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.

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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Assault-Style Firearms Compensation Program (ASFCP)
Public Safety Canada (PSC)- No Condition
- Wholesale trade
- Retail trade
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

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
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Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS)
Department of National Defence- Up to 100% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Public administration

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
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Quebec City — Major projects
Quebec City- Max. $1,000,000
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Finance and insurance

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

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
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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
- Transportation and warehousing

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

Age Well at Home (AWAH) - Scaling Up for Seniors Stream
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)- From $100,000 to $2,000,000
- Health care and social assistance

Abandoned Boats Program - Education, Awareness, and Research (EA&R) component
Transport Canada- No Condition
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
- Educational services
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Aboriginal Funds For Species At Risk (AFSAR)
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)- Min. $10,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Airport Critical Infrastructure Program (ACIP)
Transport Canada- No Condition
- Transportation and warehousing

Agricultural Clean Technology Program - Adoption Stream
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)- From $25,000 to $2,000,000
- Up to 40% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Anti-Racism Action Program
Canadian Heritage- Max. $500,000
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Official Languages Support Programs
Canadian Heritage- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
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Aquatic Ecosystems Restoration Fund
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Other services (except public administration)

Aquatic Habitat Restoration Fund (AHRF)
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

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

Sport Support Program - Canadian Sport Centre (CSC))
Canadian Heritage- No Condition
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Le Fonds d’initiatives locales (FIL) Village
PME MTL- Max. $50,000
- Retail trade
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
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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

Northern Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative (NICFI) - Harvester Training
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Northern Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative (NICFI) - Capacity Building (Business Development)
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

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

Access to Justice in Both Official Languages Support Fund
Department of Justice Canada- No Condition
- Educational services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration
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Ontario 400th Celebrations Program
Ministry of Francophone Affairs- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Accelerating the local climate transition - Component 2
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing- Up to 80% of project cost
- Public administration

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

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
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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

Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure (ZEVIP) — Delivery Organizations
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)- Max. $5,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Public administration

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

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
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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

Production program — English market budgets under $3.5M
Telefilm Canada- Max. $4,000,000
- Up to 49% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
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Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure (ZEVIP) — Indigenous organizations
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)- Max. $2,000,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Utilities
- Construction
- Transportation and warehousing
- Other services (except public administration)

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

Aero Montreal — Eco-Responsibility
Aéro Montreal- No Condition
- Manufacturing
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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

Rénoclimat
Environnement Québec (MELCC)- From $50 to $3,750
- All industries

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
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CED Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)- No Condition
- Manufacturing

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

Food self-sufficiency – major investment projects in bio-food companies
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
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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
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

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
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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

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

Feasibility study – Adaptation in Action
Green Municipal Fund (GMF)- Max. $70,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Public administration

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
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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

EPRTNT — Studies and consulting services
Tourisme Cantons-de-l'Est- From $10,000 to $50,000
- Up to 30% of project cost
- Accommodation and food services

Regions and Rurality Fund (RRF) - Component 1 - Support for regional outreach
Gouvernement du Québec- From $100,000 to $3,000,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Utilities
- Construction
- Manufacturing

EPRTNT — Hosting
Tourisme Cantons-de-l'Est- From $50,000 to $100,000
- Up to 30% of project cost
- Accommodation and food services
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Net Zero Accelerator Initiative
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)- No Condition
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing

Regional partnership and digital transformation agreement in tourism
Quebec Ministry of Tourism (MTO)- No Condition
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

EPRTNT — Digital development of a company
Tourisme Cantons-de-l'Est- From $10,000 to $30,000
- Up to 30% of project cost
- Accommodation and food services

Celebration and Commemoration Program
Canadian Heritage- Max. $100,000
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Zero Emission Vehicle Awareness Initiative — Light-Duty Vehicle — For-profit
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)- Up to 50% of project cost
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
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Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure (ZEVIP) — owners and operators
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)- Max. $5,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Utilities
- Construction
- Transportation and warehousing
- Real estate and rental and leasing

Contributions in support of Indigenous Economic Development
Indigenous Services Canada- Max. $10,000,000
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Construction
- Manufacturing

Social economy enterprises — Digital transformation
Quebec City- Max. $20,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- All industries

