The COGECO Program Development Fund provides loans for the development of dramatic television series, mini-series, and movies-of-the-week. It also provides equity financing for the production of mini-series, movies-of-the-week and pilots for dramatic television series. Development loans are also available for production companies with a slate of feature films in development.

The COGECO Fund is a private fund established by COGECO Inc., a media and communications company. It is incorporated by letters patent issued under the authority of the Canada Corporations Act. The COGECO Fund is administered by a six (6) member Board of Directors. By contractual arrangement, the Fund uses the offices and administrative services of the Independent Production Fund in Montreal and Toronto. The COGECO Program Development Fund is certified by the CRTC as an independent fund eligible to receive BDU (Broadcast Distribution Undertakings) contributions.