Business Financing in Canada
Funding is a crucial element for any business looking to start, grow, or innovate. In addition to traditional options such as bank loans or relying on investors, there is a frequently underestimated alternative: grants. This detailed guide explores the various sources of grants available, as well as the financial services and sustainable funding strategies for businesses in Canada. By following the outlined steps, entrepreneurs can identify grants suited to their projects, whether they are government programs, innovation funds, or initiatives specifically targeting certain sectors. Grants are an advantageous solution, often non-repayable, allowing businesses to fund their projects without resorting to debt.

CanExport SMEs
Trade Commissioner Service (TCS)- From $10,000 to $50,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP) — Financial Assistance
National Research Council Canada (NRC)- Up to 75% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services

ESSOR – Component 1C: Support for investment projects (implementing a digital plan)
Investissement Québec (IQ)- Max. $50,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

PSCE – Component 2
Investissement Québec (IQ)- From $25,000 to $100,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

MAPAQ — Food Processing Program — Component 2
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)- From $25,000 to $150,000
- Up to 60% of project cost
- Manufacturing
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Efficient Solutions Program — Medium and Large Businesses Component
Hydro-Québec- Max. $5,000,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- All industries

SCALE AI — Acceleration
Scale AI Cluster- Max. $50,000
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Support for biofood exports - individual projects
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)- From $15,000 to $100,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

NGen — AI For Manufacturing Challenge (AI4M)
Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen)- From $1,500,000 to $3,200,000
- Up to 40% of project cost
- Manufacturing
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AI Compute Access Fund
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)- From $67,000 to $3,350,000
- Up to 67% of project cost
- All industries

Green Freight Program — Assess and Retrofit
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)- Max. $250,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing

Incentives for medium and heavy-duty zero-emission vehicles (iMHZEV) Program
Transport Canada- Max. $1,000,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Retail trade
- Transportation and warehousing

ÉcoPerformance — Recommissioning of building mechanical systems
Gouvernement du Québec- Max. $100,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Educational services
- Other services (except public administration)

Individual Market Access Support (SIAM)
Aliments du Québec- From $20,000 to $100,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
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AI-Powered Supply Chains Cluster (Scale AI)
Global Innovation Clusters (GIC)- Max. $50,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Transportation and warehousing

Green Industrial Facilities and Manufacturing Program (GIFMP) — Industrial Facility Track
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)- Min. $40,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing

NovaScience Program - Support for projects in scientific culture and innovation
Gouvernement du Québec- Max. $200,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services

Workforce Training Measure (MFOR)
Gouvernement du Québec- Max. $100,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

Creative Export Canada (CEC) — Export-Ready Stream
Canadian Heritage- Max. $2,500,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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Green Freight Program — Repower and Replace
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)- Max. $5,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing

CFIN Innovation Booster
Canadian Food Innovation Network (CFIN)- From $20,000 to $100,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Accommodation and food services

Export and cultural visibility support program
Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC)- Max. $160,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

Explore and Create — Concept to Realization
Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)- Max. $100,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Mitacs Accelerate International
Mitacs- From $15,000 to $15,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries
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Ecocamionnage Program — Logistics Project Component
Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility of Quebec- Up to 15% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing

Electricity Management Systems
Hydro-Québec- Max. $175,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing

Innovative Solutions Canada Program
Innovation Canada- No Condition
- All industries

ESSOR – Component 2: Support for investment projects promoting productivity and business expansion
Investissement Québec (IQ)- Min. $50,000
- Up to 30% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Retail trade
- Transportation and warehousing

Support for Innovation and Productivity for Québec manufacturing companies (SIPEM) - Part 2
PROMPT- Max. $500,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
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ESSOR – Component 1B: Support for investment projects (digital diagnostics)
Investissement Québec (IQ)- Max. $20,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

NRC IRAP – Support for clean technology
National Research Council Canada (NRC)- No Condition
- Utilities
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing

Support for Innovation and Productivity for Québec manufacturing companies (SIPEM) - Part 1
PROMPT- Max. $5,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing

Programme to support the development of agriculture and agri-food in the regions
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

International outreach — Travel
Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)- Max. $30,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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Digital Transformation Offensive Program (OTN) — Stream 1 – Support
Conseil de la transformation alimentaire du Québec (CTAQ)- From $10,000 to $25,000
- Up to 85% of project cost
- Manufacturing

Roulez Vert — Multi-unit building charging station rebate
Gouvernement du Québec- Max. $5,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

Global Innovation Clusters
Innovation Canada- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Technology and Business Demonstration
Hydro-Québec- Max. $500,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

AgriCompetitiveness Program
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)- Max. $5,000,000
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
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Creative Export Canada (CEC) — Export Development Stream (EDS)
Canadian Heritage- From $15,000 to $90,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

PSCE – Component 1
Investissement Québec (IQ)- From $25,000 to $250,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

- From $3,000 to $90,000
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

NovaScience Program — Support for the position of innovation and commercialization manager
Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)- Max. $75,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Production program — French market budgets under $3.5M
Telefilm Canada- From $250,000 to $500,000
- Up to 33% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
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IP for Business
Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO)- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Canada Pavilion Program
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

SIF — Collaborations and Networks projects
Innovation Canada- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services

Protein Industries Canada — Technology Leadership
Protein Industries Canada- Up to 45% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

FAQDD — Écoemballage+ Stream 1
Fonds d'action Québécois pour le développement durable (FAQDD)- Max. $50,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Accommodation and food services
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AgriDiversity Program
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)- Max. $1,000,000
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

REGI — Business Scale-up and Productivity (BSP) - Northern Ontario
Government of Canada- Max. $500,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Mitacs — Elevate
Mitacs- From $30,000 to $120,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Efficient Solutions Program — Agricultural Component
Hydro-Québec- From $100 to $200,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Concertation pour l’emploi — Human resources management support
Gouvernement du Québec- Max. $4,800
- Up to 40% of project cost
- All industries
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PADAAR — Measure 4021 – Promotion of regional products
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)- Max. $50,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

PSCE – Component 3
Investissement Québec (IQ)- Max. $100,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

Roulez Vert — Rebate for charging station at work
Gouvernement du Québec- Max. $49,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Utilities
- Construction
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

AgriInnovate Program
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)- Max. $5,000,000
- Up to 60% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Fonds Écoleader — Specific implementation support
Fonds d'action Québécois pour le développement durable (FAQDD)- Max. $80,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- All industries
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Fonds Écoleader — Specific location support – Component 2 business collaboration
Le Fonds Écoleader- Max. $400,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- All industries

Canadian Agricultural Strategic Priorities Program
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)- Max. $1,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Additional support for the circulation of shows
Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC)- Max. $275,000
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Capitale-Productivity
Quebec City- Max. $150,000
- Up to 40% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing

Economic development program to help revitalize territories (DEPART)
Investissement Québec (IQ)- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Accommodation and food services
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Grand Challenges Canada
Grand Challenges Canada- Max. $250,000
- Health care and social assistance

Engage and Sustain — Artistic Institutions
Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)- Up to 25% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Arts Abroad — Residencies
Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)- Max. $20,000
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Supporting Artistic Practice — Sector Innovation and Development
Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)- Max. $50,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Arts Across Canada — Travel
Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)- Max. $30,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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Supporting Artistic Practice — National Arts Service Organizations
Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)- Up to 60% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Supporting Artistic Practice — Support Organizations
Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)- Up to 60% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Arts Across Canada — Representation and Promotion
Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)- Max. $30,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Strategic Funds and Initiatives — Market Access Strategy
Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)- Max. $60,000
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

PRIMA — PARTENAR-IA — Industry
Advanced Materials Research and Innovation Hub (PRIMA)- Max. $150,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
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Bioénergies — Implementation
Environnement Québec (MELCC)- Max. $5,000,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Educational services

PME MTL — Commerce X Design
PME MTL- Max. $10,000
- Up to 20% of project cost
- Retail trade

Support program for the development of reserved designations and promotional terms — Component 1
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)- Max. $150,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

FAQDD — Returnable Container Recycling Equipment Modernization Program
Fonds d'action Québécois pour le développement durable (FAQDD)- From $7,500 to $7,500
- Up to 65% of project cost
- Retail trade

Market Development Program for Turkey and Chicken
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)- Up to 80% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Accommodation and food services
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ElevateIP
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)- No Condition
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Bioénergies — Analysis
Environnement Québec (MELCC)- No Condition
- Manufacturing

Subsidy for universal access to businesses
City of Montreal (MTL)- Max. $15,000
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Retail trade

Green Industrial Facilities and Manufacturing Program — Energy Efficiency Solutions Track
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)- Max. $20
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Manufacturing

CFIN — Innovation Scouting Fund
Canadian Food Innovation Network (CFIN)- From $20,000 to $75,000
- Up to 60% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Retail trade
- Professional, scientific and technical services
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ÉcoPerformance — Standard Analysis Stream
Gouvernement du Québec- Max. $75,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Professional, scientific and technical services

LogisVert — Financial assistance for installers
Hydro-Québec- Max. $250,000
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Construction

ESSOR – Component 1A: Support for investment projects (feasibility studies)
Investissement Québec (IQ)- Max. $50,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Retail trade
- Transportation and warehousing

Quebec Initiative for Construction 4.0 — Stream 2
Groupe BIM du Québec (GBQ)- Up to 50% of project cost
- Construction

MEDTEQ+ — AVISÉ program
Consortium de recherche et d’innovation en technologies médicales du Québec- Max. $700,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance
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Digital Transformation Offensive program (OTN) — Stream 2 – Optimization
Conseil de la transformation alimentaire du Québec (CTAQ)- Min. $10,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Manufacturing

Fast-Track to Financing Program
Natural Products Canada (NPC)- Max. $25,000
- Up to 40% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
- Health care and social assistance

Arts Abroad — Circulation and Touring
Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)- Max. $200,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Aboriginal Business Financing Program - Private Project
SOCCA- Max. $99,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- All industries

CED — Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
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Explore and Create — Professional Development for Artists
Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)- Max. $10,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

- Max. $500,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

LTI³ Project
Institut d'innovation en logistique du Québec (InnovLOG)- Max. $28,500
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing

Regional Development Program — Advanced Manufacturing and Innovation Competitiveness (AMIC)
Government of Ontario- From $500,000 to $1,500,000
- Up to 15% of project cost
- Manufacturing

Technoclimat
Environnement Québec (MELCC)- Max. $3,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Utilities
- Construction
- Manufacturing
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Support program for positioning Quebec alcohol in the SAQ network
Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)- Max. $1,950,000
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Accommodation and food services

NovaScience Program — Support for employment in research and innovation
Gouvernement du Québec- Max. $30,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance

Energir — Energy efficiency program - Efficient construction and renovation
Energir- From $5,000 to $325,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Utilities
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Educational services

Financial support to assess your energy use Hydro Quebec
Hydro-Québec- Max. $50,000
- Up to 40% of project cost
- Utilities
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade

Canada Council for the Arts —
Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)- Max. $100,000
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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FABconstruction – Stream 1 : Business process analysis and action plan
Digital Governance Institute (IGN)- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Construction
- Manufacturing

FABconstruction – Stream 2 : Support for productivity enhancement
Digital Governance Institute (IGN)- Max. $25,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Construction
- Manufacturing

CanExport Innovation
Trade Commissioner Service (TCS)- Max. $75,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- All industries

