Agricultural Grants in Quebec: Support for the Agricultural Sector
Agriculture plays a crucial role in the Quebec economy, where the farming sector continues to grow thanks to subsidy programs and financing initiatives. These aids are essential to support production, encourage innovation and promote sustainable practices in the agri-food industry. In this article, we'll take a look at the main agricultural subsidy programs in Quebec, the financing initiatives available to farmers, and the government's efforts to stimulate the development of the agricultural sector and related industries such as forestry and fishing.

MRC Témiscamingue — Youth Strategy Loan
- From $5,000 to $150,000
- Up to 20% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

MRC Charlevoix-Est — Watercourses
- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

MRC de D’Autray — FLI/FLS
- Maximum amount : 250,000 $
- Up to 20% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

MRC Maskinongé — Social Economy Fund (ES)
- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)

MRC Abitibi-Ouest — Digital Transition Fund
- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Retail trade

MRC L’Île-d’Orléans — Regions and Rurality Fund
- Maximum amount : 35,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)

MRC Fjord-du-Saguenay — Entrepreneurship assistance and support fund (FASE)
- From $15,000 to $75,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Retail trade

MRC Témiscamingue — Youth Assistance Loan
- From $5,000 to $150,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

MRC Portneuf — Sustainable Forest Management Program
- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

- From $10,000 to $50,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Call for innovation projects in agritechnologies
- Maximum amount : 2,000,000 $
- Up to 30% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Quebec Fisheries Fund — Infrastructure
- Maximum amount : 2,500,000 $
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Rail Transportation Infrastructure and Modal Integration Support Program — Part 3 — Studies
- Maximum amount : 250,000 $
- Up to 66.67% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Construction

MRC Charlevoix — Special Projects Fund
- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- Up to 35% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade

Support for the apple-growing sector to improve profitability and agri-environmental practices
- Maximum amount : 600,000 $
- Up to 6% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Mitis MRC — Regional and Rural Fund (RRF) - Component 1
- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Transportation and warehousing
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

MRC La Côte-de-Beaupré — Support Measure for Self-Employment
- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Construction
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

MRC Montmagny — Sustainable Forest Management Program (PADF)
- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

MRC Matawinie — Local investment fund
- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- Up to 15% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

MRC De D'Autray — Business Development Program
- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
- Up to 10% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)

Biofood market development program — Component 2
- From $50,000 to $750,000
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFW) — Positions in QC
- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade

RCM de la Mitis — Component 4 : Support for revitalization and intermunicipal cooperation
- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Transportation and warehousing
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

PME MTL — Digital Circuit Program
- Maximum amount : 9,000 $
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Other services (except public administration)

Innovation in Quantum Technologies — Stream 3
- Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
- Up to 35% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Construction
- Manufacturing
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La Vallée-du-Richelieu Agricultural Microcredit Fund
- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Up to 20% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

RCM de la Vallée-Du-Richelieu — Futurpreneur Canada
- Maximum amount : 60,000 $
- Up to 20% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

CRIBIQ — INNOV-R
- Up to 40% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

RCM Vallée-Du-Richelieu — Fonds de soutien à l'entrepreneuriat
- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- Up to 20% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Information and cultural industries

MRC La Côte-de-Beaupré — Local Investment Fund (FLI) – Local Solidarity Fund (FLS)
- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Construction
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

MRC Bellechasse — Bellechasse Agri-Food Investment Fund (FIAB)
- Maximum amount : 20,000 $
- Up to 20% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Ville de La Tuque — RRF stream 2 - Support for local and regional development skills
- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Professional, scientific and technical services

MRC Les Appalaches — FRR Part 4
- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Public administration

MRC Charlevoix-Est — Sustainable Forest Management Program
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

MRC L’Île-d’Orléans — Capitale-Nationale Region Fund (FRCN) – Île d’Orléans Stream
- Maximum amount : 75,000 $
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

MRC de Thérèse de Blainville — FLI/FLS
- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

MRC Beauce-Centre — Local Investment Funds (FLI-FLS)
- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

MRC La Vallée-de-l’Or — Regions and Rurality Fund – Component 3 – Market Gardening Program
- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

MRC Fjord-du-Saguenay — Development Optimisation Fund
- From $2,000 to $3,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade

Sustainable Growth Investment — Growth Support
- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Support program for the development of reserved designations and promotional terms — Component 2
- Minimum amount : 5,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

MRC Caniapiscau — FDE
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries

Matane — Green Fund Program
- Maximum amount : 20,000 $
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Construction
- Transportation and warehousing
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

MRC La Côte-de-Beaupré — Social Economy Business Development Fund (FDEES)
- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Financial assistance to promote food security in northern communities
- Maximum amount : 275,000 $
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

MAPAQ — Prime-Vert — Component 3.3
- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Genomics integration program – Agriculture and biofood, forestry and environment
- From $50,000 to $150,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Professional, scientific and technical services

