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.

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

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
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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

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

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

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

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
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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

CALQ — Exploration and Research
Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec (CALQ)- Max. $25,000
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

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

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

Work-Sharing program
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

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

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

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

Business growth — Éco-Capitale
Quebec City- Max. $500,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries
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Alberta Carbon Capture Incentive Program
Government of Alberta- Up to 12% of project cost
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Manufacturing

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

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

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

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

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
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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

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

SODEC — Support for strategic projects
Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC)- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries

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

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

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
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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

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

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
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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

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

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

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

- Max. $15,000
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

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

SODEC — Support for innovative initiatives
Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC)- Max. $500,000
- 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

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
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MRC Beauce-Centre — Labor fund
MRC Beauce-Centre- From $3,500 to $5,000
- Manufacturing

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

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

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
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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

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

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
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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
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)

Podium Manufacturier
Sous-traitance industrielle Québec (STIQ)- From $40,000 to $70,000
- Manufacturing

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
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

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

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
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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

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)

Indigenous Arts Projects
Toronto Arts Council (TAO)- Max. $15,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Group Entrepreneurship Capital Program
Investissement Québec (IQ)- Max. $500,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Finance and insurance
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

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
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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

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

MRC Bellechasse — Social Economy Enterprise Development Fund (FDEÉS)
MRC de Bellechasse- Max. $50,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Health care and social assistance

Quebec Fisheries Fund — Infrastructure
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)- Max. $2,500,000
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

MRC Charlevoix-Est — Assistance Fund for Bridge and Culvert Repair Projects on State-Owned Lands
MRC Charlevoix-Est- Max. $10,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

SODEXPORT — Component 5: Strategic initiatives
Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC)- Max. $100,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

MRC Charlevoix-Est — Signature Innovation Fund
MRC Charlevoix-Est- Max. $150,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)

Laval économique — Tech shift – Manufacturing
Laval Economique- Max. $75,000
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Manufacturing

MRC du Granit — Business Succession Program
MRC du Granit- Max. $15,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries
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Black Arts Projects
Toronto Arts Council (TAO)- Max. $20,000
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

MRC Beauce-Centre — Business succession
MRC Beauce-Centre- Max. $15,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

MRC Abitibi-Ouest — CRÉAVENIR Program
MRC Abitibi-Ouest- Max. $5,000
- Up to 25% of project cost
- All industries

Recyc-Québec — Beverage Container Recycling — Stream 3
Recyc-Québec- Max. $500,000
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

MRC Beauce-Centre — Créavenir
MRC Beauce-Centre- Max. $5,000
- All industries

MRC Papineau — New Entrepreneur Fund (FNE)
MRC Papineau- Max. $5,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

Affordable Housing Renovation Program
City of Montreal (MTL)- Max. $575,000
- Up to 45% of project cost
- Real estate and rental and leasing

Northern Ontario Development Program — Community Economic Development
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor)- Up to 33% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Manufacturing

Innovative Communities Fund
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)- No Condition
- All industries

MRC La Vallée-de-l’Or — Regions and Rurality Fund – Component 4 – Vitalization
MRC La Vallée-de-l'Or- Max. $100,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration
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