Petits établissements accessibles
Quebec Housing Society (SHQ)- Max. $30,000
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Retail trade
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Canada Periodical Fund — Aid to Publishers
Canadian Heritage- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
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Food Safety and Growth Initiative
Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)- Max. $75,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Transportation and warehousing

REGI — Targeted Manufacturing Initiative for Northern Ontario
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor)- Up to 33% of project cost
- Manufacturing

Smart Renewables and Electrification Pathways Program (SREP) – Utility Support Stream
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)- No Condition
- Utilities

Quebec city — Valo-Capitale — commercialization of innovation
Quebec City- Max. $500,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

CALQ — Exploration and Research
Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec (CALQ)- Max. $25,000
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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Smart Renewables and Electrification Pathways Program (SREP) - Critical Regional Priorities (CRP) Stream
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)- No Condition
- Public administration

Innovation Program — Stream 1 – Support for mobilising projects
Investissement Québec (IQ)- From $4,000,000 to $10
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing

Roulez Vert — New vehicle rebate
Gouvernement du Québec- Max. $4,000
- All industries

PME MTL — Call for projects : Innovation
PME MTL- Max. $50,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services

Southwestern Ontario Development Fund — Community economic development projects
Government of Ontario- Max. $1,500,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries
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Startup in residence
Desjardins- Max. $250,000
- Finance and insurance
- Real estate and rental and leasing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance

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

Support for commercial arteries — Component 3 – Support for the operations and projects of a business association and commercial streets
Quebec City- Max. $150,000
- Up to 65% of project cost
- All industries

Support for commercial arteries — Component 2 – Support for economic development projects
Quebec City- Max. $25,000
- Up to 65% of project cost
- All industries

Support for commercial arteries — Component 1 - Support for urban revitalization projects
Quebec City- Max. $25,000
- Up to 65% of project cost
- All industries
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Financial assistance for businesses located in areas affected by major infrastructure projects
Quebec City- Max. $30,000
- Up to 5% of project cost
- All industries

Guidance grants
Quebec City- Max. $25,000
- Up to 30% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries

NGen — Cluster Building Project
Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen)- Max. $150,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing

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

Call for projects in social innovation
Gouvernement du Québec- Max. $800,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
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Construction Sector Digitalization and Productivity Challenge program – Call for proposals
National Research Council Canada (NRC)- Max. $850,000
- Construction

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

Retail Modernization Project Grant (RMPG)
Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI)- Max. $5,000
- Retail trade
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Alberta Carbon Capture Incentive Program
Government of Alberta- Up to 12% of project cost
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Manufacturing

Work-Sharing program
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration
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Sports Support Program - National Multisport Services Organization
Canadian Heritage- No Condition
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

CRTC — Broadband Fund
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Canada Book Fund - Support for Organizations
Canadian Heritage- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries

Youth Initiative to Combat Climate Change - Education and Awareness
Quebec International Youth Offices- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Utilities
- Construction
- Manufacturing

Youth Initiative to Combat Climate Change - Entrepreneurship and Green Economy
Quebec International Youth Offices- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Utilities
- Construction
- Manufacturing
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Justice Partnership and Innovation Program
Department of Justice Canada- No Condition
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Public administration

LogisVert Program — Financial assistance for builders
Hydro-Québec- Max. $250,000
- Construction

Cyber Security Cooperation Program 2025
Public Safety Canada (PSC)- Max. $300,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Public administration

Virage techno – shops, restaurants and accommodation downtown
Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)- Max. $37,500
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Wholesale trade
- Retail trade
- Real estate and rental and leasing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Canada Service Corps Program - Micro-grants Diversity stream
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)- No Condition
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
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Indigenous Habitat Participation Program - Capacity-building, Engagement, and Collaboration component
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)- Up to 15% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Indigenous Habitat Participation Program - Consultation component
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)- Max. $21,000
- Up to 15% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

CQRDA — PSIAL
Centre québécois de recherche et de développement de l’aluminium (CQRDA)- Max. $100,000
- Up to 30% of project cost
- Manufacturing

College and Community social innovation Fund
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)- Max. $120,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Public administration

PROMPT — Artificial intelligence
PROMPT- Max. $1,500,000
- Up to 35% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
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Business Scale-up and Productivity in British Columbia
Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)- From $200,000 to $5,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries

Canada Book Fund Publishers Business Development — Technology Internships
Canadian Heritage- Max. $20,000
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