MRC Les Appalaches — Water quality improvement fund
- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

MRC Joliette — Business Assistance Fund (FAE) – Stream 3
- Maximum amount : 3,000 $
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

MRC Portneuf — Capitale-Nationale Region Fund (FRCN)
- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
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MRC La Jacques-Cartier — Capitale-Nationale Region Fund
- Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Sustainable Development Support Program for Mining Sector Companies — Stream C
- Maximum amount : 20,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Saguenay Promotion — FRR – Business Support
- Maximum amount : 20,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Construction

SDE Thetford — Local Investment Fund (LIF)
- Maximum amount : 300,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Construction

MRC Témiscouata — Signature Innovation Fund - Component 3 - Rurality and Region Fund
- Maximum amount : 218,798 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

MRC Sept-Rivières — Support for entrepreneurship (SE)
- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Accommodation and food services

MRC de D’Autray — Business Development Program
- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
- Up to 10% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

MRC Montmagny — Regions and Rurality Fund (FRR)
- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade

MRC La Côte-de-Beaupré — Microcredit Fund – Microcredit Côte-de-Beaupré / Charlevoix
- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)

Sustainable Growth Investment — Agri-Environmental Enhancement of Cultivated Land
- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Biofood market development program — Component 1
- Maximum amount : 750,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

MRC La Nouvelle-Beauce — Local investment and solidarity funds (FLI and FLS)
- From $10,000 to $250,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

MRC L'Islet — Local investment fund (FLI / FLS)
- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- Up to 20% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

MRC Nicolet-Yamaska — Signature project (FRR part 3)
- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Employment stabilization
- Maximum amount : 6,500 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

MRC Deux-Montagnes — Regional and Rural Fund (FRR) – Stream 3
- Maximum amount : 250,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)

Beauce-Centre MRC — Optimization Assistance Program
- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

MRC L'Islet — Support Fund for Structural Projects (FSPS)
- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- Up to 95% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Retail trade
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)

MRC La Matapédia — Regions and Rurality Fund of La Matapédia - Structuring Projects Support Policy
- 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

Rouyn-Noranda — FLI Succession
- Maximum amount : 250,000 $
- Up to 5% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Agricultural property tax credit program
- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Aide aux projets - Accueil
- Maximum amount : 500,000 $
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Information and cultural industries

Territorial and sectoral development program — Stream 1.1
- From $5,000 to $50,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Financial assistance to develop the production, processing and marketing of Nordic biofood products
- Minimum amount : 10,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Accommodation and food services

Community Interaction Program — Study/action projects
- Maximum amount : 200,000 $
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Other services (except public administration)
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Sustainable Growth Investment — Young Entrepreneurs
- Maximum amount : 45,000 $
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Entrepreneurial Assistance Program (PAEN)
- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Construction

Community Interaction Program — Study projects
- Maximum amount : 200,000 $
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Other services (except public administration)

Biofood Innovation Program Component 4 – Financial support for innovation partnership initiatives
- From $50,000 to $901,700
- Up to 60% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services

Advisory Services Program — Component 2 – Support for the dissemination of information and business co-development activities
- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Educational services

MRC La Côte-de-Beaupré — Young Promoters Fund (FJP)
- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Sector development program
- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Ministerial initiative for incentive internships in veterinary medicine in the bio-food sector
- Maximum amount : 12,180 $
- Up to 15% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

Territorial and sectoral development program — Stream 1.2
- From $5,000 to $300,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

PRCCM – Stream 2
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

Community Interaction Program — Restoration and/or protection of biodiversity
- Maximum amount : 200,000 $
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Other services (except public administration)

Regional Initiatives Fund (FAIR)
- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Utilities
- Construction
- Manufacturing

QEPD — Hurricane Fiona Recovery Fund - CED (QC)
- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)

PSO – Organic food
- Maximum amount : 500,000 $
- Up to 27% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Three Phase Network Access Program
- Maximum amount : 250,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

The Economic Security Program for Cree Hunters
- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Off-Road Vehicle Financial Assistance Program - Wildlife and Habitat Protection Stream
- Maximum amount : 500,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Transportation and warehousing
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Biofood Innovation Program Component 3 – Business innovation in the commercial fisheries and aquaculture sector
- From $20,000 to $210,000
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

innovÉÉ — PARTENAR-IA — Industry
- Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
- Up to 35% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Construction
- Manufacturing

Support program for the development of reserved designations and promotional terms — Component 3
- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Canada-Québec initiative to help mitigate the impact of excess rainfall in Québec in 2023 on certain regions and agricultural productions
- From $75 to $350,000
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

True North Treasure Initiative – Labrador Trough
- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities

Technology showcase - pre-commercialization of innovation
- Maximum amount : 250,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Finance and insurance

Taking action for wildlife
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Bourses à la relève Agri-Marché – Dairy sector
- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting