Applicants must satisfy the following criteria:

• The applicant must have legal status in Quebec, be Quebec-controlled, and be headquartered in Quebec;
• The applicant’s main activity must be audiovisual production. The Quebecor Fund will give priority to producers with significant experience in their sector of activities, including the exportation of intellectual property;
• The applicant must demonstrate good financial standing and relevant experience to produce the project outlined in the application;
• The applicant must file a project whose first broadcast date is later than the deadline for filing the application;
• The applicant must have fully completed its financial structure for the domestic market;
• The project must comprise the production of high-quality live-action fictional television series or documentary series for the international market;
• The applicant must be able to show investment growth for both the producer and the French-language television broadcaster that goes beyond their financial structure for the domestic market.

The Quebecor Fund will consider the following elements as favourable selecting projects in which to invest:

• The project shows a commercial potential outside Quebec;
• The project demonstrates the applicant’s willingness to take risks and their entrepreneurial spirit;
• Financial support from an international distributor could lead to additional investment, on a case-by-case basis.