DIANA — Challenge Call
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)- From $100,000 to $400,000
- All industries

innovÉÉ — INNOV-R — SME
innovÉÉ- Max. $450,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing

Customized Export Development Training Program
Ontario's North Economic Development Corporation- Max. $10,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Information and cultural industries
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Creating, Knowing and Sharing — Long-Term Projects
Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)- Max. $300,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Tourisme Côte-Nord — EPRTNT – Digital development of a company
Tourisme Côte-Nord- Max. $15,000
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Accommodation and food services

MTRIC — PSO SME
Metal Transformation Research and Innovation Consortium (MTRIC)- Max. $1,500,000
- Up to 40% of project cost
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing

Econologis Program
Environnement Québec (MELCC)- No Condition
- All industries

SODEC — Support for strategic projects
Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC)- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
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Tourisme Côte-Nord — EPRTNT – Hosting
Tourisme Côte-Nord- Max. $50,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Accommodation and food services

Tourisme Côte-Nord — EPRTNT – Studies and consulting services
Tourisme Côte-Nord- Max. $15,000
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Wood Construction Innovation Program
Gouvernement du Québec- Max. $2,500,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

OMIF — Music Creation
Government of Ontario- Max. $200,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Smart Renewables and Electrification Pathways Program (SREP) – Indigenous-Led Clean Energy stream
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)- No Condition
- Utilities
- Construction
- Manufacturing
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Canada-Ontario Job Grant (COJG)
Government of Ontario- Max. $10,000
- All industries

Interactive Digital Media Fund — Production
Government of Ontario- From $25,000 to $300,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Apprenticeship Incentive Grant (AIG)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)- From $1,000 to $2,000
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Apprenticeship Completion Grant (ACG)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)- Max. $20,000
- Construction
- Manufacturing

Heat Green
Environnement Québec (MELCC)- Max. $1,275
- All industries
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ÉcoPerformance — Simplified Implementation
Gouvernement du Québec- From $100,000 to $250,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Retail trade
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

INVEST North Program — Innovation Stream
Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC)- Max. $2,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

PROMPT — Quantum Technologies
PROMPT- Max. $1,500,000
- Up to 35% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Apiculture Support Program
La Financière agricole (FADQ)- Max. $10,000
- Up to 40% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

WinterTech Development
Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN)- Max. $500,000
- Up to 33% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing
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Tourisme Côte-Nord — EPRTNT – Festivals and events
Tourisme Côte-Nord- Max. $10,000
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

Arts Across Canada — Foreign Artist Tours
Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)- Max. $75,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Enabling Accessibility Fund — Small projects
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)- Max. $125,000
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Construction
- Retail trade
- Transportation and warehousing
- Information and cultural industries

Arts Across Canada — Public Outreach
Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)- Max. $100,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

C/AV and Smart Mobility — Stream 1
Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN)- Up to 100% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Public administration
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Electric Vehicle (EV) — Stream 2
Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN)- Max. $1,000,000
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

OVIN — Electric Vehicle (EV) — Stream 1
Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN)- Max. $100,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing

Women Entrepreneurship Fund (WEF)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)- From $10,000 to $100,000
- Up to 10% of project cost
- All industries

Grid Innovation Fund
Independent Electricity System Operator- From $1,000,000 to $4,750,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

Ontario Creates Industry Development Program
Government of Ontario- From $5,000 to $35,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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Extend the employment periods of your staff — Partnership and workforce matching component
Gouvernement du Québec- Max. $5,000
- Up to 40% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Triple-P
Innovation Initiatives Ontario North- Max. $10,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

PROMPT — GHG Reduction – SME Component
PROMPT- Max. $450,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Grand Challenges Canada
Grand Challenges Canada- Max. $250,000
- Health care and social assistance

PROMPT — Collaborative Innovation
PROMPT- Max. $1,500,000
- Up to 40% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
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Laval Économique — Sustainable transition
Laval Economique- Max. $25,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- All industries

Explore and Create — Research and Creation
Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)- Max. $25,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Indigenous Initiatives Fund IV
Gouvernement du Québec- Up to 50% of project cost
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Plug-In NB Charging Rebates for Business
NB Power- Max. $50,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Utilities
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Other services (except public administration)

- Max. $15,000
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
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iRAPID
Innovation Initiatives Ontario North- Max. $10,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