Commerce-Montreal
City of Montreal (MTL)- Max. $50,000
- Up to 40% of project cost
- Retail trade
- Accommodation and food services

Funding for customized AI training
Scale AI Cluster- Min. $5,000
- Professional, scientific and technical services
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FAQDD — Action-Climat Quebec
Fonds d'action Québécois pour le développement durable (FAQDD)- Max. $1,500,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services

Energir — Energy efficiency program – Feasibility study
Energir- Max. $1,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Accommodation and food services

MAPAQ — Ministerial initiative Proximity — Component 1
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)- From $7,000 to $50,000
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Energir — Energy efficiency program – Implementation of efficiency measures
Energir- From $1,000 to $1,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

ÉcoPerformance — Standard Implementation stream
Gouvernement du Québec- Max. $5,000,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Manufacturing
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Indigenous Intellectual Property Program (IIPP) — Project Stream
Innovation Canada- Max. $50,000
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)

Healthy Eating Program Component 2 – Support for the development and modification of the nutritional value of processed foods
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)- From $10,000 to $150,000
- Up to 60% of project cost
- Manufacturing

Biofood Innovation Program Component 2 – Applied research, experimental development and technological adaptation
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)- From $25,000 to $254,000
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

SODEC — Support for promotion and distribution – Component 1b
Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC)- Max. $50,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

Novoclimat — Construction professionals — Small Multiple-Unit Buildings
Gouvernement du Québec- No Condition
- Construction
- Real estate and rental and leasing
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Support for music and variety companies — Component 2: Support for management activities and Component 3: Para-industrial sector - Project support
Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC)- No Condition
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Qualifying training in the workplace
Gouvernement du Québec- Max. $100,000
- All industries

Healthy Eating Program Component 3 – Support for activities and structural projects
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)- From $40,000 to $300,000
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

Renewable Natural Gas Production Support Program — Stream 1
Gouvernement du Québec- Max. $300,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities

Proof-of-Concept Program
Natural Products Canada (NPC)- From $100,000 to $350,000
- Up to 40% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
- Health care and social assistance
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Indigenous Economic Development Fund — Regional Partnership Grants Program
Government of Ontario- No Condition
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

EnAbling Change Program
Government of Ontario- No Condition
- All industries

FedNor Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative
Government of Canada- No Condition
- All industries

Financial Assistance Program for the Promotion of French – stream 2
Office québécois de la langue française (OQLF)- Max. $125,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- All industries

Financial Assistance Program for the Promotion of French – stream 1
Office québécois de la langue française (OQLF)- Max. $100,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Wholesale trade
- Retail trade
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
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Collaborative Industrial Research and Support to Innovative Entrepreneurship — Stream 3
Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)- Max. $1,500,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Regions and Rurality Fund — convenience stores
Gouvernement du Québec- From $10,000 to $150,000
- Up to 60% of project cost
- Retail trade

Dairy Direct Payment Program
Canadian Dairy Commission (CDC)- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Development program — Black and People of Colour stream
Telefilm Canada- From $15,000 to $37,500
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

MAPAQ — Food Processing Program Component 3 — Food quality and safety management
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)- From $7,500 to $150,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
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Collaborative Industrial Research and Support to Innovative Entrepreneurship — Stream 1
Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)- Max. $150,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Magazine — Aid to Publishers
Canadian Heritage- Max. $1,500,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

REGI — Jobs and Growth Fund — CED (QC) — For profit
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)

Wood Innovation Program - component 1
Gouvernement du Québec- From $200,000 to $2,500,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

CQRDA — INNOV-R SME
Centre québécois de recherche et de développement de l’aluminium (CQRDA)- Max. $450,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
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Indigenous Initiatives Fund IV
Gouvernement du Québec- Up to 50% of project cost
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

MAPAQ — Ministerial initiative Proximity — Component 2
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)- From $5,000 to $50,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

MAPAQ — Prime-Vert — Component 2
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)- Max. $100,000
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Social Economy Support Fund
Social Economy Mauricie- Max. $20,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Wood Innovation Program — Component 2
Gouvernement du Québec- From $200,000 to $1,000,000
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
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MTRIC — PARTENAR-IA — Industry
Metal Transformation Research and Innovation Consortium (MTRIC)- Max. $1,500,000
- Up to 35% of project cost
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing

Capitale-Innovation
Quebec City- Max. $150,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Finance and insurance

Capitale-Commerce
Quebec City- From $5,000 to $75,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

Eastern Ontario Development Fund (EODF) — Business project grants
Government of Ontario- From $200,000 to $1,500,000
- Up to 15% of project cost
- All industries

REGI — Business Scale-up and Productivity — CED (QC) — Not-for-profit
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
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Rapid Housing Initiative — Projects Stream
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)- Min. $1,000,000
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Construction
- Real estate and rental and leasing
- Health care and social assistance

International Promotion Program
Telefilm Canada- From $2,500 to $40,000
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Ontario Creates Magazine Fund — Diversity Enhancement Stream
Government of Ontario- From $5,000 to $15,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

Production program — French market budgets $3.5M+
Telefilm Canada- Max. $3,500,000
- Up to 49% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Global Market Development Fund – Book
Government of Ontario- Max. $15,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
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Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program — Northern Aboriginal Broadcasting
Canadian Heritage- Up to 100% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Indigenous Forestry Initiative
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)- Max. $50,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Global Market Development Fund — Film and Television
Government of Ontario- Max. $15,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

Rural Economic Development program — Economic Diversification and Competitiveness Stream
Government of Ontario- Max. $150,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Retail trade
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Public administration

Global Market Development for Music Managers
Government of Ontario- Max. $10,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
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Global Market Development — IDM Fund
Government of Ontario- Max. $15,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Canada Periodical Fund — Business Innovation
Canadian Heritage- Max. $500,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

Critical Minerals Research, Development and Demonstration Program
National Research Council Canada (NRC)- No Condition
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

Production program — Indigenous stream
Telefilm Canada- Up to 30% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Universal Broadband Fund (UBF)
Innovation Canada- Up to 90% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
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Digital Citizen Contribution Program (DCCP)
Canadian Heritage- Max. $380,000
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

CFI — Innovation Fund
Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI)- Up to 40% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

Accelerating to Zero Grant Program
Halifax Climate Investment, Innovation and Impact Fund (HCi3)- Max. $75,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Utilities
- Construction
- Transportation and warehousing

Ecocamionnage Program — Collaborative shared electric delivery project
Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility of Quebec- Max. $2,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing

Doing business in French
Fédération des chambres de commerce du Québec (FCCQ)- Up to 100% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
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Regional Economic Growth through Innovation (REGI) — Business Scale-up and Productivity — ACOA
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

MAPAQ — Food Processing Program — Subcomponent 4.2 - Regional, sectoral and environmental challenges facing slaughterhouses and cheese dairies
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)- From $7,500 to $150,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing

FAQDD — Écoemballage+ Stream 2
Fonds d'action Québécois pour le développement durable (FAQDD)- Max. $300,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Accommodation and food services

MAPAQ — Food Processing Program — Component 1
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)- From $5,000 to $75,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing

PADAAR — Measure 4051 – Innovation and testing
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)- Max. $10,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
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Ecocamionnage Program — Technology acquisition component
Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility of Quebec- No Condition
- Transportation and warehousing

Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund – Shovel ready Stream
Government of Canada- Max. $100,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Transportation and warehousing
- Public administration

Youth Employment and Skills Program
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)- Max. $14,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

SODEC — Support for book and publishing companies – Component 1
Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC)- Max. $200,000
- Information and cultural industries

