

First Opening Date First Closing Date Second Opening Date Final Closing Date
Accelerator Partnership Program (A2P) April 14, 2023 - - February 8, 2024
Conceptualization Program June 20, 2023 - - November 23, 2023

Experimental Stream: Selective Programs

First Opening Date First Closing Date Second Opening Date Final Closing Date
CMF-Ontario Creates Pilot IDM Futures Forward Program October 31, 2023 - - December 19, 2023
CMF-Shaw Rocket Fund Kids Digital Animated Series Program - - - January 10, 2024
Commercial Projects Program April 14, 2023 May 2, 2023 September 7, 2023 September 21, 2023
Digital Creators Pilot Program November 28, 2023 - - December 14, 2023
Digital Linear Series Program September 12, 2023 - - September 28, 2023
Innovation & Experimentation Program April 14, 2023 April 27, 2023 August 29, 2023 September 14, 2023
Prototyping Program April 25, 2023 May 18, 2023 September 26, 2023 October 12, 2023
Short Form Series Development Program - - - March 1, 2024

Sector Development

First Opening Date First Closing Date Second Opening Date Final Closing Date
Accessibility Support April 1, 2023 - - March 31, 2024

Sector Development: Selective Programs

First Opening Date First Closing Date Second Opening Date Final Closing Date
Sector Development Support - June 9, 2023 - November 1, 2023

International Incentives

First Opening Date First Closing Date Second Opening Date Final Closing Date
Berlin-Brandenburg (Germany) - - - June 14, 2023
France - - - June 15, 2023
Luxembourg - - - October 24, 2023
Northern Ireland - - - September 8, 2023
South Africa - - - October 19, 2023