CFIN Food Innovation Challenge
Canadian Food Innovation Network (CFIN)- From $20,000 to $2,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing

Fund to stimulate international business tourism – Stream 1 - Produce a bid book or business plan
Gouvernement du Québec- From $5,000 to $200,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

MRC La Matapédia — Regions and Rurality Fund of La Matapédia - Structuring Projects Support Policy
MRC La Matapédia- From $5,001 to $25,000
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

MRC de Montcalm — New Entrepreneur Fund
MRC Montcalm- Max. $14,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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ÉcoPerformance — Implementation of large industrial projects
Environnement Québec (MELCC)- Up to 75% of project cost
- Manufacturing

MRC Portneuf — Financial Assistance Program for Heritage Restoration
MRC Portneuf- Max. $20,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Real estate and rental and leasing
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

MRC Papineau — Digital Transformation and Development Fund (FADN)
MRC Papineau- Max. $5,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

MRC La Jacques-Cartier — Capitale-Nationale Region Fund
MRC La Jacques-Cartier- Max. $1,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

MRC La Haute-Côte-Nord — Support for preliminary studies and expertise funds for project implementation (PSEFE)
MRC La Haute-Côte-Nord- Max. $40,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services
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Développement Vaudreuil-Soulanges — FDEÉS
Développement Vaudreuil-Soulanges- Max. $10,000
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Tourism Industry Recovery Assistance Program (TIRAP)
Gouvernement du Québec- From $500,000 to $5,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

MRC Abitibi-Ouest — Emergence Fund
MRC Abitibi-Ouest- Max. $25,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

SODEC — Assistance for businesses in the arts and crafts sector — Stream 2
Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC)- From $5,000 to $10,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

MRC Beauce-Centre — Labor fund
MRC Beauce-Centre- From $3,500 to $5,000
- Manufacturing
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Quebec Affordable Housing Program (QAHP)
Quebec Housing Society (SHQ)- Up to 80% of project cost
- Construction
- Real estate and rental and leasing
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

Transportez vert — Eco-driving Training
Gouvernement du Québec- Max. $30,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing

MRC Charlevoix-Est — Financial Assistance to Support Rental Housing
MRC Charlevoix-Est- Max. $150,000
- Up to 33% of project cost
- Construction

Drawback Program
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)- No Condition
- All industries

CQRDA — INNOV-R
Centre québécois de recherche et de développement de l’aluminium (CQRDA)- Max. $1,500,000
- Up to 40% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
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Tourisme Baie-James — EPRTNT – Hosting
Tourisme Baie-James- From $25,000 to $200,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Accommodation and food services

Recyc-Québec — Beverage Container Recycling — Stream 1
Recyc-Québec- Max. $1,000,000
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

Zero Emission Vehicle Awareness Initiative - Indigenous stream
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)- Max. $450,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing

Gatineau — Green Fund
City of Gatineau- Max. $25,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- All industries

SODEXPORT — Component 3: Collective presence at markets and fairs, and other export activities
Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC)- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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MRC La Haute-Côte-Nord — Business support (PSE)
MRC La Haute-Côte-Nord- Max. $50,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

MRC de D’Autray — Business Development Program
MRC de D'Autray- Max. $10,000
- Up to 10% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

Assistance program for venues
Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC)- Max. $50,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Innovation in Quantum Technologies — Stream 2
Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)- Max. $150,000
- Up to 30% of project cost
- All industries

Tourisme Baie-James — EPRTNT – Structuring the tourism offer
Tourisme Baie-James- From $25,000 to $200,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
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PRIMA — INNOV-R SME
Advanced Materials Research and Innovation Hub (PRIMA)- Max. $450,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

MRC Coaticook — Vitality Entrepreneurship Fund
MRC de Coaticook- From $2,000 to $150,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Accommodation and food services

MRC Marguerite-D'Youville — Business Support Fund – Stream 3
MRC de Marguerite-D'Youville- Max. $3,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Retail trade
- Accommodation and food services

Saint-Hyacinthe Technopole — MADEES
MRC des Maskoutains- Max. $15,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Laval Économique — Business Launch Fund
Laval Economique- From $5,000 to $25,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries
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MRC de Rivière-du-Loup — FRR – Stream 1: Regional outreach fund / Territorial projects
MRC Rivière-du-Loup- Max. $50,000
- Up to 30% of project cost
- Utilities
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