MAPAQ — Prime-Vert — Component 1
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)- Max. $125,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
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On-road Transportation Decarbonization — Demonstration Projects
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)- From $1,000,000 to $5,000,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Efficient Solutions Program — Small Business Component
Hydro-Québec- Min. $500
- Up to 10% of project cost
- All industries

Tourism Growth Program in Northern Ontario
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor)- Max. $250,000
- Up to 15% of project cost
- Accommodation and food services

On-road Transportation Decarbonization — R&D Projects
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)- From $500,000 to $1,500,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

DEL — Expertise Financing Grant
Développement économique de l'agglomération de Longueuil (DEL)- Max. $100,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
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Innovative Solutions Canada — Challenge Stream for innovators
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)- Max. $2,000,000
- All industries

CMF — Innovation & Experimentation Program
Canada Media Fund (CMF)- Max. $1,500,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

MAPAQ — Food Processing Program — Subcomponent 4.1 - Competitiveness of slaughterhouses and cheese dairies
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)- From $7,500 to $150,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing

Regional partnership and digital transformation agreement for tourism 2022-2025 – Digital development of a company
Tourisme Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean- From $5,000 to $25,000
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

Canada Public Transit Fund (CPTF)
Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada- Up to 40% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing
- Public administration
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Development program — General stream
Telefilm Canada- From $15,000 to $37,500
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Northern Scientific Training Program (NSTP)
Polar Knowledge Canada (POLAR)- Max. $6,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund – Preconstruction Stream
Government of Canada- Max. $50,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Transportation and warehousing
- Public administration

Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative (RAII) for Northern Ontario
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor)- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Health care and social assistance

Promotional assistance for music and entertainment companies
Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC)- Max. $400,000
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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FedDev — Funding for southern Ontario
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)- From $125,000 to $10,000,000
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance

Support program for economic development projects (PAPDE) — Component 2 : Support for the development of strategic sectors and regions
Gouvernement du Québec- Max. $1,000,000
- Up to 60% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services

INVEST North Program — Investment — Grow Stream
Government of Ontario- Max. $1,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

PADAAR — Measure 4074 – Relief group
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)- Max. $5,000
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS)
Department of National Defence- Up to 100% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Public administration
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Arts Abroad — Co-Production
Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)- Max. $50,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Regional Homebuilding Innovation Initiative (RHII) for Northern Ontario
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor)- Max. $500,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

EPRTNT Assistance Program
Tourisme Montréal- Min. $500,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

Musicaction - Global Funding Envelope – Support Program
Musicaction- Max. $600,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Entrepreneurial grant
Quebec City- Max. $25,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Finance and insurance
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MT Lab — Project financing program — Component 1: Strategic support
MT Lab- From $5,000 to $12,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Accommodation and food services

Innovation Program — Stream 1 – Support for innovation projects
Investissement Québec (IQ)- Max. $500,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

Music management and publishing assistance
Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC)- Max. $120,000
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

MT Lab — Project Financing Program — Component 2
MT Lab- Max. $90,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Accommodation and food services

Ambition-Compétences — Training for resilience and competitiveness in employment
Commission des partenaires du marché du travail (CPMT)- Up to 85% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
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FedDev Ontario — Economic Development Initiative (Southern Ontario) — Not-For-Profit
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

Support for innovation projects
Investissement Québec (IQ)- Max. $500,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Ecocamionnage Program — Acquisition of used heavy vehicles component
Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility of Quebec- No Condition
- Transportation and warehousing

PME MTL — Industrial and sustainable development investment fund
PME MTL- Max. $50,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- All industries

Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure — Delivery Organizations
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)- Max. $5,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Public administration
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Canada Book Fund Publishers Business Development — Business Planning
Canadian Heritage- Max. $50,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

Theatrical documentary program
Telefilm Canada- From $400,000 to $500,000
- Up to 49% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