MRC Beaharnois-Salaberry — Policy to support structuring projects
MRC Beauharnois-Salaberry- Max. $100,000
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

EPRTNT — Festivals and events
Tourisme Cantons-de-l'Est- From $50,000 to $35,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

Summer Company
Government of Ontario- Max. $3,000
- All industries

MRC de Rivière-du-Loup — FRR – Stream 2: Support for structuring projects to improve living environments
MRC Rivière-du-Loup- Max. $20,000
- Up to 40% of project cost
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
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- Other services (except public administration)
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MRC Les Moulins — Social Economy Enterprise Fund
MRC Les Moulins- Max. $10,000
- Up to 20% of project cost
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

MRC de Rivière-du-Loup — FRR – Stream 3: Signature innovation - renewable energies
MRC Rivière-du-Loup- Max. $150,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

MRC Lac-Saint-Jean-Est — Rural Region Fund - Signature Innovation
MRC Lac-Saint-Jean-Est- Max. $60,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Évolution-Compétences — Call for projects Parcours Exploration
Commission des partenaires du marché du travail (CPMT)- Up to 100% of project cost
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

innovÉÉ — PSO
innovÉÉ- Max. $500,000
- Up to 40% of project cost
- Utilities
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MRC Bécancour — Business Support Fund (BSF)
MRC Bécancour- Max. $10,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)

MRC Papineau —Sustainable Development Fund (SDF)
MRC Papineau- Max. $5,000
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Retail trade
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)

MRC L'Islet — Support for self-employed workers (SSEW)
MRC de L'Islet- No Condition
- All industries

Sustainable Development Support Program for Mining Sector Companies — Stream A
Ministère des Ressources naturelles et des Forêts (MRNF)- Max. $20,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

Saint-Hyacinthe Technopole — MADE
MRC des Maskoutains- Max. $10,000
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration
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PARESAU – Component 1 : Supporting strategic companies in their search for solutions
Investissement Québec (IQ)- Max. $100,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- All industries

MRC Portneuf — Support Fund for Structuring Projects
MRC Portneuf- Max. $50,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- All industries

MRC du Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent — Community Support Fund (CSF)
MRC du Golfe du Saint Laurent- No Condition
- All industries

MRC Témiscamingue — Créavenir - Desjardins
MRC Témiscamingue- Max. $15,000
- All industries

AgriInvest
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
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Sustainable Development Support Program for Mining Sector Companies — Stream D
Ministère des Ressources naturelles et des Forêts (MRNF)- Max. $50,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

AgriInvest — Quebec
La Financière agricole (FADQ)- From $250 to $10,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

MRC La Matapédia — Program for Restoring Underutilized Agricultural Lands 2023-2025
MRC La Matapédia- Max. $20,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Social Economy Development Fund
MRC Papineau- Max. $10,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)

MRC La Vallée-de-l'Or — Support Program for Structuring Projects (PSPS)
MRC La Vallée-de-l'Or- Max. $25,000
- Up to 60% of project cost
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
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Indigenous Arts Projects
Toronto Arts Council (TAO)- Max. $15,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

MRC Joliette — Assistance fund for the establishment and start-up of structuring companies (FAIDES)
MRC de Joliette (CDÉJ)- Max. $50,000
- Up to 3% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

MRC Charlevoix — Support Fund for Start-up and Expansion
MRC Charlevoix- Max. $5,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

MRC de D’Autray — Self-Employment Support Measure (STA)
MRC de D'Autray- No Condition
- All industries

CQRDA — PSO-International
Centre québécois de recherche et de développement de l’aluminium (CQRDA)- Max. $1,500,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
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DEPS — Young Promoters Fund
Economic Development Pierre-De Saurel (DEPS)- Max. $6,000
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Roulez vert — Home charging station
Gouvernement du Québec- From $600 to $600
- Transportation and warehousing

Ville de La Tuque — RRF stream 1 - Regional outreach support
Ville de La Tuque- Max. $1,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

Call for Projects on the Procurement & Conditioning of Forest Biomass for Bioenergy Production
Consortium de recherche et d'innovations en bioprocédés industriels au Québec (CRIBIQ)- Max. $200,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

My Digital Success
CCTT Network - Synchronex- Max. $22,500
- Up to 75% of project cost
- All industries