OCI — Digital Modernization and Adoption Plan program (DMAP)
Government of Ontario- From $15,000 to $15,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Canada Periodical Fund – Collective Initiatives
Canadian Heritage- Max. $500,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

Digital Main Street – Digital Transformation Grant Program
Digital Main Street- No Condition
- Retail trade
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Zero Emission Vehicle Awareness Initiative — Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles and Clean Fuels
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)- Max. $300,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Educational services

CQRDA — PARTENAR-IA — Business
Centre québécois de recherche et de développement de l’aluminium (CQRDA)- Max. $1,500,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Construction
- Manufacturing

MEDTEQ+ — PARTENAR-IA — Industry
Consortium de recherche et d’innovation en technologies médicales du Québec- Max. $150,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Health care and social assistance

CRIAQ — INNOV-R
Consortium for Research and Innovation in Aerospace in Quebec (CRIAQ)- Max. $500,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services

SynergiQc program for biopharmaceutical research
Quebec Consortium for Drug Discovery (CQDM)- From $500,000 to $7,500,000
- Up to 40% of project cost
- Health care and social assistance
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Production program — English market budgets under $3.5M
Telefilm Canada- Max. $4,000,000
- Up to 49% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

Supporting Artistic Practice — Literary Publishers
Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)- Max. $300,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

MAPAQ — Prime-Vert — Component 3.2
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)- Max. $5,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

EDC Trade Impact Program
Export Development Canada (EDC)- No Condition
- All industries

Forest Sector Investment and Innovation Program (IFIT) — Business projects
Government of Ontario- From $3,000,000 to $3,000,000
- Up to 30% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
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Regions and Rurality Fund (RRF) - Component 4 – Soutien à la vitalisation et à la coopération intermunicipale : Axe Vitalisation
Gouvernement du Québec- Max. $50,000
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

MAPAQ — Prime-Vert — Component 3.1
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)- Max. $107,950
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Évolution-Compétences -Partnership for training and innovation
Gouvernement du Québec- Max. $50
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Educational services

FAQDD — Reducing air and noise pollution – Component 1
Fonds d'action Québécois pour le développement durable (FAQDD)- Max. $500,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

CED Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)- No Condition
- Manufacturing
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MAPAQ — Ministerial initiative for the development of greenhouses and large tunnels
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)- From $10,000 to $50,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

FAQDD — Reducing air and noise pollution – Component 2
Fonds d'action Québécois pour le développement durable (FAQDD)- Max. $500,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

Idea to Innovation Grants
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)- Max. $350,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Roulez Vert — Used vehicle rebate
Gouvernement du Québec- Max. $3,500
- Retail trade

QEPD — Diversify your economy - CED (QC)
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)- Up to 50% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
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- Accommodation and food services
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Healthy Eating Program Stream 1 – Support for the implementation of diagnostic studies
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)- From $10,000 to $100,000
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Manufacturing

Alberta Innovates — Agriculture & Environment (AE) Program
Alberta Innovates- Max. $750,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Public administration

ÉcoPerformance — Energy management stream
Gouvernement du Québec- Max. $150,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Utilities

MTL + ECOMMERCE — Digital Accelerator
MTL + ECOMMERCE- Up to 50% of project cost
- Retail trade
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Research Training and Talent Development
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)- No Condition
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Public administration
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Regions and Rurality Fund (RRF) - Component 3 - MRC ‘Signature innovation’ projects
Gouvernement du Québec- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

CRIBIQ — PARTENAR-IA — Industry
Consortium de recherche et d'innovations en bioprocédés industriels au Québec (CRIBIQ)- Max. $350,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Other services (except public administration)

PRIMA — Call for Projects
Advanced Materials Research and Innovation Hub (PRIMA)- Max. $1,500,000
- Up to 40% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Health care and social assistance

Eco-design incentive bonus
Eco Entreprises Quebec (EEQ)- From $5,000 to $60,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing

Cyber Security Innovation Network
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)- Up to 50% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services